Paul Chapman
Well-known member
Not posted any trap records since 18th September. I will try and play catch up this weekend! Also failed to respond to Andy's post on MOGBI. These are my thoughts on priorities on moth books:-
Top Priorities
Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland - Waring, Townsend & Lewington
Field Guide to the Micro Moths of Great Britain and Ireland - Sterling, Parsons & Lewington
Field Guide to Caterpillars of Great Britain and Ireland - Henwood & Sterling
Atlas of Britain & Ireland's Larger Moths - Randle & Others
Main Supporting Cast
British Pyralid Moths - Barry Goater
British Tortricoid Moths, Vols I & II - Bradley, Tremewan & Smith CD-ROM
British Plume Moths - Hart
Bird-dropping Tortrix Moths of the British Isles - Clifton & Wheeler
Moths of Great Britain and Ireland - Clancy, Top-Jensen & Filbiger (hindwings are important & a good text)
British Moths - Manley
Additional Supporting Cast for more detail on other micro families
The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland - Volume 1 (Micropterigidae to Heliozelidae)
The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland - Volume 2 (Cossidae to Heliodinidae)
The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland - Volume 3 (Yponomeutidae to Elachistidae)
The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland - Volume 4 Part 1 (Oecophoridae to Scythrididae, excluding Gelechiidae)
The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland - Volume 4 Part 2 (Gelechiidae)
I would not worry about the other volumes of MOGBI personally as pyralids, plumes, tortices & macros covered well elsewhere. It will be good (eventually) when one of the additional pyralid books appear.
All the best
Top Priorities
Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland - Waring, Townsend & Lewington
Field Guide to the Micro Moths of Great Britain and Ireland - Sterling, Parsons & Lewington
Field Guide to Caterpillars of Great Britain and Ireland - Henwood & Sterling
Atlas of Britain & Ireland's Larger Moths - Randle & Others
Main Supporting Cast
British Pyralid Moths - Barry Goater
British Tortricoid Moths, Vols I & II - Bradley, Tremewan & Smith CD-ROM
British Plume Moths - Hart
Bird-dropping Tortrix Moths of the British Isles - Clifton & Wheeler
Moths of Great Britain and Ireland - Clancy, Top-Jensen & Filbiger (hindwings are important & a good text)
British Moths - Manley
Additional Supporting Cast for more detail on other micro families
The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland - Volume 1 (Micropterigidae to Heliozelidae)
The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland - Volume 2 (Cossidae to Heliodinidae)
The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland - Volume 3 (Yponomeutidae to Elachistidae)
The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland - Volume 4 Part 1 (Oecophoridae to Scythrididae, excluding Gelechiidae)
The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland - Volume 4 Part 2 (Gelechiidae)
I would not worry about the other volumes of MOGBI personally as pyralids, plumes, tortices & macros covered well elsewhere. It will be good (eventually) when one of the additional pyralid books appear.
All the best
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