Butterflies Collection (#9)

Camberwell beauty, Nymphalis antiopa, peacock butterfly, Aglais io, and red admiral, Vanessa atalanta
FLO4670830 Camberwell beauty, Nymphalis antiopa, peacock butterfly, Aglais io, and red admiral, Vanessa atalanta. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis

Light crimson underwing, Catocala promissa, old lady, Mormo maura, drinker, Euthrix potatoria, and yellow-tail
FLO4671148 Light crimson underwing, Catocala promissa, old lady, Mormo maura, drinker, Euthrix potatoria, and yellow-tail, Euproctis similis

Butterfly collector's tools from the 18th century: aerial net on a cane 1, scissors with racquets 2
FLO4671146 Butterfly collector's tools from the 18th century: aerial net on a cane 1, scissors with racquets 2, small preservative brush 6, and soft brush to remove dust 9

Title page with decorative calligraphy among flowers and butterflies. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet
FLO4670815 Title page with decorative calligraphy among flowers and butterflies. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis Nicolas Noel from Hippolyte Lucas

Postcard depicting a woman in a forest with a butterfly, "Album para Tarjetas postales"
3560993 Postcard depicting a woman in a forest with a butterfly, "Album para Tarjetas postales"; (add.info.: Europe 1910 ca. Photographer: WSSB); Alinari Archives, Florence

Common green birdwing, Ornithoptera priamus, butterfly, caterpillar and pupa, and false apollo
FLO4719495 Common green birdwing, Ornithoptera priamus, butterfly, caterpillar and pupa, and false apollo, Archon apollinus (Doritis apollinus)

German butterflies: Poplar admiral (great Sylvain), Limenitis populi 1, orange tip (aurora), Anthocharis cardamines 2
FLO4575888 German butterflies: Poplar admiral (great Sylvain), Limenitis populi 1, orange tip (aurora), Anthocharis cardamines 2, common brimstone (lemon), Gonepteryx rhamni 3

Giant peacock moth or giant emperor moth, Saturnia pyri, with caterpillar and pupa
FLO4575379 Giant peacock moth or giant emperor moth, Saturnia pyri, with caterpillar and pupa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's Bilderbuch fur Kinder

Old world swallowtail Papilio machaon 1, painted lady, Vanessa cardui 2, and scarce swallowtail (flambe)
FLO4575018 Old world swallowtail Papilio machaon 1, painted lady, Vanessa cardui 2, and scarce swallowtail (flambe), Iphiclides podalirius 3, butterfly, caterpillar and pupa

Mourning cloak (Morio), Nymphalis antiopa 1, European peacock (peacock of the day), Inachis io 2
FLO4575002 Mourning cloak (Morio), Nymphalis antiopa 1, European peacock (peacock of the day), Inachis io 2, and red admiral (Vulcain), Vanessa atalanta 3, butterfly, caterpillar and pupa

Letters A B C D E. Engraving (Chromolithography - Chromo) in " Le grand alphabet de Bebe"
DUV4210147 Letters A B C D E. Engraving (Chromolithography - Chromo) in " Le grand alphabet de Bebe". Paul Bernardin, bookseller-publisher, Paris, circa 1900. Bibliotheque des Bebes

Great eggfly butterfly, Hypolimnas bolina nerina (Cramerian butterfly, Papilio cramerianus), native to Java
FLO4681974 Great eggfly butterfly, Hypolimnas bolina nerina (Cramerian butterfly, Papilio cramerianus), native to Java. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Papilio Ulysses, lepidopter with blue wings emperor. Signed illustrations (George Shaw)
FLO4680961 Papilio Ulysses, lepidopter with blue wings emperor. Signed illustrations (George Shaw). Copper engraving for the naturalist collection

Great glider (Idea), butterfly from the Philippines. Signed illustrations (George Shaw)
FLO4680353 Great glider (Idea), butterfly from the Philippines. Signed illustrations (George Shaw). Lithography in The Naturalist's Miscellany, 1793

Lepidoptere, hawkweed sphinx, caterpillar, nymph and adult, Proserpinus proserpina - Lithography by Richard Polydore
FLO4684120 Lepidoptere, hawkweed sphinx, caterpillar, nymph and adult, Proserpinus proserpina - Lithography by Richard Polydore Nodder (1774-1823) published in The Naturalist Miscellany

Butterfly sphinx ocelle or half peacock, with its caterpillar on the branch of a young shoot and its chrysalis
FLO4684155 Butterfly sphinx ocelle or half peacock, with its caterpillar on the branch of a young shoot and its chrysalis

