British Insects
The Royal Entomological Society Book - Written by Peter C. Barnard
Published by Wiley-Blackwell
This is not a field guide, but more of a scientific work that will appeal to anyone who studies insects, or takes more interest than just collecting sightings. The RES is the formost authority in this field, and this book is their latest major opus.
The Royal Entomological Society was founded in 1833, and this book covers a great deal of the knowledge they have gleaned in the last 180 years. This book gives a systematic account of all 558 families, and all 6000 genera are listed and indexed too. It doesn't list every species, but does cover all currently protected species.
Peter Barnard has studied insects for some 30 years at The Naturally History Museum, and was the first full-time entomologist ever employed by the RES since 1833!
RRP £39.95
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