Butterflies, on the whole, are big showy things with bright wings, and there are relatively few in the UK. Their drabber cousins the moths, on the other hand, are often small, brown and there are hundreds of them - an identification nightmare. This book is one of the best moth ID books out there, with some brilliant illustrations of some 874 species of "macromoth", which represent nearly all the larger species found in the UK. Despite covering so many species, the plates do not look crowded, and while the text is necessarily concise, it packs in such details as when their flight periods are, their habitat, and gives similar unrelated species to look ...  Read the complete review

We are all familiar with the delicate, striking wonder of butterflies, but what of their less glamorous cousins the moths? Most people's experiences with moths are limited to fleeting exchanges around dusk or the all too familiar thud of flying insect on windscreen as we drive through the night. If you take a little time to explore the almost hidden world of moths you can find that these are truly fascinating animals, coming in all sorts of colours, shapes and sizes. The Concise Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland is a budget version of Martin Townsend and Paul Waring's principal Field Guide on the same subject. The book contains most of the ...  Read the complete review