Concise Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland: Second edition

Martin Townsend, Paul Waring

ISBN 10: 1472957288 / ISBN 13: 9781472957283

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, GB, 2019

About this Item

'A remarkable field guide . one of those books that come along every now and then and cause a revolution.' - Michael McCarthy, IndependentThis concise guide is a companion to the main Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland by the same expert authors, but is in a condensed form with artwork opposite the species descriptions and lay-flat binding for ease of use in the field.It includes brief but comprehensive field descriptions of all the macro-moths in Great Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands, and this second edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the latest advances in taxonomy.Featuring more than 1,700 superbly detailed colour artworks and covering nearly 900 species, this portable guide is an essential addition to every moth-lover's field kit.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Concise Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland: Second edition
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, GB
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1472957288
• ISBN 13: 9781472957283
• Binding: Spiral Bound
• Illustrator: Lewington, Richard
• Condition: New
• Weight: 354 grams

About this title

Synopsis

This concise guide is a companion to the main Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland by the same expert authors, but is in a condensed form with artwork opposite the species descriptions and lay-flat binding for ease of use in the field. It includes brief but comprehensive field descriptions of all the macro-moths in Great Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands, and this second edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the latest advances in taxonomy. Featuring more than 1,600 superbly detailed colour artworks and covering around 900 species, this portable guide will be an essential addition to every moth-lover's field kit.

About the Author

Martin Townsend has had a life-long interest in natural history, and started specialising in Lepidoptera at the age of ten. He works as a consultant ecologist, concentrating on insects and other invertebrates, with Lepidoptera as his main field of expertise. He graduated with a BSc in Zoology from the University of Aberdeen in 1985, and since then has worked in ecological research and conservation, including work for IACR Rothamsted, Oxford University Department of Zoology and the RSPB. He has published a number of research papers and articles and has been an independent consultant since 1998, carrying out site surveys for conservation bodies and other landowners. He is based in Oxford.