A couple of new books are due for publication this month:
A Field Guide to the Smaller Moths of Great Britain and Ireland
"For anyone familiar with "Emmet" (Maitland Emmet, A Field Guide to the Smaller British Lepidoptera, 2nd edition, 1988) the format is the same, with the addition of thumbnail distribution maps. Much has been updated, reflecting the amount of new knowledge accrued since “Emmet”, and many new species have been added. It’ll be an essential reference if you have an interest in the life histories of the micros, but it is not a photographic ID guide" Ian Thirlwell (Facebook) https://www.atroposbooks.co.uk/a-field- ... nd-ireland
"Brian Hancock's book on the Pugs of the North West of England will be published in the coming weeks. Covering the 43 resident species that occur in the region (out of 49 in the UK), the 120 page booklet summarises the key features to look out for on this difficult but fascinating group as well as distribution and flight periods. It will be useful to moth-ers country-wide! £15 cover price and some samples above.
Published by the Lancashire & Cheshire Fauna Society (we did Ben Smart’s Micro Field Tips book). Will be available shortly through NHBS privately and for trade." Dave Bickerton (Facebook)
There are two things that I really don't like. One is queuing at the till for what seems like ages, only to see another checkout opened up just as I'm about to be served, and the other is buying something that I find I could have bought cheaper, as soon as I've bought mine.
Like Greg, I pre-ordered my copy of the 'pug' book (total cost £17.98) as it sounded like it might be very useful. Yesterday I received notification that my order had been processed (although I haven't received my book yet), only to find this morning that I could have bought it direct from the author for £13.50, which now sounds a lot better.
Oh, and I only had 1 larva (Angle Shades) yesterday as well. No wonder I'm upset.
