Moths of the West Midlands Birmingham & the Black Country, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire and Worcestershire

Description:

First book on the moths of the West Midlands covering all of the macro moths in the region (over 600 species) and many of the micro moths regularly recorded in Birmingham and the Black Country, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire and Worcestershire. The book is lavishly illustrated with over 700 photographs, from local photographers wherever possible, and also includes up-to-date distribution maps, habitat information, adult flight periods and larval food plants. In addition to the species pages there are also chapters dealing with the special moths of the area and the top places to look for moths - 'hot spots'. Other sections cover attracting moths, gardening for moths and recording techniques. This is a companion volume to 'Butterflies of the West Midlands' (2014).