This is part of a series of illustrated nature guides. The book covers the most common and most attractive species of butterfly and day-flying moth found in Britain and Europe. Each species is illustrated with colour photographs and drawings and described in detail in the text, which covers the life cycle of butterflies and day-flying moths, some common night-flying moths and unusual caterpillars. The butterflies are arranged int colour-coded groups according to wing colour for quick and easy reference. Both sides of each butterfly's wing are shown. This means that anyone, even the complete beginner can identify the butterflies using this guide. The series is aimed at the beginner: the price, format, photogrphs and text are all designed to make each book uncomplicated and attractive to the many people interested in the countryside.