Britain's Day-flying Moths: A Field Guide to the Day-flying Moths of Great Britain and Ireland, Fully Revised and Updated Second Edition (WILDGuides Book 29)

A carefully designed and beautifully illustrated photographic guide to the moths you are most likely to see during the day This concise photographic field guide helps you to identify the day-flying moths most likely to be seen in Great Britain and Ireland. It combines stunning photographs, clear and authoritative text and an easy-to-use design to increase your knowledge and enjoyment of these intriguing and often colourful insects. Like butterflies, some moths fly regularly in sunshine, whereas others that usually fly at night are readily disturbed from their resting places during the day. This guide describes all of these species and features at least one photograph of each in its natural, resting pose. A brief description of each moth covers the key identification features and when and where to look for it, and includes information on its status, life history, special features and caterpillar food plants. Other sections explain how to distinguish moths from butterflies, and also provide essential information on biology, classification, habitats, gardening for moths, conservation and legislation and recording and monitoring. Individual accounts for 158 species and photos of 28 others More than 320 stunning photos, with every moth shown as you see it Beautifully designed, easy to use and clearly written Cover Title Page Copyright Page Contents Preface The difference between butterflies and moths What is a day-flying moth? Moth biology The naming of moths Identifying moths Where to look for day-flying moths Gardening for moths Glossary Moth families with day-flying species Introduction to the species accounts THE SPECIES ACCOUNTS Clearwings (Family: Sesiidae) Foresters and Burnets (Family: Zygaenidae) Hook-tips, Eggars, Kentish Glory and Emperor Moth (Families: Drepanidae, Lasiocampidae, Endromidae and Saturniidae) Hawk-moths (Family: Sphingidae) Geometrids (Family: Geometridae) Tussocks, Footmen, Tigers and allies (Family: Erebidae) Noctuids (Family: Noctuidae) Micro-moths (a selection of common day-flyers from the families: Incurvariidae, Adelidae, Tineidae, Gracillariidae, Choreutidae, Glyphipterigidae, Yponomeutidae, Plutellidae, Oecophoridae, Tortricidae, Crambidae, Pyralidae and Pterophoridae) Recent introductions List of day-flying moths with summary data showing: habitat preferences, flight season, larval foodplants, and conservation status, BAP listing and legislative protection Conservation and legislation Butterfly and moth conservation Recording and monitoring Further reading Useful websites Acknowledgements and photographic credits Index Now fully revised and updated--a carefully designed and beautifully illustrated photographic field guide helps readers to identify the day-flying moths most likely to be seen in Great Britain and Ireland. Includes individual accounts for 158 species and full-color photos of 28 others.hers.