Butterfly Collection (#9)

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

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

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"

Lepidoptere the distinct phalene and sanguisorb plant or peppers. Lithograph by John Curtis (1791-1862)
FLO4609962 Lepidoptere the distinct phalene and sanguisorb plant or peppers. Lithograph by John Curtis (1791-1862) published in "British Entomology"

Western blue-banded forester, Euphaedra eupalus (Nymphalis erithonius) 1, 2, and African giant skipper
FLO4615801 Western blue-banded forester, Euphaedra eupalus (Nymphalis erithonius) 1, 2, and African giant skipper, Pyrrhochalcia iphis (Hesperia iphis) 3, 4, ventral and dorsal

Indian fritillary butterfly, Argynnis hyperbius, female 1, male 2. Handcoloured lithograph from John O
FLO4615748 Indian fritillary butterfly, Argynnis hyperbius, female 1, male 2. Handcoloured lithograph from John O. Westwood's new edition of Dru Drury's " Illustrations of Exotic

Common brown morpho, Antirrhea philoctetes (Haetera philoctetes) 1, 2, wing 3, common falsehead butterfly
FLO4615702 Common brown morpho, Antirrhea philoctetes (Haetera philoctetes) 1, 2, wing 3, common falsehead butterfly, Oxylides faunus (Thecla faunus) female 4, 5, ventral and dorsal views

Gold rim swallowtail butterfly, Battus polydamas 1, 2, and red ring skirt, Hestina assimilis 3, 4
FLO4615424 Gold rim swallowtail butterfly, Battus polydamas 1, 2, and red ring skirt, Hestina assimilis 3, 4. Handcoloured lithograph from John O

Karkloof emperor or pearl emperor butterfly, Charaxes varanes Nymphalis varanes, upper side 1, under side 2
FLO4615243 Karkloof emperor or pearl emperor butterfly, Charaxes varanes Nymphalis varanes, upper side 1, under side 2. Handcoloured lithograph from John O

Black-bordered charaxes, Charaxes pollux, upper side 1, under side 2. Handcoloured lithograph from John O
FLO4615233 Black-bordered charaxes, Charaxes pollux, upper side 1, under side 2. Handcoloured lithograph from John O. Westwood's new edition of Dru Drury's " Illustrations of Exotic

Laodice untailed charaxes, Charaxes lycurgus, upper side 1, under side 2, and phaleros hairstreak, Panthiades phaleros
FLO4615203 Laodice untailed charaxes, Charaxes lycurgus, upper side 1, under side 2, and phaleros hairstreak, Panthiades phaleros, male, upper side 3, under side 4

Pipevine swallowtail butterfly, Battus philenor 1, 4, and black swallowtwail, Papilio polyxenes asterias 2, 3, 5
FLO4615191 Pipevine swallowtail butterfly, Battus philenor 1, 4, and black swallowtwail, Papilio polyxenes asterias 2, 3, 5. Handcoloured lithograph from John O

Pied piper butterfly, Eurytela hiarbas 1, 2, green false acraea, Pseudacraea semire 3, 4, and forest admiral
FLO4615096 Pied piper butterfly, Eurytela hiarbas 1, 2, green false acraea, Pseudacraea semire 3, 4, and forest admiral, Antanartia delius 5, 6, upper side and under side

Insect: lepidoptere variete of butterfly cochylis with a wild carrot plant
FLO4610149 Insect: lepidoptere variete of butterfly cochylis with a wild carrot plant. Lithograph by John Curtis (1791-1862) published in "British Entomology"

Insect: a variety of lepidoptere and a plant of slums. Lithograph by John Curtis (1791-1862)
FLO4610099 Insect: a variety of lepidoptere and a plant of slums. Lithograph by John Curtis (1791-1862) published in "British Entomology"

Insect: lepidoptere, mountain corythee butterfly with common juniper or juniper
FLO4610264 Insect: lepidoptere, mountain corythee butterfly with common juniper or juniper. Lithograph by John Curtis (1791-1862) published in "British Entomology"

Insect: lepidoptere, variete of geometrid butterfly with its caterpillar and a branch of elm
FLO4610244 Insect: lepidoptere, variete of geometrid butterfly with its caterpillar and a branch of elm. Lithograph by John Curtis (1791-1862) published in "British Entomology"

Blue rale - African rail, Rallus caerulescens (Rallus capensis) and clymene moth, Haploa clymene
FLO4595669 Blue rale - African rail, Rallus caerulescens (Rallus capensis) and clymene moth, Haploa clymene. After an illustration by Pieter de Bevere supplied by Governor Joan Gideon Loten

