The Society for the study of flies (Diptera)

Some Entomological Literature

"Collins Field Guide to the Insects of Britain and Northern Europe" 3d Edition Michael Chinery, 2007. Harper Collins ISBN 0 00 2199181

"Domino Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe" Michael Chinery, 2007, A&C Black, London ISBN 978-0-7136-7239-8 (paperback)

"Naturalists’ Handbooks" series, from The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd. According to the publishers "… These handbooks are intended to introduce specific taxonomic or habitat groups of organisms and to provide enough information on the natural history of the group to arouse the reader’s interest and suggest rewarding topics for investigation…" titles are "1 Insects on nettles by B.N.K Davis, "2 Grasshoppers" by V.K. Brown, "3 Solitary Wasps" by P.F. Yeo and S.A. Corbet, "4 Insects and thistles" by M. Redfern, "5 Hoverflies" by F.S. Gilbert, "6 Bumblebees" by O.E. Prys-Jones and S.A. Corbet, "7 Dragonflies" by P.L. Miller, "8 Common ground beetles" by T.G. Forsythe, "9 Animals on Seaweed" by P.J. Hayward, "10 Ladybirds" by M. Majerus and P. Kearns, "11 Aphid predators" by G.E. Rotheray, "12 Animals of the surface film" by M. Guthrie, "13 Mayflies" by J. Harker, "14 Mosquitoes" by K.R. Snow, "15 Insects, plants and microclimate" by D.M. Unwin and S.A. Corbet, "16 Weevils" by M.G. Morris, "17 Plant Galls" by M. Redfern and R.R. Aslew, "18 Insects on cabbages and oilseed rape" by W.D.K. Kirk, "19 Polution monitoring with lichens" by D.H.S. Richardson, "20 Microscopic life in Sphagnum" by M. Hingley, "21 Animals of sandy shores" by P.J. Hayward, "22 Animals under logs and stones" by C.P. Wheater and H.J. Read, "23 Blowflies" by Z.Erzinclioğzlu

"A Dipterist’s Handbook", Second edition, 2010, Edited by Peter Chandler (with contributions by 42 other authors) 525 pages with 32 colour plates and 45 text figures ISBN 978 0 900054 778 published by The Amateur Entomologists’ Society. (Available at a discounted price to AES members from the AES http://shop.amentsoc.org/index.php?main … cts_id=268 or to Dipterists Forum members from DF http://www.dipteristsforum.org.uk/t975- … shed!.html )

"A provisional atlas and account of the craneflies of Shropshire 2007",  by Peter Boardman, ISBN: 978-0-9555629-0-7 available from the Field Studies Council, Preston Montford, Montford Bridge, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 1HW, Tel: 01743  852100, Fax:  01743  852101, email: fsc.headoffice@ukonline.co.uk Web: http://www.field-studies-council.org -

"British Hoverflies an Illustrated Identification Guide" by A.E. Stubbs and S.J. Falk, 2002, ISBN N 1-899935-05-3, published by British Entomological and Natural History Society, (revised and updated edition 2002)

"British Soldierflies and their Allies" by A.E. Stubbs, C.M. Drake and D. Wilson, 2001, ISBN 1-899935-04-5, published by British Entomological and Natural History Society,

"Checklists of Insects of the British Isles (New Series) Part 1: Diptera" P.J. Chandler. ISBN 0 901546 82 8, published by the Royal Entomological Society, 1998,

"Dipterists Forum Starter Pack" by A.E. Stubbs, 2003 ISBN 1 870393 72 4, published by Biological Records Centre, CEH Wallingford, Maclean Building, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 8BB    http://www.brc.ac.uk/atlases/starter_packs.htm

"Flies of the British Isles". by C.N. Colyer and C.O. Hammond, 1951 and 1968, Fredrick Warne & Co. Ltd., London. Unfortunately long out of print but a classic review of the British Diptera that was responsible for stimulating the interest of most of the current British Dipterists.

"A Handbook for Recorders, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly" (2nd Edition)  Atkinson, M., Bennallick, I., Holyoak,  D., Lord,  D. & McCartney, P. (eds.) (2006) Allet, Nr. Truro: Environmental Record Centre for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Five Acres, Allett, Truro, TR4 9DJ  ISBN 1 902864 06 9

There are also a number of widely available books on the more popular insect groups of butterflies and dragonflies.

