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The Colour Identification Guide to Caterpillars of the British Isles: (Macrolepidoptera)
 
 
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The Colour Identification Guide to Caterpillars of the British Isles: (Macrolepidoptera) (Hardcover)

by Jim Porter (Author) "There are five members of this primitive family, all resident, to be found in the British Isles and all their larvae adopt a subterranean existence,..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Viking (6 Nov 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0670875090
  • ISBN-13: 978-0670875092
  • Product Dimensions: 24 x 20 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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For the first time in 100 years, this is a definitive illustrated guide to British caterpillars. Over 850 different species are photographed, in their natural settings, and are described. The book is fully endorsed by specialists in the field, including Bernard Skinner, the author of the definitive "Colour Identification Guide To Moths".

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Jim Porter has been a member of the British Entomological and Natural History Society since 1971,and is on the editorial panel of the entomological magazine ATROPOS. He lives in Chessington,Surrey.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Very Helpful, 17 Aug 2004
Very helpful images and detailed identification. Used alongside with Bernard Skinner's moth identification book and the Field Guide to Moths by Paul Waring and Martin Townsend this is a must have book.
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43 of 48 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Remarkable work, but still flawed, 19 Nov 2002
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If you think that all caterpillars look the same, then this authoritative and academic work will disabuse you in most respects. There is a bewildering array of variations on the theme caterpillar, and this book displays photographs of virtually all UK species.

The standard of photography is very high, as are the production values of the book. It is clear that Mr Porter knows his stuff and you will find no better guide to our caterpillars than this. However, as anyone with an interest in birds will know, photographic guides have their flaws. In particular, they show individual caterpillars at a chosen moment in time, rather than all the important features that a good artist would be able to capture. Lighting and backgrounds in this book are generally good, but they do have an influence.

The biggest flaw in this book is that all the caterpillars are shown to be the same size. Fine from a design point of view, but not always helpful, especially for species whose appearance changes as they grow.

In short, this is a good companion volume to Skinner's Moths Guide, but suffers from similar shortcomings. They both feel like the works of avid enthusiasts for their subject, but I wish that someone with a similar enthusiasm for their readers' needs had been able to to take the production in hand.

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