Field Guide to the Caterpillars of Great Britain and Ireland

This beautifully illustrated field guide covers caterpillars of the moth and butterfly species that are most likely to be encountered in the British Isles. The helpful introduction includes information on caterpillar structure and function, behaviour and evolution, while the species accounts cover status, field characters, similar species, habitat, foodplant and field notes, and are accompanied with up-to-date distribution maps.Contents Acknowledgements Introduction Useful resources At-a-glance guide Plate section Checklist of the macro-moths and butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland Scientific names of plants and their associated butterfly and moth species Photographic credits Appendices Index of English names Index of scientific names