La grande naiade ou papillonaire, Geometra papilionaria - Lithography by Richard Polydore Nodder (1774-1823)
FLO4682758 La grande naiade ou papillonaire, Geometra papilionaria - Lithography by Richard Polydore Nodder (1774-1823) published in The Naturalist Miscellany

Giant African swallowtail or antimachus butterfly, Papilio antimachus. Illustration drawn
FLO4683462 Giant African swallowtail or antimachus butterfly, Papilio antimachus. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Automedon giant owl butterfly, Eryphanis automedon (Automedon, Papilio automedon)
FLO4681800 Automedon giant owl butterfly, Eryphanis automedon (Automedon, Papilio automedon). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Rhetenor blue morpho, Morpho rhetenor (Andromachus butterfly, Papilio andromachus)
FLO4681164 Rhetenor blue morpho, Morpho rhetenor (Andromachus butterfly, Papilio andromachus). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Attacus Atlas butterfly. Copper engraving, coloured, signed N for Frederick Polydor Nodder (1751-1801)
FLO4684162 Attacus Atlas butterfly. Copper engraving, coloured, signed N for Frederick Polydor Nodder (1751-1801) for the naturalist collection, published in 1790 by George Shaw

Great eggfly butterfly, Hypolimnas bolina (Bolina var.? Papilio bolina), male, ventral and dorsal
FLO4683913 Great eggfly butterfly, Hypolimnas bolina (Bolina var.? Papilio bolina), male, ventral and dorsal. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Lepidoptere, Vanessa virginiensis - Lithography by Richard Polydore Nodder (1774-1823)
FLO4682943 Lepidoptere, Vanessa virginiensis - Lithography by Richard Polydore Nodder (1774-1823) published in The Naturalist Miscellany, 1812; (add.info.: Lepidoptere)

Lepidoptere, Large fox or elm turtle, caterpillar, nymph and adult, Polychlorinated nymphalis - Lithography by Richard
FLO4682895 Lepidoptere, Large fox or elm turtle, caterpillar, nymph and adult, Polychlorinated nymphalis - Lithography by Richard Polydore Nodder (1774-1823) published in The Naturalist Miscellany

Lepidoptere, nymph caterpillar and adult of the zebra butterfly, Eurytides marcellus - Lithography by Richard Polydore
FLO4682806 Lepidoptere, nymph caterpillar and adult of the zebra butterfly, Eurytides marcellus - Lithography by Richard Polydore Nodder (1774-1823) published in The Naturalist Miscellany

Butterfly, mimic or vice-king, nymph caterpillar and adult, Limenitis archipelippus - Lithography by Richard Polydore
FLO4682723 Butterfly, mimic or vice-king, nymph caterpillar and adult, Limenitis archipelippus - Lithography by Richard Polydore Nodder (1774-1823) published in The Naturalist Miscellany

Spikeweed sphinx on a strawberry tree - Willowherb hawkmoth, Proserpinus proserpina, on a strawberry bush
FLO4562441 Spikeweed sphinx on a strawberry tree - Willowherb hawkmoth, Proserpinus proserpina, on a strawberry bush, Fragaria ananassa

Blue lichenee and common phadet (procris) - Clifden nonpareil moth, Catocala fraxini, and small heath butterfly
FLO4562430 Blue lichenee and common phadet (procris) - Clifden nonpareil moth, Catocala fraxini, and small heath butterfly, Coenonympha pamphilus

Noctuelle des Potagers su un carnation d'india (tagete etalee, rose d'india) - Brightline brown-eye
FLO4562356 Noctuelle des Potagers su un carnation d'india (tagete etalee, rose d'india) - Brightline brown-eye, Lacanobia oleracea, basard wasp and housefly on French marigold flower

Tigree scale on an apple branch - White ermine moth, Spilosoma lubricipeda, and common housefly on an apple branch
FLO4562349 Tigree scale on an apple branch - White ermine moth, Spilosoma lubricipeda, and common housefly on an apple branch, Malus domestica

Dot moth, Melanchra persicalae, hummingbird hawk-moth, Macroglossum stellatarum, feeding on the greater bindweed
FLO4638759 Dot moth, Melanchra persicalae, hummingbird hawk-moth, Macroglossum stellatarum, feeding on the greater bindweed, Convolvulus species

Large magpie moth, Abraxas grossulariata, and Camberwell Beauty butterfly or grand surprise, Nymphalis antiopa
FLO4638693 Large magpie moth, Abraxas grossulariata, and Camberwell Beauty butterfly or grand surprise, Nymphalis antiopa

