Davis, B.N.K. Insects on Nettles. Naturalists’ Handbooks 1.
Rev. Ed. Pub. Cambridge Univ. Press. 1991 pp.68 with b/w. figs. and four col. plates. 8vo. Fine softback.
Offering rich opportunities for field studies and simple experiments in ecology, nettles are found everywhere. This book outlines how best to study the diverse insect fauna which they support. A compact and informative guide for enthusiasts and professionals alike.
£6.50 [ref: 68681]

Dickson, R. A Lepidopterist’s Handbook. The Amateur Entomologist Volume No. 13.
2nd. Rev. Ed. Pub A.E.S. 1992 pp.138 with b/w. photos. and figs. 8vo. Fine softback. As new. Out-of-print.
A comprehensive guide to collecting, breeding, displaying and recording butterflies and moths.
£10.00 [ref: 62178]

Dijkstra, K-D.B. & Schroter, A. Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Britain and Europe. Including western Turkey and north-western Africa.
1st. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury Wildlife. 2006 pp.320 with colour photos., illus. and dist. maps throughout. 8vo. Fine softback.
All the resident and migrant dragonflies and damselflies from the Arctic to the Sahara. Includes detailed field descriptions, innovative tables and keys by some of Europe’s leading dragonfly experts.
£12.00 [ref: 65591]

Dijkstra, K-D.B. & Schroter, A. Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Britain and Europe. Including western Turkey and north-western Africa.
2nd. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury Wildlife. 2020 pp.336 with colour photos., illus. and dist. maps throughout. 8vo. New softback. RRP £25.00.
All the resident and migrant dragonflies and damselflies from the Arctic to the Sahara. Includes detailed field descriptions, innovative tables and keys by some of Europe’s leading dragonfly experts.
£22.50 [ref: 59233]

Dijkstra, K-D.B. & Schroter, A. Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Britain and Europe. Including western Turkey and north-western Africa.
2nd. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury Wildlife. 2020 pp.336 with colour photos., illus. and dist. maps throughout. 8vo. New hardback. RRP £40.00.
All the resident and migrant dragonflies and damselflies from the Arctic to the Sahara. Includes detailed field descriptions, innovative tables and keys by some of Europe’s leading dragonfly experts.
£36.00 [ref: 59232]

Disney, R.H.L. British Dixidae (Meniscus Midges) and Thaumaleidae (Trickle Midges): Keys with ecological notes.
2nd. Ed. Pub. F.B.A. 1999 pp.128 with b/w. plates and figs. 8vo. Fine softback. As new.
£20.00 [ref: 63869]

Dixon, T. & Thieme, T. Aphids on Deciduous Trees. Naturalists’ Handbooks 29.
1st. Ed. Pub. Richmond. 2007 pp.138 with colour photos. and b/w. illus. 8vo. Fine softback with gently sunned spine.
This book deals with the identification, biology, and ecology of these herbivorous insects. Many line drawings, keys and photos of the aphids as well as their impact on the trees compliment the text. While there are chapters dealing with Natural Enemies, Abundance, Sex and Distribution and Global Warming, the bulk of the book deals with identification.
£16.00 [ref: 68661]

Dondale, C.D. & Redner, J.H. The Crab Spiders of Canada and Alaska. Araneae: Philodromidae and Thomisidae. The Insects and Arachnids of Canada. Part 5.
1st. Ed. Pub. Canada Dept. of Agriculture. 1978 pp.255 with b/w. illus. and dist. maps throughout. 8vo. Eric Duffey’s signature. A thor. vg. softback in gently sunned covers.
£24.00 [ref: 56567]

du Chatenet, G. Coleopteres Phytophages D’Europe.
1st. Ed. Pub. NAP Editions. 2000 pp.359, [9] with 43 colour plates and b/w. illus., and dist. maps. 8vo. Bookplate. Fine hardback.
More than 600 species of phytophagous Coleoptera, including all the Cerambycidae, Cleridae, Buprestidae, Cebrionidae, Lymexylonidae as well as a large number of species of Elateridae and Eucnemidae, are described and illustrated. Covers the region from Scandinavia to Sicily, and from the Iberian Peninsula to Austria. This volume continues the work begun by Chatenet in 1986, being in effect, the second volume of "Guide des Coleopteres d'Europe".
£40.00 [ref: 55802]

Eady, R.D. and Quinlan, J. Hymenoptera. (Diptera.) Cynipoidea. Key to families and subfamilies and Cynipinae (including galls). Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects. Vol. VIII. Part 1 (a).
Pub. R.E.S. 1963 pp.81 with text figs throughout. Ex-Library. Small label to rear cover. VG. Softback.
£15.00 [ref: 46504]