Moths of Europe, volume 1 (2006)-Patrice LERAUT

This guide covers around 500 moths (Lepidoptera, Heterocera) traditionally gathered under general names of Saturnids, Lasiocampids, Hawkmoths, Tiger moths, Swifts ans so on. Arctiidae, Sphingidae, Lasiocampidae, Saturniidae, Endromidae, Lemoniidae, Bombycidae, Drepanidae, Axiidae, Limacodidae, Notodontidae, Lymantriidae, Brahmaeidae, Castniidae, Heterogynidae, Somabrachyidae, Cossidae, Hepialidae and Thyrididae.

Volume 1 of a collection of 5 volumes wich cover most of the moths of Europe.
More than 1000 illustrations of moths.

A guidebook on moths of Europe

This guidebook covers around 500 moths (Lepidoptera, Heterocera) traditionally gathered under general names of Saturnids, Lasiocampids, Hawkmoths, Tiger Moths, Swifts and so on.
The great majority of the Arctiidae, Sphingidae, Lasiocampidae, Saturniidae, Endromidae, Lemoniidae, Bombycidae, Drepanidae, Axiidae, Limacodidae, Notodontidae, Lymantriidae, Brahmaeidae, Castniidae, Heterogynidae, Somabrachyidae, Cossidae, Hepialidae and Thyrididae of Europe and neighbouring regions are covered and illustrated.

A book to identify moths

In addition, 3 new species are described.
78 colour plates.

Precise descriptions of each species with information on biology, with distribution maps. Line drawings highlighting certain characters and structure of genitalia for taxa more resistant to identification.

Other volumes on Moths of Europe - Collection:

- Moths of Europe - Volume 2 : Geometrid Moths

- Moths of Europe, zygaenids, pyralids1 - volume 3

- Moths of Europe, volume 4: Pyralids 2

• Coming out : 2006
• Cover : Hardback cover
• Format : 13 x 20,5 cm
• ISBN : 978-2-913688-07-1
• Number of pages : 400 pages