Cunon's Antholyze. Rooipypie, Antholyza cunonia. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Precious
FLO4595921 Cunon's Antholyze. Rooipypie, Antholyza cunonia. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Precious and illuminated collection of the most beautiful and curious flowers

The Comeline of China. Climbing dayflower, Commelina diffused, with dragonfly and butterfly
FLO4596990 The Comeline of China. Climbing dayflower, Commelina diffused, with dragonfly and butterfly. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Precious

The real Jasmine of Arabia. Arabian jasmine, Jasminum sambac. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Precious
FLO4596283 The real Jasmine of Arabia. Arabian jasmine, Jasminum sambac. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Precious and illuminated collection of the most beautiful and curious flowers

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45 PAINTINGS painting An Arrangement of Flowers by a Tree Trunk Ruysch, Rachel (1664 - 1750, Dutch) Netherlands, Amsterdam (place of manufacture) circa 1683 oil on canvas Dutch framed

Elf flirting with a fairy on a rose bloom. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by
FLO4614728 Elf flirting with a fairy on a rose bloom. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland, a series of Pictures from the Elf World

Insect: variete of lepidoptere (butterfly) Pyralis with a variete of poppy flower
FLO4610224 Insect: variete of lepidoptere (butterfly) Pyralis with a variete of poppy flower. Lithograph by John Curtis (1791-1862) published in "British Entomology"

Insect: Butterfly Drop of Blood or Senecon Scale with Caterpillar and Senecon Plant by Jacob Lithograph by John Curtis
FLO4610199 Insect: Butterfly Drop of Blood or Senecon Scale with Caterpillar and Senecon Plant by Jacob Lithograph by John Curtis (1791-1862) published in " British Entomology"

Insect: lepidoptere, genus ephemeroptere with an aquatic yarrow plant u whorled myriophyll
FLO4610181 Insect: lepidoptere, genus ephemeroptere with an aquatic yarrow plant u whorled myriophyll. Lithograph by John Curtis (1791-1862) published in "British Entomology"

Insect: lepidoptere, hydrocamp variety with a flower and lily leaf. Lithograph by John Curtis (1791-1862)
FLO4610173 Insect: lepidoptere, hydrocamp variety with a flower and lily leaf. Lithograph by John Curtis (1791-1862) published in "British Entomology"

Common glider butterfly, Cymothoe caenis, male 1, 2, original club-dot sailer, Neptis melicerta 3, 4
FLO4615841 Common glider butterfly, Cymothoe caenis, male 1, 2, original club-dot sailer, Neptis melicerta 3, 4, and smoky orange tip, Colotis euippe omphale 5, 6

Western emperor swallowtail, Papilio menestheus 1, 2, and Indian sunbeam, Curetis thetis (Thecla thetis), female 3, 4
FLO4615747 Western emperor swallowtail, Papilio menestheus 1, 2, and Indian sunbeam, Curetis thetis (Thecla thetis), female 3, 4, ventral and dorsal views. Handcoloured lithograph from John O

Tree-nymph butterfly, Idea lynceus (Idaea lyncea) 1, large smoky acraea, Acraea camaena 2, and glasswing
FLO4615735 Tree-nymph butterfly, Idea lynceus (Idaea lyncea) 1, large smoky acraea, Acraea camaena 2, and glasswing, Ithomia drymo (Heliconia diaphana) 3. Handcoloured lithograph from John O

Green-banded swallowtail butterfly, Papilio nireus 1, 2, and spotted fritillary, Melitaea didyma (Melitaea cytheris) 3
FLO4615709 Green-banded swallowtail butterfly, Papilio nireus 1, 2, and spotted fritillary, Melitaea didyma (Melitaea cytheris) 3, 4, ventral and dorsal. Handcoloured lithograph from John O

Leopard lacewing, Cethosia cyane 1, and red lacewing butterfly, Cethosia biblis 2, ventral and dorsal views
FLO4615603 Leopard lacewing, Cethosia cyane 1, and red lacewing butterfly, Cethosia biblis 2, ventral and dorsal views. Handcoloured lithograph from John O

Eudoxus charaxes butterfly, Nymphalis Charaxes eudoxus mechowi, upper side 1, under side 4, and western nightfighter
FLO4615257 Eudoxus charaxes butterfly, Nymphalis Charaxes eudoxus mechowi, upper side 1, under side 4, and western nightfighter, Artitropa comus, Hesperia helops, dorsal 2, ventral 3

