More than 1000 illustrations of moths

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. 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.