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The Moths of the British Isles, First Series Comprising the Families Sphingidæ to Noctuidæ
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363 totalTHE MOTHS - OF THE - BRITISH ISLES - BY - RICHARD SOUTH, F.E.S. - AUTHOR OF "THE BUTTERFLIES OF THE BRITISH ISLES" EDITOR OF "THE ENTOMOLOGIST," ETC. - FIRST SERIES - COMPRISING - THE FAMILIES SPHINGIDÆ TO NOCTUIDÆ - WITH ACCURATELY COLOURED FIGURES OF EVERY SPECIES AND MANY VARIETIES ALSO DRAWINGS OF EGGS, CATERPILLARS, CHRYSALIDS AND FOOD-PLANTS - LONDON - FREDERICK WARNE & CO. - AND NEW YORK - 1907 - (All rights reserved) - PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN
PREFACE.
PREFACE TO THE PRESENT EDITION.
THE MOTHS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. - PART I. - INTRODUCTORY.
Field Work.
PART II. - DESCRIPTIONS OF SPECIES. - HAWK-MOTHS.
The Lime Hawk-moth (Dilina (Mimas) tiliæ).
The Poplar Hawk-moth (Smerinthus (Amorpha) populi).
The Eyed Hawk-moth (Smerinthus ocellatus).
The Death's-head Hawk Moth (Acherontia (Manduca) atropos).
Description
A practical guide for anyone who enjoys wandering the countryside, this volume surveys the rich variety of moths that call the British Isles home. It brings together the families from the spiny Sphingidae to the nocturnal Noctuidae, offering concise descriptions that help readers recognise each species without getting lost in technical jargon.
The book’s strength lies in its vivid, colour‑accurate plates that show adult moths, their many forms, and the often‑overlooked stages of their lives. Detailed illustrations of eggs, caterpillars, chrysalids and the plants they feed on give a clear picture of each insect’s habits and habitats. Designed as a companion for field observers, the text balances brevity with enough natural‑history insight to make identification both reliable and enjoyable.
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Full title
The Moths of the British Isles, First Series Comprising the Families Sphingidæ to Noctuidæ Comprising the Families Sphingidæ to Noctuidæ
Language
en
Duration
~11 hours (667K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Chris Curnow, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2013-01-05
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
About the author
Richard South
Best known for lively, practical books on butterflies and moths, this English entomologist helped make the study of Lepidoptera more accessible to a wide readership. His guides to the insects of the British Isles remained influential long after they were first published.
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