Field Guide to the Micro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland: 2nd edition
Language: English
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, GB, 2023
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The fully revised and expanded second edition of the ground-breaking book that made the fascinating micro-moth group accessible to the general naturalist.Written by a team of moth experts under the editorship of Phil Sterling, this is a complete guide to all the micro-moth families found in Great Britain and Ireland, including the Channel Islands. Species descriptions include field characters, similar species, flight season, habitat, larval foodplants, status and distribution. The introduction covers identifying, studying and finding micro-moths, including field techniques. Also included are innovative keys to families and genera.The second edition covers a total of 1,300 species, with more than 1,500 detailed photographs and artworks, and 900 updated species distribution maps. Names and species order have been revised to reflect the latest published taxonomy and common names have also been added, making this a must-have introduction to British microlepidoptera.
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- Title
- Field Guide to the Micro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland: 2nd edition
- Author
- Phil Sterling, Mark Parsons
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, GB
- Publication year
- 2023
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1472993950
- ISBN 13
- 9781472993953
- Illustrator
- Lewington, Richard
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Item weight
- 1,050 grams
- Dimensions
- 13.5 x 2.54 x 21.6 cm
- Series
- Book 4 of 7: Bloomsbury Wildlife Guides
The fully revised and expanded second edition of the ground-breaking book that made the fascinating micro-moth group accessible to the general naturalist.
Written by a team of moth experts under the editorship of Phil Sterling, this is a complete guide to all the micro-moth families found in Great Britain and Ireland, including the Channel Islands. Species descriptions include field characters, similar species, flight season, habitat, larval foodplants, status and distribution. The introduction covers identifying, studying and finding micro-moths, including field techniques. Also included are innovative keys to families and genera.
The second edition covers a total of 1,300 species, with more than 1,500 detailed photographs and artworks, and 900 updated species distribution maps. Names and species order have been revised to reflect the latest published taxonomy and common names have also been added, making this a must-have introduction to British microlepidoptera.
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About the Author
Mark Parsons has studied Lepidoptera since 1976. He has a BSc in Biology and is a Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society, and belongs to leading entomological societies. He has worked as an entomologist for the Nature Conservancy Council, the Joint Nature Conservation Committee and the Natural History Museum, London. Mark has published widely and co-authored key guides, including the Field Guide to the Micro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland and A Guide to the Pyralid and Crambid Moths of Britain and Ireland.
Richard Lewington is an acknowledged leader in the field of insect illustration. His meticulous paintings of wildlife are the mainstay of many of the modern classics of field-guide art, from butterflies and moths, to bees, spiders and dragonflies. Richard has also designed and illustrated wildlife stamps for several countries. In 1999 he was awarded Butterfly Conservation's Marsh Award for the promotion of Lepidoptera conservation, and in 2010 the Zoological Society of London's Stamford Raffles Award for contribution to zoology. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society.
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