Publications relating to moths in Berkshire
This is a list of published books and papers, and unpublished reports ("grey literature"), that include information relating to moths in Berkshire vice-county. It is incomplete, but we're working on it! If you know of any items that should be added to this list please contact us with the relevant details. Latest updates added in February 2024. See also our resources page.
Alexander, K.N.A. 1996. Morophaga choragella ([D. & S.]) (Lepidoptera: Tineidae) in Windsor Forest and Great Park and other records from southern England. British Journal of Entomology and Natural History 9(3): 165.
Baker, B.R. 1994. The butterflies and moths of Berkshire. Hedera Press, Uffington.
Bretherton, R.F. 1940. A list of the macro-lepidoptera of the Oxford district. Ashmolean Natural History Society - Proceedings and Report for 1939.
Bretherton, R.F. 1941. Additions to the list of the macro-lepidoptera of the Oxford district. Ashmolean Natural History Society - Proceedings and Report for 1940. [MCH has so far been unable to find a copy of this document, if you know of a source for it please let us know.]
Bretherton, R.F. 1966. The new Plusia: Autographa gracilis Lempke. The Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation 78: 185. [Gives details of the occurrence of Lempke's Gold Spot (now Plusia putnami), in Cumnor Hill in 1940 - this is the only known record for VC22, but is regarded by MCH as unconfirmed.]
Butterfly Conservation, Upper Thames Branch. 1997. Moth conservation leaflets: Striped Lychnis and Scarlet Tiger. Butterfly Conservation, Upper Thames Branch. [Written by M.C. Harvey.]
Clarke, S.A., and Bourn, N. 2000. Butterfly Conservation regional action plan Thames region. Butterfly Conservation. [Includes some information on scarcer moths considered as priorities at the time.]
Cole, J.F.H., Sims, I.R., and Harvey, M.C. 2019. Pammene juniperana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae, Olethreutinae) new to Britain. British Journal of Entomology and Natural History 32(1): 51–52.
Corley, M.F.V. 1985. Pareulype berberata (D. & S.) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) in Oxfordshire. [Unpublished?]
Dumbleton, M.J. 2003. The moths of Bracknell, Berkshire, 1976-1985. Supplement to the Reading Naturalist no: 55. Reading and District Natural History Society. [Available to download from the RDNHS website, under "Other publications".]
Emmet, A.M. 1948. Second supplement to the list of macro-lepidoptera of the Oxford district. Ashmolean Natural History Society - Proceedings and Report for 1941-47.
Finch, L.J., and Finch, M.J.: reports for Berkshire moth surveys. A set of detailed reports from long-term moth-trapping surveys carried out at various locations by Les Finch and Martin Finch. Since 2011 most of the reports are available as PDF documents.
Tetrad SU88R, Maidenhead
Macro moths in SU88R - 2010
Macro Moths in SU88R - 2009
Macro moths in SU88R - 2008
Macro moths in SU88R - 2007
Macro moths in SU88R - 2006
Macro moths in SU88R - 2005
Bisham Woods
Little Harwood
BBOWT Snelsmore Common
Ockwells
Battlemead Common
Paley Street
BBOWT Woolley Firs, Maidenhead
Macro Moths at BBOWT Woolley Firs, Maidenhead - 2011
Macro Moths at BBOWT Woolley Firs, Maidenhead - 2009
Macro Moths at BBOWT Woolley Firs, Maidenhead - 2008
Macro moths at BBOWT Woolley Firs, Maidenhead - 2007
Macro moths at BBOWT Woolley Firs, Maidenhead - 2006
Maidenhead Thicket
Pinkney's Green Brick Pit, Maidenhead
Macro Moths at Pinkney's Green Brick Pit, Maidenhead - 2011
Cannon Court Farm and Beeching-grove Wood, Maidenhead
Macro Moths at Cannon Court Farm and Beeching-grove Wood, Maidenhead - 2011
Macro moths at Cannon Court Farm and Beeching-grove Wood, Maidenhead - 2010
Macro Moths at Cannon Court Farm and Beeching-grove Wood, Maidenhead - 2009
Macro moths at Cannon Court Farm and Beeching-grove Wood, Maidenhead - 2008
Macro moths at Cannon Court Farm and Beeching-grove Wood, Maidenhead - 2007
Hyde Farm and Temple Farm, Maidenhead
Macro Moths at Hyde Farm and Temple Farm, Maidenhead - 2011
Macro moths at Hyde Farm and Temple Farm, Maidenhead - 2010
Experiments
Moth marking experiments at Maidenhead, Hemsdale - 2011
Macro Moth catches at Maidenhead, Hemsdale using an experimental Trap - 2011
Moth marking experiments at Maidenhead, Hemsdale - 2010
Hamm, A.H., and Holland, W. 1906. Lepidoptera. In: Victoria County History of Berkshire: 100–116.
