Hawkmoths of the Western Palaearctic

[James_O'Neill]

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 informative and covers all subjects on the Sphingidae, including Anatomy, Adult biology, Descriptions of Adult, larvae, eggs and pupae, breeding, Distribution maps, and colour plates of most larvae and all adults described in the book.
This book is essential for anyone who is into hawkmoths.

[simpson]

Its a top class book. Heavy and well presented. Worthy of anyones book case.

[addypaul]

Its a very good book.I have read all the book.A detailed study of over 40 sphingid species resident in Europe,North Africa and the Middle East with particular emphasis on ecological factors governing population and distribution.

[Fatherted]

Blimey....so tony stopped selling moth larvae & chucked a book out !

[James_O'Neill]

And it's a very good book - you don't know how many times I have refered to it for breeding my species

[Fatherted]

Well tony was always good at supplying hawks & silkmoths, ive bought quite a bit of interesting stuff from him over the years.

[James_O'Neill]

Has he stopped supplying? I've talked to him before...

[Fatherted]

I think so yeah... i heard about 5+ years (perhaps longer) ago he was getting others to the rear stuff for him.....havent heard from him for a few years now, I'll ask me mate steve next time i speak to him...i know he used to rent a house in france from him for holidays.