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As a regular subscriber to British Wildlife magazine (Bi Monthly, subscription only, and an excellent read) one of the "drop-outs" from the latest edition is an announcement of the new Field Guide to the Micro Moths of Great Britain & Ireland by Phil Sterling and Mark Parsons, and illustrated by the admirable Richard Lewington.
From the illustrations in the "drop-out" it seems to be very closely modelled on the Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland published to much acclaim in 2003 (was it really that long ago!)
It is the same mix of photographs and R.L.'s illustrations and very comprehensive narrative.
You can order it here http://www.britishwildlife.com/ at a special price of £26 (saving £3.95)
You can also subscribe to the magazine, which has, in the latest edition, a really interesting article on the State of the UK's Butterflies by Richard Fox, Tom Brereton, Jim Asher, Marc Botham, Ian Middlebrook, David Roy and Martin Warren. Probably worth the subscription price on its own?

I've looked forward with great interest to the publication of this much needed work, if it's even half as good as the macro moths book it'll be simply excellent. Speaking to Richard Lewington at the British Bird Fair last year he said he was enjoying working on the micro moths book as much as any work he could remember...I must invest now ...thanks for the info Roger.

Bill

I struggle with macro-moths, let alone micros.

Fair play to the legend named Richard Lewington. This has probably been his greatest challenge.

This book should solve many puzzles.

Most guidebooks only cover the 'macros' but do not make that clear. The 'micros' actually include some very colourful day-flying species,such as the Pyralids and, for a long time, I used to wonder why I couldn't find them in my field guide. This book should end the idea that micros are just clothes moths and other pests!

'British Wildlife' magazine is a splendid publication too.

Mike

I am going for the hardback one, should last longer as my macro book is a bit roughed up now. Apparently there is around 600 or so species not in the book, but there may be another book in future that will show those with information on dissection so you can ID the harder to ID ones.