Credit: ©The Royal Society
    Image number: RS.19218

    Slug and prominent moths

    Date
    1886
    Creator
    R Mintern (British) , Lithographer
    Creator - Organisation
    Mintern Bros, Lithographer
    Object type
    Library reference
    50426
    Material
    Technique
    Dimensions
    height (print): 320mm
    width (print): 245mm
    Subject
    Content object
    nature
       > animal
          > insect
    Description
    12 entomological studies of different species from the Limacodidae (slug) and Notodontidae (prominent) moth families.

    1. Study of Phocoderma velutina Kollar of the Limacodidae family, found in Darjeeling, India.
    2. Study of Miresa bracteata Butler of the Limacodidae family, found in Darjeeling, India.
    3. Study of Miresa decedens Walker of the Limacodidae family, found in North India.
    4. Study of Susica pallida Walker of the Limacodidae family, found in Nepal.
    5. Study of Parasa repanda Walker of the Limacodidae family, found in North India.
    6. Study of Parasa herbifera Walker here styled Neomiresa herbifera Walker of the Limacodidae family, found in Nepal.
    7. Study of Cania sericea Walker of the Limacodidae family, found in North India.
    8. Study of Aphendala transversata walker of the Limacodidae family, found in North India.
    9. Study of Parasa pastoralis Butler of the Limacodidae family, found in Bhutan.
    10. Study of Natada rufescens Walker of the Limacodidae family, found in North India.
    11. Study of Parasa bicolor Walker of the Limacodidae family, found in North India.
    12. Study of Ichthyura argentea Butler of the Notodontidae family, found in Darjeeling, India.

    Inscribed ‘LEP HET Pl. CII. R. Mintern del et lith. Mintern Bros. imp. 1.Phocoderma velutina 2. Miresa bracteata 3. Miresa decedens 4. Susica pallida 5. Parasa repanda 6. Neomiresa herbifera 7. Cania sericea 8. Aphendala transversata 9.Parasa pastoralis 10.Natada rufescens 11. Parasa bicolor 12. Ichthyura argentea. ’

    Plate 102 to Illustrations of typical specimens of Lepidoptera Heterocera in the collection of the British Museum, part VI, by Arthur Gardiner Butler (1886, London).

    Arthur Gardiner Butler (1844-1925) British entomologist was assistant-keep in zoology and assistant-librarian to the British Museum.
    Associated place
    <The World>
       > Asia
          > Nepal
    <The World>
       > Asia
          > Bhutan
    <The World>
       > Asia
          > India
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