Reader said:I have scanned the CD I own but as I don't know my Moth families then it is quite hard to pin this one down, so it's over to you guys.
BTW can anyone recommend a good, but not expensive, moth book please.
Now there's an unfortunate choice of phrase!Reader said:it is quite hard to pin this one down,
Reader said:Cheers Chris & harry.
Yes it was an unfortunate choice of phrase wasn't it. LOL
I will have to look at a few web sites to see if any of those books are going cheap. I will have to get something sometime as it is frustrating trying to go through this very limited CD.
CJW said:Now there's an unfortunate choice of phrase!
As Harry says it's a Garden Carpet, one of the many geometrids, which mainly lie flat in the shape of a triangle (hence, geometry).
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Geometer translates literally as 'earth measurer' and refers to the fact that the larvae of geometers move in short steps as though are measuring out something, hence the American name of inchworm.
Geometry presumably comes from the fact that it the science of measuring everything (including the world).
MikeP
Reader said:I have managed to find one site that has the Skinner, Bernard for £31.50 inc of postage and the Waring and Townsend for £28.75 inc postage, but which would be the best one for me, or are there any other alternatives that members could suggest?
harry eales said:I just know CJW will disagree with me here, but that's my opinion.
CJW said:Now when I was a lad, we didn't have these all singing all dancing new-fangled moth ID books and we had to learn to use Skinner. Yes, they are set specimens but I don't believe there is a better tome for the identification of macro moths.
Waring and Townsend is all very well for a beginner but once you're familiar with a species natural posture, then you're going to need to see the hindwings on many of them for an accurate ID. It wouldn't be long before your W&T is collecting dust and your Skinner is starting to look a little tattered.
harry eales said:Wadya mean Chris,
Skinner is an all singing all dancing new fangled moth ID book, well at least compared to my first butterfly and moth book.
harry eales said:I know we have had this chat in another thread, but for someone starting out who is also on a tight budget I still think Waring and Townsend is the better buy.
Reader said:So Waring and Townsend it seems to be. ---- Is that right???????
harry eales said:Yes Reader thats it. You could drop some heavy hints about being given Skinner for your next birthday or for Christmas.
Harry