Common blue butterfly, Polyommatus icarus, on lavender Credit Hayley Wiswell
Common blue butterfly, Polyommatus icarus, on lavender Credit Hayley Wiswell

We have published handbooks for the identification of British insects since 1949, view the list of all RES handbooks up to July 2021.

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Cover of Psocids Psocoptera (Booklice and barklice) RES Handbook

Psocids Psocoptera (Booklice and barklice)

Cover of Fleas (Siphonaptera) RES Handbook

Fleas (Siphonaptera)

Cover of The Adult Trichoptera (Caddisflies) of Britain & Ireland RES Handbook

The Adult Trichoptera (Caddisflies) of Britain & Ireland

Cover of Psylloidea (Nymphal stages) Hemiptera, Homoptera RES Handbook

Psylloidea (Nymphal stages) Hemiptera, Homoptera

Cover of Aphids - Pterocommatinae and Aphidinae (Aphidini) RES Handbook

Aphids – Pterocommatinae and Aphidinae (Aphidini)

Cover of Aphids - Aphidinae (Macrosiphini)

Aphids – Aphidinae (Macrosiphini)

Cover of Aphids – Anoeciinae, Lachninae, Eriosomatinae, Phloeomyzinae, Thelaxinae, Hormaphidinae, Mindarinae RES Handbook

Aphids – Anoeciinae, Lachninae, Eriosomatinae, Phloeomyzinae, Thelaxinae, Hormaphidinae, Mindarinae

Cover of British Coleoptera larvae. A guide to the families and major subfamilies. RES Handbook.

British Coleoptera larvae. A guide to the families and major subfamilies.

Cover of The Carabidae (ground beetle) of Britain and Ireland RES Handbook

The Carabidae (ground beetle) of Britain and Ireland

Cover of Keys to adults of the water beetles of Britain and Ireland (Part 1) RES Handbook

Keys to adults of the water beetles of Britain and Ireland (Part 1)

Cover of Keys to adults of the water beetles of Britain and Ireland (Part 2) RES Handbook

Keys to adults of the water beetles of Britain and Ireland (Part 2)

Cover of Adults and larvae of hide, larder and carpet beetles and their relatives (Coleoptera:Dermestidae) and of derontid beetles (Coleoptera:Derontidae) RES Handbook

Adults and larvae of hide, larder and carpet beetles and their relatives (Coleoptera:Dermestidae) and of derontid beetles (Coleoptera:Derontidae)