Description
Book SynopsisA much-needed guide you can't truly understand a moth or a butterfly without first getting to know the caterpillar.' Nick BakerThis beautifully illustrated field guide covers caterpillars of the moth and butterfly species that are most likely to be encountered in the British Isles. The comprehensive introduction covers how to study caterpillars and provides a window into their diverse natural histories, while the species accounts cover status, field characters, similar species, habitat, foodplant and field notes, and are accompanied with up-to-date distribution maps.
Trade ReviewThe drawings are perfect ... the text is excellent. As a field guide it is hard to fault. -- Peter Marren * British Wildlife *
A much-needed guide – you can’t truly understand a moth or a butterfly without first getting to know the caterpillar. -- Nick Baker
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction Useful resources At-a-glance guide Plate section Checklist of the macro-moths and butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland Scientific names of plants and their associated butterfly and moth species
Photographic credits Appendices Index of English names Index of scientific names
