| Author | Ford, R.L.E. |
| Year | 1963 |
| Title | The Observer’s Book of Larger Moths |
| Series | Observer's Books |
| Type | Book/Report |
| How Complete | A selection of the larger and commoner species |
| Source | Observer's Books, No 14, Revised edition edition, 224pp, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd. |
| Illustrations | Colour paintings of set adults, half-tone paintings of young stages |
| Review (by Malcolm Storey) | A nice introduction to our hawkmoths, hooktips and silkmoths. |
| Examine |  in the Hand |
| Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For identification | Superseded | BOMBYCOIDEA | silk moths, emperor etc. | Animalia: Lepidoptera |
| For identification | Superseded | DREPANOIDEA | lutestrings and hook-tips | Animalia: Lepidoptera |
| For identification | Superseded | SPHINGOIDEA | hawk or sphinx moths | Animalia: Lepidoptera |
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