British Butterflies and Moths (Collins Complete Guides)

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Warren, M.S., Hill, J.K., Thomas, J.A., Asher, J., Fox, R., Huntley, B., Roy, D.B., Telfer, M.G., Jeffcoate, S., Harding, P., Jeffcoate, G., Willis, S.G., Greatorex-Davies, J.N., Moss D. & Thomas, C.D. (2001) Rapid responses of British butterflies to opposing forces of climate and habitat change. Nature 414:65 – 69. doi:10.1038/35102054

P. machaon britannicus (endemic subspecies) – confined to Norfolk Broads (formerly also in The Fens) This is a huge moth at aprox 6cm across. Those wings and its shape give me the impression of a cross between a Moths, like all insects, provide vital ecological services, including as food sources for other organisms. Their predators include birds, mammals and spiders.

Undoubtedly this book is one of the best and could be used to help one find and then identify Britain's butterflies with confidence." Our results indicate that while some more flexible species are able to thrive by emerging earlier in the year, this is not the case for many single generation species that are habitat specialists – these species are vulnerable to climate change.” Pervasive impacts Many British butterflies and moths have been responding to warmer temperatures by emerging earlier in the year and for the first time scientists have identified why this is creating winners and losers among species.

A small moth that flies in the winter. (Well the male flies. The female is virtually wingless so can't...) Platts, P.J., Mason, S.C., Palmer, G., Hill, J.K., Oliver, T.H., Powney, G.D., Fox, R. & Thomas, C.D. (2019) Habitat availability explains variation in climate-driven range shifts across multiple taxonomic groups. Scientific Reports 9:15039. doi:10.1038/s41598-019-51582-2The galleries of Butterfly caterpillars, Moth caterpillars and Sawfly caterpillars contain images of many of the caterpillars most likely to be seen in the British Isles.