Butterflies & Moths

by Jeffrey C Miller / Daniel H Janzen / Winifred Hallwachs

Represents the diversity of butterflies and moths in the forests of northwestern Costa Rica. The photographs are accompanied by species accounts and images of the corresponding caterpillar. The authors also recount these insects' feat of mimicry and migration, lift the veil on their courtship and show how the new technology of DNA barcoding is changing the picture of Lepidopteran biodiversity. Colour photographs, 256pp. 2009 edition

by Jeffrey C Miller / Daniel H Janzen / Winifred Hallwachs

Gathered by biologists in the tropical dry forests, cloud forests, and rain forests of northwestern Costa Rica, over 100 large-format photographs of caterpillars document the dizzying variety of shapes, vivid colours, and cryptic markings among these species. The pictures are accompanied by capsule species accounts, revealing life histories as diverse as their forms, and magnificent images of the adult butterfly or moth. Colour photographs, 264pp. 2010

by Paul Wetton

A magical journey through the warmer months of the British butterfly calendar looking in detail at the 58 species of butterflies that breed on the British mainland. All 58 species were filmed during the year of 2010.

edited by S Wood / W White

A diverse collection of butterfly paintings to celebrate 40 years of Butterfly Conservation. Includes work by 25 artists with essays on butterfly conservation and moth conservation by David Sheppard, butterfly photography by Roger Key, moth trapping by Allan Drewitt and the Marsh Fritillary by Keith Porter. DUE 2012

by Kloet / Hincks

153pp 1972

by Helen Marcan

Foodplants are listed alphabetically by scientific name with the lepidoptera species listed underneath again alphabetically by Genus. 56pp 1997

by John Watcher / John Worth / Adrian Spalding

Colour photographs and maps, 160pp. 2003

by Gordon Gordh / Davis Headrick

A comprehensive, fully cross-referenced collection of terms, names and phrases used in entomology. Provides common names of insects, their scientific binomen and taxonomic classifications. It is the only listing which covers insect anatomy, behaviour, biology, ecology, histology, molecular biology, morphology, pest management, taxonomy and systematics. 1000pp. 2011

by Gill Crane

illustrated by Carol Roberts / Mike Langman / Chris Shields

An identification guide to the plants, birds, mammals and invertebrates that live in the British hedgerow. 2009

by Reg Fry / Paul Waring

The first section of the booklet deals with the measurement and properties of light leading into the types of lamp available and the circuits needed to operate them. The following section gives construction details of the most popular traps used in the UK, and the final section deals with the practical use of traps including when and where to use them, their limitations and their relative performance. 8 plates 21 figures 68pp. 2001 2nd edition

by John Bebbington

illustrated by Richard Lewington

This guide shows the caterpillars of 57 of our butterfly species. also provides information on the distribution, food plants and life cycle of each species. 2002

by Marianne Taylor

photography Paul Sterry

An easy to use identification guide to common species. Colour photographs, 160pp. 2010