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Waring, Paul, Martin Townsend and Richard Lewington (2003) Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland. British Wildlife Publishing, Hook, UK. British Wildlife Publishing, Hook, UK. ISBN 0-9531399-1-3 .
Glacies coracina, black mountain moth — north (Nationally Scarce A) Siona lineata, black-veined moth — south-east (Red Data Book) ‡ Aspitates gilvaria gilvaria, straw belle — south-east (Red Data Book) ‡ Semiaspilates ochrearia, yellow belle — south (localized) Dyscia fagaria, grey scalloped bar — throughout (localized)
Autographa bractea, gold spangle — west, north & south Megalographa biloba , Stephens' gem — probable rare immigrant [ Megalographa bimaculata , double-spotted spangle — single specimen of uncertain origin]
Each volume has text, distribution maps, and illustrations of the moths it covers. When the series is complete, this will be the first time that all species of Lepidoptera recorded in Britain have been illustrated in a single reference work. Volume 7 part 2 contains a 241-page Life History chart covering all British species.
The list comprises butterfly species listed in The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland by Emmet et al. [1] and Britain's Butterflies by Tomlinson and Still. [2] A study by NERC in 2004 found there has been a species decline of 71% of butterfly species between 1983 and 2003. [3]
Lymantria monacha, black arches — south & central (localized) Lymantria dispar , spongy moth — immigrant (formerly resident) Species listed in the 2007 UK Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) [ 1 ] are indicated by a double-dagger symbol (‡)—species so listed for research purposes only are also indicated with an asterisk (‡*).
The family Thyatiridae comprises about 200 species, nine of which occur in Great Britain: Poplar lutestring. Thyatira batis, peach blossom — throughout; Habrosyne pyritoides, buff arches — south and centre; Tethea ocularis octogesimea, figure of eighty — south and centre; Tethea or, poplar lutestring; Tethea or or — south (local)
Waring, Paul, Martin Townsend and Richard Lewington (2003) Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland. British Wildlife Publishing, Hook, UK. ISBN 0-9531399-1-3 .