The Aurelian Legacy
The Aurelian Legacy

Author: Michael A. Salmon

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 0520229630

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This entertaining and informative book traces the history of butterfly collection in Britain from the 17th century, when the study of natural history had its beginnings. Laced with anecdotes and quotations, the beautifully illustrated volume describes the equipment used and gives brief biographies of 101 deceased lepidopterists. 58 illustrations, 42 in color.

Sphingidae - Noctuidae (Noctuinae - Hadeninae)
Sphingidae - Noctuidae (Noctuinae - Hadeninae)

Author: John Langmaid

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2023-11-27

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9004627162

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Each volume in the very well known series The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Irelandcontains special introductory chapters on important aspects of the study of British Lepidoptera; keys to families and species; a systematic section consisting of a full description, details of the life history, and a distribution map for each species, as well as structural drawings where nessesary. In addition, all species and significant variants are illustrated in colour. Also available in paperback (ISBN 978-09-46-58916-6).