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]

Rotheray, G.E. Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe. Dipterists Digest No.9.
1st. Ed. Pub. Derek Whiteley. 1993 pp.156 with 16 colour photographic plates and b/w. illus. 8vo. Fine softback. Out-of-print and scarce.
£50.00 [ref: 60691]

Rowe, Richard. The Dragonflies of New Zealand. With contributions by Philip S. Corbet and W.J. Stanley.
1st. Ed. Pub. Auckland Univ. Press. 1987 pp.260 with colour photographs and b/w. illus., incl. dist maps. 8vo. Nr. fine softback. With dedication from Philip S. Corbet to his sister Sally. Bookplate of Sally Corbet. Out-of-print. Very scarce.
This book deals with biogeography, species identification, larval habits and biology, adult predatory and mating behaviour, and distribution. Philip S. Corbet (1929-2008) the British entomologist, world expert on Odonata and author of ‘Dragonflies’ in Collins’ New Naturalists series.
£49.50 [ref: 71251]

Roy, H. and Brown, P. Field Guide to the Ladybirds of Great Britain and Ireland.
1st. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2018 pp.160 with 130 col. illus., 102 col. photos., & 47 dist. maps. 8vo. Fine hardback.
An easy-to-use identification guide for all 47 resident conspicuous and inconspicuous species. Superbly illustrated by Richard Lewington.
£25.00 [ref: 71787]

Sauer, F. & Wunderlich, J. Die schonsten Spinnen Europas.
1st. Ed. Pub. Fauna-Verlag. 1985 pp.194 with colour photos., throughout. 8vo. With Latin names. Eric Duffey’s address label to front cover. A vg. softback.
£20.00 [ref: 56606]

Shaw, M.R. & Huddleston, T. Classification and Biology of Braconid Wasps. (Hymenoptera: Braconidae).
1st. Ed. Pub. Royal Entomological Soc. 1991 pp.126 with b/w. illus. 8vo. Ex-Lib. Thor. vg. softback. Out-of-print. Scarce.
Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects Vol. 7, Part 11.
£22.00 [ref: 68656]

Skinner, G.J. and Allen, G.W. Ants. Naturalists’ Handbooks 24.
1st. Ed. Pub. Richmond Publishing. 1996 pp.83 with b/w. figs. and ten plates (4 col.). 8vo. Fine hardback.
A compact and informative guide for enthusiasts and professionals alike.
£16.00 [ref: 63528]

Snow, K.R. Mosquitoes. Naturalists’ Handbooks 14.
1st. Ed. Pub. Pub. Richmond. 1990 pp.66 with colour plates and b/w., illus. 8vo. A nr. fine softback with corner crease and occasional, neat ink underlining.
£12.50 [ref: 56353]