Fully revised and expanded second edition of a ground-breaking book that made the fascinating micro-moth group accessible to the general naturalist.
Key updates to the second edition include:
- addition of c. 300 new species, taking the total covered to more than 1,300
- more than 100 new artworks added to the introduction and colour plate section
- names and species order revised to reflect the latest published taxonomy
- many more common names now included
- all maps replaced with up-to-date species distributions
- new colour photographs throughout, including many that will help with identifying larval stages
- index revised by species name.
Praise for the first edition:
'Here, at long last, is a warm and inviting introduction to the broad subject of British microlepidoptera' - Birdguides