Each volume in the very well known series The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Irelandcontains special introductory chapters on important aspects of the study of British Lepidoptera; keys to families and species; a systematic section consisting of a full description, details of the life history, and a distribution map for each species, as well as structural drawings where nessesary. In addition, all species and significant variants are illustrated in colour. No longer available in hardback (ISBN 978-09-46-58943-2).

This paperback was originally published in hardback under ISBN 9780946589432.

Volume editor: Vincent Eltschinger, Richard Bowring, Michael Radich