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  1. Noob question!

    Hi as a newbie to moths is there a good first book on identification or even a one stop shop type book covering all species? Or do I need to slowly...

    Started by Beolens, 18-08-2010 11:48 AM
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  2. Books on the coleoptera?

    Hi My partner has been asking if there are any decent ID books covering the coleoptera (beetles). I know it's off-topic, but I'm doing a...

    Started by Niall Leighton, 10-08-2010 01:55 PM
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  3. Lewington Micro moths!

    Hi, I was chatting to Richard Lewington yesterday (I think I love name dropping!) and he mentioned that he is working on a book of micros. He also...

    Started by steveNkate, 18-10-2009 11:28 AM
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  4. Hawkmoths of the Western Palaearctic

    The Hawkmoths of the Western Palaearctic by Tony Pittaway is a really good book on Hawkmoths of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. It is very...

    Started by James_O'Neill, 26-01-2010 07:52 PM
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  5. Patrice Lerault Moths of Europe Vol and 2

    Has any one got Patrice Leraut`s Moths of Europe Vol 1 and 2 ? And what do you think? I got them last month . I find the distribution maps very...

    Started by Carol, 01-11-2009 05:35 AM
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  6. Old Edition of Waring et al...

    Thought members would be interested to know that British Wildlife Publishing were selling the old edition of the Field Guide to the Moths of Great...

    Started by willrow, 24-08-2009 03:30 PM
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  7. New Edition of Waring, Townsend & Lewington

    I've just received this month's edition of British wildlife and it contains a flyer for a new revised edition of Waring, Townsend & Lewington. The...

    Started by colinbarnes, 24-04-2009 01:03 PM
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  8. Insects of Britain and Western Europe

    This has to be one of the most comprehensive guides to the insects of Britain and Western Europe ever written, it's certainly a book I'm constantly...

    Started by willrow, 04-05-2009 04:43 PM
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  9. Dragonfly / Damselfly books

    Here is a list of books that I have and highly recommend (number emboldened are the ones I use most): 1. Field Guide to the Dragonflies and...

    Started by Linda, 15-09-2008 09:00 PM
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    04-03-2009 02:51 PM Go to last post
  10. The Naturalists' Handbooks Series

    This review is in response to Jean and Graham asking about diptera in their trap. The Naturalists' Handbooks Series consists of 29 field guide...

    Started by colinbarnes, 17-02-2009 05:39 PM
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    18-02-2009 11:41 PM Go to last post
  11. New British Moths book

    Thought all Back Garden Moth-ers might be interested to know that AC Black have just published Chris Manley's new book British Moths and Butterflies...

    Started by willrow, 20-12-2008 10:32 PM
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  12. Skinner's Colour Id Guide to Moths of the British Isles

    Has anyone any thoughts about the quality of this, a new edition (3rd) of Skinner's Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles £48.

    Started by charly, 09-12-2008 09:42 PM
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  13. Hoverflies

    Originally posted here: viewtopic.php?f=10&t=8188 (http://www.back-garden-moths.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=8188) Maybe someone would...

    Started by Dormouse, 21-10-2008 10:07 PM
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  14. Flies

    Originally posted by Linda in this forum: viewtopic.php?f=10&t=8188 (http://www.back-garden-moths.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=8188)

    Started by Dormouse, 21-10-2008 10:04 PM
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  15. Lloyd's Natural History

    I have been given a copy of Lloyd's Natural History, Butterflies IV, a hand-book to the order Lepidoptera, dated 1897. This covers some families of...

    Started by Rosy Rustic, 15-10-2008 09:43 AM
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  16. Next moth book?

    I have only got two moth books, they are: Field Guide to the Moths of Britain and Ireland - Waring, Townsend & Lewington British Pyralid Moths -...

    Started by rubecula, 10-10-2008 01:55 PM
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  17. concise guide T&W

    Just got this book. Fabulous clear illustrations. Recommended.

    Started by green eyes, 15-08-2008 01:20 PM
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  18. Enjoying Moths - Roy Leverton

    Most 'serious' moth-ers have either got this book or have heard of it from other moth enthusiast's quite simply because it's a great book. For all...

    Started by willrow, 09-08-2008 08:44 PM
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