The Natural History of Moths

Mark Young

Not since E B Ford's 1955 New Naturalist volume has the biology and the ecology of moths been treated in a popular book. Here Mark Young sets out to redress this imbalance and to show the great variety and interest of these sometimes striking, sometimes subtle creatures.

Moths are often as beautiful as butterflies and, with over 800 British species alone, they are more numerous, more diverse, and occupy a far wider variety of habitats and lifestyles. Yet for most naturalists they remain a little known and neglected group. The Natural History of Moths unites the results of amateur study with the latest scientific research to paint a broad picture of all aspects of moth biology and ecology. The breeding, feeding, distribution, and life-history ecology of moths are described as well as the more specialised aspects of their behaviour. Their interactions with host plants, their anti-predator responses, and the threats arising from the degradation of natural habitats are all explored in this beautifully illustrated text. 304 pages.

Hardback £50.00 £41.99