Butterfly/Moth book (1 Viewer)

Ashley beolens

Breeding the next generation of birders.

• Mar 2, 2003

• #1

Can anyone recomend a Butterfly and or Moth book?

I have always enjoyed looking at these winged cratures but am hopless on what I am looking at, I have some old books that are OK, but could really use a consice book to aid my skills.

Cheers in advance

 

Andrew

wibble wibble

• Mar 2, 2003

• #2

If it is just a sideline to your birding a neat thin book is The Green Guide series by New Holland 'Butterflies of Britain & Europe'. It is great and only costs £2.50.

 

Ashley beolens

Breeding the next generation of birders.

• Mar 2, 2003

• #3

I'm after something to keep at home, for the ones I an't ID, I'll be drawing (badly usually) them in the field and checking at home so size is not important, I just want quality pics (drawn or photographed) as half the books I have are not up to much.

Oh and british and European only (I know a Monarch when I see one) I don't want to get too confused just yet.

 

Dave Smith

Well-known member

• Mar 2, 2003

• #4

We've had a copy of The Field Guide to the Butterflies of Britain and Europe by L.G.Higgins and N.D.Riley and published by Collins for many years. I am no expert but have found it extremely useful for identifying purposes. No moths though.

 

T0ny

Okillre Member

• Mar 2, 2003

• #5

Ashley,
BirdGuides do the CR-Rom guide to British Butterflies, if that's any help. May be better than a book, as vid-clips show them in flight.

Tony

 

steve_nova

Well-known member

• Mar 2, 2003

• #6

A Field Guide in Colour to Butterflies and Moths. ISBN 0-7064-1293-1 by Ivo Novák and illustrated by Frantisek Severa. (Octopus)
I have always found this A4 sized book extremely comprehensive covering both Moths and Butterflies.

 

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winkle

Well-known member

• Mar 3, 2003

• #7

I agree with Steve about the Octopus book.

Never felt the need for any other book.

 

CJW

Hit-and-run WUM

• Apr 21, 2003

• #8

The best serious moth book for identification purposes is Bernard Skinner's ' Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles'. Bit more expensive but well worth it.

 

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alanhill

Well-known member

• Apr 21, 2003

• #9

I've just bought 'Butterflies and Day-flying Moths of Britain and Europe' by Michael Chinery. One of the best natural history field-guides I've seen. As always I look for the second-hand opportunites either through Amazon or Abebooks. I think I paid around a fiver for it. The illustrations are superb.

Alan Hill