The following titles are particularly recommended for those looking to learn more about moths. It is by no
means a comprehensive list and there are many other useful titles. Titles may be purchased from Atropos Books by clicking on the link.

People developing an interest in moths usually begin with the macro-moths, as they are generally easier to identify. From there the usual progression is to pyralid moths, a particularly distinctive group of micro-moths. Graduation to some of the more difficult micro-moth groups may then take place.

Colour Identification Guide to the Moths of the British Isles
By Bernard Skinner. 1998 (revised edition). Viking. Hardback. 276pp, 42 colour plates. £50 (on offer at £45)
Still the definitive moth identification guide, comprehensively illustrating Britain’s resident macro-moths and
the majority of immigrant species. The photographic illustrations show set specimens with their wings open, rather than in natural resting positions. Information is provided about flight periods, distribution, identification, habitat, lifecycle and larval foodplants. OUT OF PRINT

Colour Identification Guide to Caterpillars of the British Isles
By Jim Porter. 1997. Viking. Hardback. 275pp., 49 colour plates. £50 (on special offer at £44)
The only comprehensive illustrated guide to the caterpillars of the butterflies and moths of the British
Isles. Photographically illustrated, it contains details of appearance, distribution, foodplants and lifecycle.
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Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland
By Paul Waring, Martin Townsend & Richard Lewington. 2003. British Wildlife Publishing. Hardback
and softback. 432pp. inc. colour pages. £45 (hardback) and £28 (softback).
This popular new field guide illustrates moths in their natural resting positions using Richard Lewington’s artwork. Details almost every macro-moth known to have occurred in Great Britain and Ireland. Includes information on field characters, similar species, flight season, lifecycle, larval foodplants, habitat, status
and distribution. Whether you prefer this book to Skinner (1998) will largely depend on whether you prefer
artwork over photographs and set specimens over natural resting positions. Buy this book now

Guide to Moth-traps and their Use
By Paul Waring. 2001 (second edition). AES Publications. Softback. 68pp. Numerous black and
white illustrations. £6.50. Everything you ever wanted to know about the history of moth-traps,
different types of trap, how to make a trap, why moths are attracted to light, etc. Buy this book now

Enjoying Moths
By Roy Leverton. 2001. Poyser Natural History. Hardback. 276pp., colour illustrations throughout.
£29.99. A fascinating and highly readable account of moths and their study. Chapters include what is a
moth, numbers and distribution, identification, finding moths by day and night, lures and traps, photography, conserving moths and making a scientific contribution. Illustrated throughout by Roy Leverton’s outstanding photographs. Buy this book now

Natural History of Moths
By Mark Young. 1997. Poyser Natural History. Hardback. 271pp., 16 colour plates. £35
An authoritative and readable account of the natural history of moths, including chapters on dispersal
and migration, plants as food for moths, conservation of moths, plant defences, moth predators, mating behaviour, lifecycles and hibernation. Buy this book now

Complete British Insects
by Michael Chinery. 2005. HarperCollins. Softback. 384pp., numerous colour photographs. £16.99
This new title may covers over 1,500 species of insect. This includes groups other than moths, but a wide range of moth species are illustrated and the range of photographs will prove useful for those wishing to develop their interest in moth identification. Buy this Book now

Moths
by Michael Majerus. 2002. HarperCollins. Softback. 310pp, 16 colour plates. £19.99
This useful publication examines all aspects of moths from their life histories to their conservation.
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