La fee de la belle de nuit, en robe et hat de petales, accompanied by a moth - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882)
FLO4637489 La fee de la belle de nuit, en robe et hat de petales, accompanied by a moth - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882)

Brindled beauty moth, Lycia hirtaria, and black-veined white butterfly, Pieris crataegi
FLO4638964 Brindled beauty moth, Lycia hirtaria, and black-veined white butterfly, Pieris crataegi. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Moses Harris from "The Aurelian; a Natural

Eyed hawkmoth, Smerinthus occellatus, and white satin moth, Leucoma salicis, feeding on willow leaves
FLO4638960 Eyed hawkmoth, Smerinthus occellatus, and white satin moth, Leucoma salicis, feeding on willow leaves. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Moses Harris from "The

Red admiral, Vanessa atalanta, and small magpie moth, Anania hortulata, feeding on mint leaves
FLO4638935 Red admiral, Vanessa atalanta, and small magpie moth, Anania hortulata, feeding on mint leaves. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Moses Harris from "The Aurelian; a

Lappet moth, Gastropacha quercifolia, Ealing's morning glory, Miselia oxyacanthae, November moth
FLO4638903 Lappet moth, Gastropacha quercifolia, Ealing's morning glory, Miselia oxyacanthae, November moth, Epirrita dilutata, red-necked footman, Atolmis rubricollis, spring usher moth

Buff tip moth, Phalera bucephala, large yellow underwing, Noctua pronuba, common blue butterfly, Polyommatus icarus
FLO4638898 Buff tip moth, Phalera bucephala, large yellow underwing, Noctua pronuba, common blue butterfly, Polyommatus icarus, on a vase of flowers

Mottled or frosted orange moth, Gortyna flavago, half mourner, Ceropacha diluta, ringlet, Aphantopus hyperantus
FLO4638871 Mottled or frosted orange moth, Gortyna flavago, half mourner, Ceropacha diluta, ringlet, Aphantopus hyperantus, barred yellow, Cidaria fulvata, seven-spot ermine or muslin moth

Meadow brown butterfly, Maniola jurtina, wood lady or orange tip, Anthocharis cardamines, and grizzled skipper
FLO4638853 Meadow brown butterfly, Maniola jurtina, wood lady or orange tip, Anthocharis cardamines, and grizzled skipper, Pyrgus alveolus

Poplar hawk-moth, Laothoe populi, small magpie likeness moth, Margaritia verticalis, grey scalloped bar moth
FLO4638824 Poplar hawk-moth, Laothoe populi, small magpie likeness moth, Margaritia verticalis, grey scalloped bar moth, Dyscia fagaria, shaded broad bar, Scotopteryx chenopodiata

Figure of eight moth, Diloba caeruleocephala, white admiral, Limenitis arthemis, chimney sweeper, Odezia atrata
FLO4638810 Figure of eight moth, Diloba caeruleocephala, white admiral, Limenitis arthemis, chimney sweeper, Odezia atrata, red arches moth, Callimorpha miniata, brown plumed moth

Small emperor moth, Saturnia pavonia, smaller eggar moth, Eriogaster lanestris, and yellow-tail moth
FLO4638802 Small emperor moth, Saturnia pavonia, smaller eggar moth, Eriogaster lanestris, and yellow-tail moth, Euproctis similis, on bilberry leaves, Vaccinium myrtillus

Goat moth, Cossus ligniperda, flying near a tulip while a caterpillar feeds on willow bark
FLO4638719 Goat moth, Cossus ligniperda, flying near a tulip while a caterpillar feeds on willow bark. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Moses Harris from "The Aurelian; a Natural

Lime hawk-moth, Mimas tillae, and common vapourer moth or rusty tussock, Orgyia antiqua, on lime leaves
FLO4638702 Lime hawk-moth, Mimas tillae, and common vapourer moth or rusty tussock, Orgyia antiqua, on lime leaves, Tillia europaea

Great garden white butterfly, Pieris brassicae. Upper and under side of the male
FLO4641439 Great garden white butterfly, Pieris brassicae. Upper and under side of the male. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine, " Harrison

Elves and fairies playing and feasting on a fuchsia plant with butterflies
FLO4614966 Elves and fairies playing and feasting on a fuchsia plant with butterflies. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland

Lepidoptere: moth moth (moth variety) and setacee bulrush plant. Lithograph by John Curtis (1791-1862)
FLO4610057 Lepidoptere: moth moth (moth variety) and setacee bulrush plant. Lithograph by John Curtis (1791-1862) published in "British Entomology"

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