BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

South, R., 1961

The Moths of the British Isles

This two volume work covers the imagines (adults) of our macrolepidoptera. Each species is illustrated with one or more colour paintings. Immature stages of some species are illustrated with half-tone pictures.

Unfortunately the quality of the plates is rather poor, being limited by the print technology of the day. Some earlier editions are said to have better plates.

Publisher Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd.
Volume 2 volumes
Pages 427 & 379
ISBN 0 7232 0001 7 etc
Coverage All the British species known at the time.
Illustrations Colour paintings of moths and half-tone reproduction of paintings of some immature stages.
Identify In the Hand.

Malcolm Storey

Taxonomic Scope

LEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths) Identification Superseded

Related Publications

A more complete account of the immature stages Stokoe, W.J., 1948

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