BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

Brooks, M., 1991

A Complete Guide to British Moths

An introductory guide to macro-moths (not withstanding the title). In the main text, a selection of 80 representative species are each given two facing pages with description and photographs of adults, ova, larvae and pupae, and notes on distribution, habitat, life cycle and food plant and a diagram illustrating phenology.

There are 26 identification plates of photographs of set specimens at the back of the book. These look very similar to those in Skinner (and are again the work of David Wilson) but close examination reveals them to be of different specimens!

Publisher Jonathan Cape
Pages 248
ISBN 0-224-02195-8
Coverage Covers a selection of UK species.
Illustrations Colour photos of adults and immature stages accompany the text; 26 plates of colour photos at the back.
Identify In the Hand (also useful to examine with x8 or x10 hand lens).

Malcolm Storey

Taxonomic Scope

LEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths) Identification Current

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