Harvey, M.C. 1998. Biodiversity Action Plan invertebrates in Berkshire. Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. [Includes brief summaries of the BAP-listed moths known from the county at that time.]
Harvey, M.C. 2012. December Large Nutmeg Apamea anceps (D. & S.) (Lep.: Noctuidae) in Berkshire. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation 124(1): 14-15.
Harvey, M.C., Albertini, M.V., and Campbell, J.M. 1998. Mapping the moths of Bucks, Berks and Oxon: a progress report. In: Redhead, D., and Harvey, M.C. (eds.). Upper Thames Butterfly Conservation Review 1998. 39–44. Butterfly Conservation, Dedham.
Harvey, M.C., Norriss, T., and Townsend, M.C. 1999. Using a Species Quality Index to assess the macro-moth fauna of sites in central southern England. Poster for Butterfly Conservation’s Third International Symposium on Conservation of Lepidoptera, Oxford, 3–5 September 1999.
Harvey, M.C., and Storey, M.W. 1999. Invertebrates at Cholsey Marsh reserve, Oxfordshire. Report to BBONT Wildlife Trust, Oxford. ii + 54 pp.
Hayward, R. 2011. Unusual refreshment for an Old Lady? Old Lady Morma maura (L) (Lep.: Noctuidae) drinking water. The Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation 123(5): 221. [Observation of Old Lady drinking from garden pond.]
Hayward, R. 2011. An early Streak Chesias legatella (D. & S.) (Lep.: Geometridae). The Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation 123(5): 241. [The earliest ever Berks record by a month and a half!]
Hutchinson, F.N. 2023. Some micro-Lepidoptera new to Berkshire (VC22) with notes on their status and identification. The Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation 135: 73-82.
Rees, D. 1979. A survey of the macrolepidoptera of the Wokingham area 1974-1976. The Bulletin of the Amateur Entomologists' Society 38(323): 60-67.
Sims, I. 2000. Notes on the behaviour of Adela cuprella ([D. & S.]) (Lep.: Incurvariidae). The Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation 112(4): 171-173.
Sims, I. 2002. An accidental introduction of a microlepidopteran to Berkshire? The Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation 114: 112-113. [Discovery of a colony of Dahlica triquetrella in Reading.]
Sims, I. 2008. Ectoedemia heringella (Mariana) (Lep.: Nepticulidae) in Berkshire and East Suffolk. The Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation 120(4): 139.
Sims, I. 2008. Dystebenna stephensi (Stainton) (Lep.: Agonoxenidae) in Berkshire. The Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation 120(4): 146.
Townsend, M.C. 2002. A survey of the Buttoned Snout Hypena rostralis (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Oxford, Reading and Buckinghamshire Chilterns area in 2001. Butterfly Conservation.
Percival, N.J., and Harvey, M.C. 2011. Harpella forficella (Scopoli) (Lep.: Oecophoridae) new to the UK. British Journal of Entomology and Natural History 24(4): 220.
White, D.J. 2002. Moth survey of Temple Golf Course 2001-2002.
White, D.J. 2006. Great Oak Beauty Hypomecis roboraria ([D. & S.]) (Lep.: Geometridae): a partial second brood? The Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation 118(1): 12.
White, D.J. [2011]. Moth survey of Temple Golf Course 2009-2010.