Insects of Britain and Europe: A Field Guide (WILDGuides) - Softcover

John, Thomas C.; Mullen, Peter; Brock, Dr. Paul D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0691265763 ISBN 13: 9780691265766

Publisher: Princeton University Press, 2026

Synopsis

The most detailed and best-illustrated photographic field guide to all the insect orders of Britain and Europe

Featuring more than 3,000 species and 5,500 colour photographs, Insects of Britain and Europe is the most detailed and exquisitely illustrated photographic field guide to cover all the insect orders of Europe. Easy to navigate, clear, accessible and authoritative, the guide focuses on the species most likely to be encountered and the easiest to identify. It pairs more than 300 state-of-the-art colour plates with concise information on diagnostic features, habitat, distribution and flight periods, helping lead any reader toward identification. It also offers insights into the amazing life history of the different insect groups. The result is a go-to guide for everyone interested in Europe’s insects, from garden insect watchers and entomologists of all experience levels to field naturalists and wildlife photographers.

• Features more than 5,500 clear colour photographs illustrating 3,000 species
• Aids species identification with photo annotations and clear, concise descriptions
• Notes the habitat where each species is likely to be found
• Includes up-to-date distribution maps and flight-time graphics

 

About this title

About the Author

Thomas C. John is an entomologist who has worked on a wide range of field identification apps for Germany’s Sunbird Images, which has produced more than 100 nature apps. Peter Mullen holds a PhD in biology and is an entomologist, the author of six field guides and the co-owner and director of Sunbird Images. Paul D. Brock is an entomologist and a scientific associate at the Natural History Museum in London. He is a renowned author of insect books, including Britain’s Insects (Princeton WILDGuides), and a widely published photographer. A world authority on stick-insects and leaf-insects, he has had a genus and several species named after him.

Edition details

• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0691265763
• ISBN 13: 9780691265766
• Binding: Flexibound
• Number of pages: 640