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Moth Mumblings 4 Dec 2023
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Moth Mumblings - Dusky Clearwing stop press 17 Jun 2023
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The Moths of Hertfordshire by Colin W. Plant published by Hertfordshire Natural History Society
Published 2008 - The definitive guide to Hertfordshire's moths
There are also updates:
Colin W. Plant "Recent changes in the moth fauna of Hertfordshire" The Hertfordshire Naturalist vol.48 part 1, 2016 25-41.
Colin W. Plant "Yet more moths new to Hertfordshire" Entomologist's Record vol.129 part 4, 2017 206-210
NEW for 2021 Colin W. Plant "Swings and roundabouts? Losses and gains within the moth fauna of Hertfordshire" The Hertfordshire Naturalist vol.53 part 1, 2021 15-30.
Larger Moths of the London area by Colin W. Plant published by the London Natural History Society
Published 1993 - A guide to macro moths in the LNHS area (approx a 20 mile circumference measured from central London) but now out of print
Colin W. Plant, Rachel Terry, Martin R. Honey, Tim H. Freed "An annotated checklist of the moths (lepidoptera) of Middlesex" London Naturalist vol.98, 2019 122-219
For micro moths there are:
Colin W. Plant "A provisional list of the microlepidoptera of Middlesex (vice-county 21)" London Naturalist vol.81, 2002 123-186.
Colin W. Plant "Additions and corrections to the provisional list of the microlepidoptera of Middlesex (vice-county 21)" London Naturalist vol.83, 2004 107-109.
Colin W. Plant & Rachel Terry "Further additions and corrections to the provisional list of the microlepidoptera of Middlesex (vice-county 21) London Naturalist vol.86, 2007 87-93.
Colin W. Plant & Rachel Terry "Third update to the list of microlepidoptera of Middlesex (vice-country 21)" London Naturalist vol.90, 2011 179-185
Colin W. Plant, Rachel Terry, Martin R. Honey, Tim H. Freed "An annotated checklist of the moths (lepidoptera) of Middlesex" London Naturalist vol.98, 2019 122-219