Entomological Book Suppliers

Atropos Books, 1 Myrtle Villas, Sussex Road, New Romney, Kent, TN28 8DY, Tel: 01797 367866 or 01326 290287 email: books@atropos.info Web: http://www.atropos.info/ - "Key titles for butterfly, moth and dragonfly enthusiasts"

Aurelian Books, David Dunbar, 31 Llanvanor Road, Child Hill, London NW2 2AR, Tel & Fax: 020 8455 9612, email: dgldunbar@aol.com Web: http://www.aurelianbooks.co.uk/  "Books about butterflies, moths, dragonflies, beetles and other insects " new, second-hand, antiquarian, catalogue

Pemberley Books (Ian Johnson Natural History Books), Postal Address PO BOX 2081, IVER, SL0 9YJ, U.K.  Shop Address: 18 Bathurst Walk, Richings Park, IVER, Bucks. SL0 9AZ, Tel: 01753 631114 Fax: 01753 631115 email: ij@pembooks.demon.co.uk Web: http://www.pembooks.demon.co.uk - "Specialist Natural History Booksellers Providing a mail order service for individuals, museums, research institutes, universities and libraries around the world"

NHBS Mailorder Bookstore 2-3 Wills Road, Totnes, Devon. TQ9 5XN, Tel: 01803 865913, Fax: 01803 865280, email: sales@nhbs.co.uk Web: http://www.nhbs.com/ - "for the best books on earth, worldwide"

Pendleside Books, Fence, Burnley, BB12 9QA, Tel: 01282 615617 – new, out of print and antiquarian books

Pennine Books, Paul Talbot, 133 Park Road, Elland, HX5 9HZ West Yorkshire, Tel: 01422 370664, email: penninebooks@blueyonder.co.uk Web:  http://www.penninebooks.co.uk/index.php Natural history and other book subjects

Some equipment suppliers listed below also stock books but the above specialists will have a wider range of entomological books, often including out-of print volumes.

Entomological Publishers

"Atropos Magazine", "the independent UK journal for butterfly, moth and dragonfly enthusiasts" email: editor@atropos.info Web: http://www.atropos.info/ Also owns and runs Atropos Books

Gem Publishing Company, Brightwood, Brightwell, Wallingford, Oxon. OX10 0QD, ‘Entomologist’s Monthly Magazine’ "Caters for articles on all orders of Insects and terrestrial arthropods, specialising in the British fauna and groups other than Lepidoptera" 3 issues per year,’Entomologist’s Gazette’ "An illustrated quarterly, devoted to Palaearctic entomology. It contains articles and notes on the biology, ecology, distribution, taxonomy and systematics of all orders of insects, with a bias towards Lepidoptera. Caters for both the professional and amateur entomologist."

Peregrine Productions, 30 Pembroke Road, Framlingham, Suffolk IP13 9HA, Tel: 01728 724188, email: phil@bombus.freeserve.co.uk Web: http://www.bombus.freeserve.co.uk - insect identification plates and illustrations

PISCES Conservation Ltd, IRC House, The Square, Pennington, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 8GN, Tel: 01590 676622, Fax: 01590 675599, email: pisces@naturebureau.co.uk Web: http://www.pisces-conservation.com/ (publishers of E-book and multimedia CDs including republishing standard works)

"The Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation", The Editor, 14 West Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 3QP, Tel & Fax: 01279 507697, email: Colinwplant@ntlworld.com Web: http://www.entrecord.com/ - "Established in 1890 and published continuously ever since. Most papers and notes are concerned with British moths and a lesser number with British butterflies. However, we also accept contributions on British beetles (Coleoptera), British flies (Diptera) and other groups." an Amateur Entomologists' Society publication Subscription £25 a year and for institutions £50

WildGuides Ltd. , PO Box 680. Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 9ST, Tel: 01628 529297 email: info@wildguides.co.uk, Web: http://www.wildguides.co.uk/ - "Ethical Publishing supporting Conservation!" Photographic Guides: "Arable Plants - a field guide", "Britain's Dragonflies", "Britain's Butterflies"

The Amateur Entomologists’ Society (AES), the Biological Records Centre (BRC), the British Entomological and Natural History Society (BENHS), the Field Studies Council (FSC) and the Royal Entomological Society (RES), are also publishers of entomological literature.
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