A series of five volumes entitled “A Handbook to the Order Lepidoptera” was published as part of Lloyd’s Natural History by Edward Lloyd, Ltd. in London, 1896. The series was edited by R. Bowdler Sharpe who was a curator in the Zoological Department of the British Museum. Sharpe was an extremely knowledgeable Ornithologist and worked closely with John Gould on his projects finishing some after Gould’s death. This particular series was authored by the eminent,W.F. Kirby, from the Zoology Department of the British Museum and one of the World’s Authorities on Butterflies and Moths. He was the Author of “European Butterflies and Moths” which is a great reference work and numerous other books.
These can be either downloaded or read for free at archive.org
Volume 1
Moths
A handbook to the order Lepidoptera (1896)
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Geometridae
The Geometridae are a very large family of moths with in excess of 35,000 species. They are a varied group but most have triangular wings and a slender body. The male antennae are feathered and those of the females slender. The majority of these species fly at dusk, and the wings of the females in some species are vestigial.
Gracillariidae
Gracillariidae is the main family of leaf mining moths. Worldwide there are 98 genra and 1800+ species, several of which are invasive pests of agriculture.
Lasiocampidae
A family of moths known as the Eggers, Snout moths or Lappets. There are over 2000 species worldwide and the name Egger comes from the egg shaped coccoon that some of the species create.
Lymantriidae
A family of moths with about 350 known genera and over 2,500 known species found all over the world. Adult moths of this family do not feed. They usually have muted colours (browns and greys), although some are white, and tend to be very hairy. Some females are flightless, and some have reduced wings.
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