Bird-Dropping Tortrix Moths of the British Isles: A Field Guide to the Bird-dropping Mimics

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2nd revised edition. Species are illustrated in resting positions, as set specimens and life-size diagrams. A comprehensive field guide to the 65 species of bird-dropping Tortrix moths of Great Britain and Ireland. The moths are shown in their resting position, alongside a set specimen, with a brief account giving distinguishing features and use of coloured pointers to highlight the critical areas in a user friendly way. Maps show Vice-county distribution across the British Isles, alongside seasonal flight graphs and life size representations of each species, to aid identification.It is five years since the publication of the first edition of this book. This revised edition contains updated photographs, maps and text, along with additional species and new comparison plates. The species list has also been updated, re-ordered and numbered to follow the new UK checklist.