
Insects of Britain and Europe
A Field Guide
Princeton University Press
Will be published approx. on 3. November 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
680 pages
978-0-691-26576-6 (ISBN)
Description
The most detailed and best-illustrated photographic field guide to all the insect orders of Britain and Europe
Featuring more than 3,000 species and 5,500 colour photographs, Insects of Britain and Europe is the most detailed and exquisitely illustrated photographic field guide to cover all the insect orders of Europe. Easy to navigate, clear, accessible and authoritative, the guide focuses on the species most likely to be encountered and the easiest to identify. It pairs more than 300 state-of-the-art colour plates with concise information on diagnostic features, habitat, distribution and flight periods, helping lead any reader toward identification. It also offers insights into the amazing life history of the different insect groups. The result is a go-to guide for everyone interested in Europe's insects, from garden insect watchers and entomologists of all experience levels to field naturalists and wildlife photographers.
Features more than 5,500 clear colour photographs illustrating 3,000 species
Aids species identification with photo annotations and clear, concise descriptions
Notes the habitat where each species is likely to be found
Includes up-to-date distribution maps and flight-time graphics
Featuring more than 3,000 species and 5,500 colour photographs, Insects of Britain and Europe is the most detailed and exquisitely illustrated photographic field guide to cover all the insect orders of Europe. Easy to navigate, clear, accessible and authoritative, the guide focuses on the species most likely to be encountered and the easiest to identify. It pairs more than 300 state-of-the-art colour plates with concise information on diagnostic features, habitat, distribution and flight periods, helping lead any reader toward identification. It also offers insights into the amazing life history of the different insect groups. The result is a go-to guide for everyone interested in Europe's insects, from garden insect watchers and entomologists of all experience levels to field naturalists and wildlife photographers.
Features more than 5,500 clear colour photographs illustrating 3,000 species
Aids species identification with photo annotations and clear, concise descriptions
Notes the habitat where each species is likely to be found
Includes up-to-date distribution maps and flight-time graphics
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New Jersey
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Flexible plastic/vinyl cover
Illustrations
More than 5,500 color photos.
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 149 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-691-26576-6 (9780691265766)
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Thomas C. John is an entomologist who has worked on a wide range of field identification apps for Germany's Sunbird Images, which has produced more than 100 nature apps. Peter Mullen holds a PhD in biology and is an entomologist, the author of six field guides and the co-owner and director of Sunbird Images. Paul D. Brock is an entomologist and a scientific associate at the Natural History Museum in London. He is a renowned author of insect books, including Britain's Insects (Princeton WILDGuides), and a widely published photographer. A world authority on stick-insects and leaf-insects, he has had a genus and several species named after him.