An introduction to the process of dissecting moths for the purpose of identification. The workshop will be practically based and will concentrate on the methods and processes needed to obtain accurate identifications. There will be a look at the necessary equipment and resources available. If time allows, we will look at creating microscope slides to preserve the evidence of the identification.

Our tutor: For 10 years John Girdley was the County Micromoth Recorder for VC60 but he is now working for Murcia University, Spain, surveying and cataloguing micromoth populations in the province of Murcia, finding many new species for the province, several first or second records for Spain and up to 4 new species of Lepidoptera, all currently in the process of being published.