Eustera brachyura silk moth 1, grapevine epimenis, Psychomorpha epimenis 2, Lithosia? ino 3, and Aletis helcita 4
FLO4615218 Eustera brachyura silk moth 1, grapevine epimenis, Psychomorpha epimenis 2, Lithosia? ino 3, and Aletis helcita 4. Handcoloured lithograph from John O

Paris peacock butterfly, Papilio paris 1, 2, and mottled emigrant, Catopsilia pyranthe? 3.4
FLO4615140 Paris peacock butterfly, Papilio paris 1, 2, and mottled emigrant, Catopsilia pyranthe? 3.4. Handcoloured lithograph from John O

Clouded flat butterfly, Tagiades flesus, upper side 1, under side 2, Cramer's longtail, Typhedanus crameri 3, 4
FLO4615118 Clouded flat butterfly, Tagiades flesus, upper side 1, under side 2, Cramer's longtail, Typhedanus crameri 3, 4, and crimson patch, Chlosyne janais 5, 6

Shining red charaxes, Charaxes zingha, Nymphalis Charaxes berenice, upper side 1, under side 2, and Biblis ariadne
FLO4615078 Shining red charaxes, Charaxes zingha, Nymphalis Charaxes berenice, upper side 1, under side 2, and Biblis ariadne? butterfly 3.4. Handcoloured lithograph from John O

White-banded palla butterfly, Palla decius, upper side 1, under side 2, common green charaxes, Charaxes eupale 3
FLO4615047 White-banded palla butterfly, Palla decius, upper side 1, under side 2, common green charaxes, Charaxes eupale 3, and African map butterfly, Cyrestis camillus 4

The Philadelphia Erigeron. Philadelphia fleabane, Erigeron philadelphicus
FLO4596297 The Philadelphia Erigeron. Philadelphia fleabane, Erigeron philadelphicus. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Precious and illuminated collection of the most beautiful

Genre of Liliace approaching that of Amaryllis improperly known as Yellow Amaryllis. Yellow spider lily, Lycoris aurea
FLO4596243 Genre of Liliace approaching that of Amaryllis improperly known as Yellow Amaryllis. Yellow spider lily, Lycoris aurea

The Flower stains the Incas. Peruvian lily or lily of the Incas. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz
FLO4596242 The Flower stains the Incas. Peruvian lily or lily of the Incas. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Precious and illuminated collection of the most beautiful

The Siberian Saxifrage. Siberian tea, Bergenia crassifolia. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Precious
FLO4595902 The Siberian Saxifrage. Siberian tea, Bergenia crassifolia. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Precious and illuminated collection of the most beautiful and curious flowers

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"Discover the enchanting world of butterflies 🦋✨" Immerse yourself in the captivating beauty of Ornithoptera alexandrae, also known as Queen Alexandra's birdwing butterfly. Its vibrant colors and graceful flight will leave you mesmerized. Take a moment to admire the Camberwell beauty butterfly delicately perched on a honeysuckle flower. The contrast between its dark wings and the sweet fragrance of the blossom creates a truly magical scene. Giacomo Puccini, an Italian composer renowned for his operas, found inspiration in these delicate creatures. His masterpiece "Madama Butterfly" captures both their fragility and resilience. Let this poster transport you into a world filled with passion and emotion. Explore Surinam's diverse insect population, where butterflies reign supreme. Their intricate patterns and vivid hues make them true works of art in nature's gallery. Maria Sibylla Merian, an influential illustrator from centuries past, dedicated her talent to capturing the essence of butterflies through her stunning artwork. Her illustrations are timeless treasures that continue to inspire awe today. Witness a Red Admiral butterfly basking under the warm sun on a plant—a serene moment frozen in time. It reminds us to pause and appreciate life's simple pleasures amidst our busy lives. Join two monarch butterflies as they find respite among blooming flowers in a picturesque garden. Their presence adds grace and elegance to any natural setting—an exquisite sight worth cherishing. Delve into British Butterflies' vast collection showcasing various species fluttering across meadows and woodlands—each one contributing its unique charm to our rich ecosystem. William Heath Robinson's illustration titled "Consequences" depicts how even small actions can have significant consequences—a reminder that we should cherish every living creature like these fragile beauties who rely on our care for survival. In Vealand Farm at dawn, witness common blue butterflies basking in gentle morning light—their delicate wings shimmering with a touch of ethereal blue.