Todd, I know of no better field guide. The Covell book is out of print. Guard it with your life. If anybody else knows of a better field guide, I would love to know. Best, Rob At 10:46 AM 5/11/99 EDT, Todd Day wrote: >Hello all, [snip] >Lots of brown, black, and gray. I have (stolen from a friend) >the Covell moth guide (Peterson series), and it has many black and white >pictures of the tricky looking moths. Is there a better field guide? Is >there an expert locally that I can accelerate my learning from? > >If anyone has any advice, let me know. > >Thanks, > >Todd Day >Jeffersonton, VA >BlkVulture@aol.com >