UK Ladybird Survey,
Biological Records Centre,
CEH Monks Wood,
Abbots Ripton,
Huntingdon,
PE28 2LS.
Suggested reading
Ladybirds:
‘A Guide to the Ladybirds of the British Isles’ by Michael Majerus, Helen Roy, Peter Brown and Remy Ware, with illustrations by Chris Shields (published by Field Studies Council, 2006)
A new colour fold-out field chart with superb illustrations of all 26 British ladybird species (including the harlequin) and lots of ladybird ecology information. It costs £2.50 from some book sellers or direct from www.field-studies-council.org/publications (tel. 0845 3454072)
'Ladybirds (Naturalists' Handbooks 10)' by Michael Majerus & Peter Kearns (published by Richmond , 1989) ISBN 0 85546 267 1 An excellent guide to the ecology and identification of British ladybirds with superb colour drawings of the main species. It costs £9.95 and if not found with book sellers is available direct from Richmond Publishing (tel. 01753 643104)
'A Pocket Guide to the Ladybirds of Britain and Ireland ' by Bryan J Pinchen (published by Forficula Books, 2005) ISBN 0 9549349 1 1 (paperback, 147 x 105 mm) 64 pages, with 5 black and white and 54 colour illustrations of 25 British ladybird species.
Copies can be obtained by sending a cheque made payable to BJ Pinchen for £6.50 (inc. p&p) to: BJ Pinchen, 7 Brookland Close, Pennington, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 8JE.
'Ladybirds: Pest Control the Natural Way !' by Darren J. Mann (published by Osmia, 2002) £4.95 from the Oxford Bee Company (tel. 01509 261654).
'Ladybirds of Surrey' by Roger D. Hawkins (published by Surrey Wildlife Trust, 2000) ISBN 0 9526065 5 0 (hardback) A great book with beautiful photos of many species (adults and larvae) and of much interest beyond Surrey. £12 (plus p&p) from www.surreywildlifetrust.co.uk (tel. 01483 795440)
'Ladybirds' by Michael Majerus (published by Harper Collins, 1994) ISBN 0 00 219934 3 (hardback), 0 00 219935 1 (paperback) Comprehensive & detailed but out of print. May be available in libraries.
General Insects:
Insects of Britain & Northern Europe (Collins Field Guide) by Michael Chinery (published by Collins, 1993 (3rd edition)) ISBN 0 00 219918 1 A broad guide to all the insect groups, with a very small section on ladybirds and colour drawings of some of the main British ladybirds. It is a great field guide for insects in Britain generally (with lots of colour drawings). It is readily available.
