Morris, M.G. Orthocerous Weevils. Coleoptera: Curculionidea (Nemonychidae, Anthribidae, Urodontidae, Attelabidae and Apionidae). Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects. Vol. 5, Part 16.
1st. Ed. Pub. RES. 1990 pp.108 with b/w. illus. and line drawings. 8vo. Nr. fine softback.
£20.00 [ref: 61571]

Peacock, E.R. Coleoptera Rhizophagidae. Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects. Vol. V, Part 5 (a).
1st. Ed. Pub. RES. 1977 pp.23 with b/w. line drawings. 8vo. Fine softback.
£9.50 [ref: 61570]

Picker, M. (et al). Field Guide to Insects of South Africa.
New Ed. Pub. Struik Publications. 2004 pp.444 with colour photos. and dist. maps throughout. 8vo. Ownership signature. Fine softback with gently sunned spine.
Contains detailed descriptions and photographs of over 1,200 of the most common, most economically important and most interesting insects in the region.
£7.50 [ref: 61526]

Pinchen, B.J. A Pocket Guide to the Ladybirds of Britain and Ireland.
1st. Ed. Pub. Forficula Books. 2005 pp.62 with colour illus., throughout. 16mo. Name to front cover and inside front cover, o/w. a fine softback. Article entitled ‘13 spot ladybird is back’ from the newsletter of the Somerset Invertebrates Group, March 2012.
A quick and easy guide to the 25 species of ladybirds. Includes an introduction to their ecology, life cycle, habitat and distribution.
£3.50 [ref: 58363]

Plant, C.W. A key to the adults of British Lacewings and their allies. (Neuroptera, Megaloptera, Raphidioptera and Mecoptera).
Pub. Field Studies Council. 1997 pp.179-269 with b/w. figs. Small 4to. Nr. fine softback.
Allows the identification of the nearly 80 species of lacewings and their allies (including scorpion flies, snake flies and alder flies) currently known in the UK.
£6.00 [ref: 68691]

Porter, J. The Colour Identification Guide to Caterpillars of the British Isles. (Macrolepidoptera).
1st. Ed. Pub. Viking. 1997 pp.xii, 275 with 49 pages of colour photos. 4to. Spotting to fore-edges of text block o/w. fine hardback in thor. vg. dw. with some sunning to spine.
A comprehensive guide to the caterpillars of British butterflies and macro-moths with photographs for over 850 different species.
£30.00 [ref: 68695]

Prys-Jones, O.E. & Corbet, S.A. Bumblebees. Naturalists’ Handbooks 6.
Rev. Ed. Pub. Richmond Publishing Co. 1991 pp.92 with colour and b/w. illus. 8vo. Signature. Fine softback.
£10.00 [ref: 61412]

Ragge, D.R. Grasshoppers, Crickets and Cockroaches of the British Isles. Wayside and Woodland Series.
1st. Ed. Pub. Warne. 1965 pp.xii, 299 with 22 colour plates plus b/w. illus. and dist. maps. 8vo. Thor. vg. hardback in thor. vg. dw. A two page leaflet on Crickets published by the British Museum (Natural History) in 1953 loosely inserted.
This is one of the most accomplished works in the series written by the leading authority of the period.
£22.00 [ref: 54925]

Redfern, M. Insects and Thistles. Naturalists’ Handbooks 4.
2nd. Rev. Ed. Pub. Richmond Publishing. 1995 pp.70 with b/w. figs. and eight plates (4 col.). 8vo. Nr. fine softback.
A compact and informative guide for enthusiasts and professionals alike. Provides basic information on the natural history of insects associated with two common species of thistle. The new edition features substantial revisions and updates of all species covered.
£7.00 [ref: 68680]

Redfern, M. Insects and Thistles. Naturalists’ Handbooks 4.
1st. Ed. Pub. Cambridge Uni. Press. 1983 pp.64 with colour and b/w. illus. and figs. 8vo. Nr. fine hardback.
£8.00 [ref: 61411]