Butterflies and moths

[Harry M]

Please could someone tell me any good books about moths and butterflies,
Thanks,
Harry.

[James Robson]

British Moths and Butterflies - A photographic guide
Chris Manley (A&C Black)

http://ukmoths.org.uk/manley.php

Collins Butterfly Guide: The Most Complete Field Guide to the Butterflies of Britain and Europe
Tom Tolman, Richard Lewington (Collins)

http://www.harpercollins.co.uk/Titles/42125/collins-butterfly-guide-tom-tolman-9780007279777

The first is a great photographic guide and the second is illustrated in the same way as the Collins Bird Guide.

[Ray. Scott]

Another one that I've found useful is the Concise guide to Moths of GB & Ireland.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Concise-Guide-Moths-Britain-Ireland/dp/0953139964/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1311059866&sr=1-3

There are also many useful sights on the net if you do a search in google i.e.

http://www.birdlist.co.uk/micromoths.shtml

http://www.moths-of-holme.info/micro_thumbnails.htm

http://www.bugsandweeds.co.uk/index.html

http://back-garden-moths.co.uk/community/content.php?29-micro-moths

http://www.nemoths.co.uk/

Just a few examples what can be found.

Regards.    Ray.

[Damian]

Be careful when using the Manley book as it includes some very rare moths that you are unlikely to see (some are extinct in this country) and misses out some of the commoner one's that you will see in the UK.

Cheers
Damian

[JohnM]

Hi Harry
If you want a simple easy to use but very good butterfliy ID book then try either The Pocket Guide to the Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland by Richard Lewington (£8.81 at Amazon) or the newer Britain's Butterflies by D. E. Newland, Rob Still and David Tomlinson (£17.05 at Amazon) both books are very good, the Lewington book is illustrations and the Tomlinson one is photos.
The Collins Butterfly Guide is a very good reference book but it covers Europe and can lead to confusion if you are a novice.

JohnM