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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 .
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 .
Amphipoea oculea, ear moth — throughout ‡* Hydraecia micacea, rosy rustic — throughout ‡* Hydraecia petasitis, butterbur — south, central & north (localized) Hydraecia osseola hucherardi, marsh mallow moth — south-east (Red Data Book) Gortyna flavago, frosted orange — throughout
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)
Deilephila elpenor, elephant hawk-moth — south and centre (common), north (rare) Deilephila porcellus , small elephant hawk-moth — south, centre and north (localized) Hippotion celerio , silver-striped hawk-moth — migrant
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 ]
The lobster moth is named after the caterpillar rather than the adult moth. Stauropus fagi, lobster moth — south and west-central; Harpyia milhauseri, tawny prominent — rare immigrant; Peridea anceps, great prominent — south, west-central and north-west (localized)