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Zusatztext "Newland has written an excellent, superbly illustrated book." ---Robin Page, The Lady Informationen zum Autor David Newland is the author of Discover Butterflies in Britain and the coauthor of Britain's Butterflies . Robert Still ! the cofounder of WILD Guides ! has designed more than thirty of its titles! and is the coauthor of Britain's Butterflies and Britain's Sea Mammals . Andy Swash ! the managing director of WILD Guides ! is the coauthor of Britain's Butterflies and Britain's Dragonflies (all WILD Guides ). Klappentext A photographic field guide to the day-flying moths of Britain and Ireland with individual entries for over 100 species. Combines stunning images with authoritative text and an easy-to-use design. Zusammenfassung This concise photographic field guide will help you identify any of the 100 or so day-flying moths found in Britain and Ireland. Combining stunning photographs, authoritative text, and an easy-to-use design, this book makes a perfect traveling companion--one that will increase your enjoyment of these colorful and intriguing creatures. Like butterflies, some moths fly regularly in sunshine, whereas others that usually fly only at night are readily disturbed from their resting places during the day. This guide describes all of these species, with at least one photograph of each in its natural, resting pose. The text includes a brief description of each moth, with details of its life history, where and when to look for it, its status, the food plants of its caterpillars, and its special features. Introductory sections cover many topics, including how to distinguish moths from butterflies; classification; life cycle and behavior; ecological importance; the impact of habitat and climate change; recording and monitoring; and conservation. Individual accounts for some 100 species Stunning photographs of every moth, as you see them Attractive, easy-to-use, and accessible design Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface 5 The difference between butterflies and moths 6 What is a day-flying moth? 7 Moth biology 8 The naming of moths 10 Identifying moths 12 Where to look for day-flying moths 16 Gardening for moths 21 Glossary 24 Moth families with day-flying species 26 Introduction to the species accounts 27 THE SPECIES ACCOUNTS Foresters and Burnets (Family: Zygaenidae) 28 Clearwings (Family: Sesiidae) 40 Eggars! Emperor! Kentish Glory and Hook-tips (Families: Lasiocampidae! Saturniidae! Endromidae and Drepanidae) 58 Geometrids (Family: Geometridae) 66 Hawk-moths (Family: Sphingidae) 128 Tussocks! Footmen! Tigers and Ermines (Families: Lymantriidae and Arctiidae) 134 Noctuids (Family: Noctuidae) 148 Micro-moths (a selection of common day-flyers from the families: Incurvariidae! Adelidae! Tineidae! Gracillariidae! Choreutidae! Glyphipterigidae! Yponomeutidae! Plutellidae! Oecophoridae! Tortricidae! Crambidae! Pyralidae and Pterophoridae) 176 List of day-flying moths with summary data showing: habitat preferences! flight season! larval foodplants! and conservation status! BAP listing and legislative protection 202 Conservation and legislation 210 Butterfly and moth conservation 214 Recording and monitoring 214 Further reading 215 Useful websites 217 Acknowledgements and photographic credits 218 Index 221 ...
