This latest edition of the Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain
and Ireland has been fully revised, updated and restructured, bringing
it in line with the latest thinking in taxonomy. Moths are illustrated
in their natural resting postures, and there are also paintings of
different forms, underwings and other details to help with
identification. New descriptions and illustrations have been included
for species that have been newly recorded in Britain and Ireland since
the last edition of the guide was published. The text descriptions of
all other species - covering field characters and similar species,
flight season, life cycle, larval foodplants, and habitat - have been
revised and updated where necessary, and particular attention has been
paid to updating the distribution information, which is now supported by
maps. The revised general introduction explains how the methods of
identifying and recording moths have evolved over recent years with the
advent of new technologies and as a result of data analysis.