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I have a Moth and Butterfly that need a confirmation ID
The First I believe may be a Privet Hawk Moth...It is a tired specimen and taken with my camera phone.
The Butterfly I am thinking is a White Letter Hairstreak and again was a little tired as he climbed onto my finger quite happily...Taken again with my camera phone
I have one more ask.....
What are the best reference Guides (Bibles) for UK Butterflies, Moths, Dragons and Damsels.....I have a budget of about £90 so I really do want excellent reference books.
Thanks All....Paul
The First I believe may be a Privet Hawk Moth...It is a tired specimen and taken with my camera phone.
The Butterfly I am thinking is a White Letter Hairstreak and again was a little tired as he climbed onto my finger quite happily...Taken again with my camera phone
I have one more ask.....
What are the best reference Guides (Bibles) for UK Butterflies, Moths, Dragons and Damsels.....I have a budget of about £90 so I really do want excellent reference books.
Thanks All....Paul
A very battered and worn Privet Hawkmoth by the looks of things, a better specimen can be found in my p/f if your interested, and you're right with the White Letter Hairstreak.
Books wise I'd recommend as a starters:
Concise Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland by Martn Townsend and Paul Waring. ISBN 978-0-953199-6-5 £12-95
Collins Field Guide to Butterflies, Britain and Europe, ISBN 0-00-718991-5 £25-00
Field Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Great Britain and Ireland by Steve Brooks, ISBN 0-953-13990-5 £18-95
Collins Complete Guide to British Wildlife by Paul Sterry, ISBN0-00-220071-6 £14-99
They're all good starters and would enable you to identify most things, I have a whole load more books on moths but these are really expensive and very specialist concerning micro moths.....
Books wise I'd recommend as a starters:
Concise Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland by Martn Townsend and Paul Waring. ISBN 978-0-953199-6-5 £12-95
Collins Field Guide to Butterflies, Britain and Europe, ISBN 0-00-718991-5 £25-00
Field Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Great Britain and Ireland by Steve Brooks, ISBN 0-953-13990-5 £18-95
Collins Complete Guide to British Wildlife by Paul Sterry, ISBN0-00-220071-6 £14-99
They're all good starters and would enable you to identify most things, I have a whole load more books on moths but these are really expensive and very specialist concerning micro moths.....
Quote:...What are the best reference Guides (Bibles) for UK Butterflies, Moths, Dragons and Damsels.....I have a budget of about £90 so I really do want excellent reference books.
Thanks All....Paul
Can I add to the list of books.
Britain's Butterflies By D. E. Newland, Rob Still , David Tomlinson ( ISBN-10: 190365730X ISBN-13: 978-1903657300) £17.05
Britain's Dragonflies By Dave Smallshire , Andy Swash (ISBN-10: 1903657296 ISBN-13: 978-1903657294) £14.16
British Moths and Butterflies: A Photographic Guide by Chris Manley (ISBN-10: 0713686367 ISBN-13: 978-0713686364) £18.66
British and Irish Butterflies: The Complete Identification, Field and Site Guide to the Species, Subspecies and Forms (ISBN-10: 0955392802 ISBN-13: 978-0955392801) £23.75
All available from Amazon.
Bit the ones Ade mentionios are worth it if only for Richard Lewington's paintings !
Nick
Quote:British Moths and Butterflies: A Photographic Guide by Chris Manley (ISBN-10: 0713686367 ISBN-13: 978-0713686364) £18.66
I'll 2nd that, that's usually the first book I pull out for moths, but had forgotten that it has a very good section on Butterflies.....
Ade
