We supported local moth experts Stephen Palmer and Ben Smart with the production of this landmark 2024 publication. The book is based on nearly two million records submitted by over 2,000 moth enthusiasts. It contains accounts for all of the 1,570 species recorded in the county over the past 180 years (Palmer & Smart, 2024). The book is beautifully produced, and its 672 pages contain a wealth of biological information about Lancashire moths accompanied by photographs and distribution maps. The data will inform conservation management and help to protect natural places for future generations.

Significant Tanyptera involvement from 2021 to 2024 included a co-ordination role between authors and publishers, as well as contracting Nature Bureau for publishing, and El-Moustafa Eweda for data crunching, distribution maps and graphs. We also prepared summary maps, edited distribution maps, and marked up book edits throughout the collation process.

The book can be bought from various online book shops RRP £37.95 including Nature Bureau

An addendum to the book, which includes eight species new to Lancashire in 2024, and a 12th new species from 2023, is available as a freely downloadable PDF here: Addendum 2024

Reviews:

‘Great team effort culminating in a wonderful work; layout of the species account spot on. Concise is the key word and that’s what you’ve given us. Price is absolute snip.’

‘Job magnificently done; cannot find any fault at all with the layout, content; final production and execution superb; educational treat; reassuringly comprehensive.’ 

‘A most stunning book; something special… in buckets full.  Even as an identification guide it works well; stunning photos of adults and mines, etc.  You’ve thrown down the gauntlet for other counties .’