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Moth identification books. For other books referencing moths look under General Entomology.
The books listed below are those currently in print unless otherwise stated.
B2181 Breeding Butterflies and Moths
A practical handbook for British and European species.
Full information on the captive breeding of over 1000 species. A complete and important book for anyone keen to breed and conserve insects.
Hardback, 176 pages and 47 text figures.
Breeding Butterflies and Moths £31.00
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B221 British Moths and Butterflies
A photographic guide by Chris Manley.
Covers more than 1420 species including 850 macros, 74 butterflies and 500 micros, with photos of 314 species of caterpillars, pupae and eggs. Concise text includes wingspans, status, distribution, flight periods, habitats and larval foodplants. All the photographs are of living insects taken in natural conditions. Softcover, 352 pages.
British Moths and Butterflies £24.99
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B2213 Moths of the British Isles
by Bernard Skinner.
3rd revised and updated edition April 2009.
A colour identification with 42 colour plates illustrating over 1600 specimens. One of the best books on moths, compact text and cross-references simplify identification. Current assessment of breeding species and genuine migrants, their status, habits and distribution. Hardcover 325 pages
Moths of the British Isles £48.00
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B2215 Caterpillars of the British Isles
by Jim Porter
A long awaited re-print of this excellent caterpillar guide is now available.
A colour identification guide which is the companion to Skinner's moths. Over 850 species of butterfly and macro moth are illustrated in colour with natural surroundings. The best guide for many years. 275 pages
Caterpillars of the British Isles £48.00
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B222 British Pyralid Moths
by G Goater.
All 208 species are clearly described and illustrated in the colour plates. Concise description of each species, life history, distribution and food plants etc. 9 colour plates, 112 text figures, 178 pages.
British Pyralid Moths £35.00
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B223 British & Irish Pug Moths
by A M Riley & G Prior.
Long awaited publication covering the 52 species. Adults are depicted in 3 sets of colour plates with larvae and genitalia illustrated in black & white. 244 pages and 12 colour plates
British & Irish Pug Moths £35.00
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B2361 Field Guide to Moths of Great Britain & Ireland
by Paul Waring and Martin Townsend.
Illustrated by Richard Lewington. Revised edition, 2009. All the resident and migrant macro-moths fully described with over 1600 illustrations. 432 pages
Field Guide to Moths of Great Britain & Ireland £29.95
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B2364 Concise Guide to Moths of GB & Ireland
by Martin Townsend & Paul Waring, illustrated by Richard Lewington.
A guide with all the illustrations of the classic Field Guide in a portable wire-bound format with concise descriptions opposite the plates, all in a durable PVC wallet. Nearly all the resident and migrant British and Irish species of macro-moths illustrated and described. 160 pages.

Concise Guide to Moths of GB & Ireland £12.95
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B2365 Field Guide to Micro Moths of Great Britain & Ireland
edited by Phil Sterling and Mark Parsons, illustrated by Richard Lewington.
A new guide to micro-moths, illustrated with over 1500 artworks and photographs. Written by a team of experts from across the British Isles, the book describes and illustrates over 1000 species of micro-moths.
Softcover, 416 pages
Field Guide to Micro Moths of Great Britain & Ireland £29.95
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B2493 Field Guide to the Smaller British Lepidoptera
edited by A.M. Emmet.
This is a facsimile reprint of the well-known 'A Field Guide to the Smaller British Lepidoptera' that has been out of print for some time. The original by L.T. Ford was first published in 1949 and included life histories, behaviours and hints on finding the different species. A.M. Emmet in 1979 revised and extended the original text, and a second edition was published in 1988 where Emmet added about 40 species. This book is a reprint of the second edition, softcover 288 pages.
Field Guide to the Smaller British Lepidoptera £21.00
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