Prominent and owlet 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
width (print): 245mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Seven entomological studies of different species from the Notodontidae (prominent) and Noctuidae (owlet) moth families.
1.Study of Phalera raya Moore of the Phalerinae subfamily, found in Darjeeling, India
2.Study of Palera parivala Moore of the Phalerinae subfamily, found in Darjeeling, India
3. Study of Phalera arenosa Butler of the Phalerinae subfamily, found in Darjeeling, India
4. Study of Phalera sangana Moore of the Phalerinae subfamily, found in Darjeeling, India
5 Study of Phalera stigmigera Butler of the Phalerinae subfamily, found in Bhutan
6. Study of Gargetta costigera Walker of the Phalerinae subfamily, found in Darjeeling, India.
7.Study of Cucullia elongate Butler, here styled Callaenia elongate Butler of the Noctuidae family, found in Darjeeling, India
Inscribed ‘LEP HET Pl. CIII. R. Mintern del et lith. Mintern Bros. imp. 1.Phalera raya 2.Palera parivala 3.Phalera arenosa 4. Phalera sangana 5 Phalera stigmigera 6. Gargetta costigera 7. Callaenia elongate.’
Plate 103 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.
1.Study of Phalera raya Moore of the Phalerinae subfamily, found in Darjeeling, India
2.Study of Palera parivala Moore of the Phalerinae subfamily, found in Darjeeling, India
3. Study of Phalera arenosa Butler of the Phalerinae subfamily, found in Darjeeling, India
4. Study of Phalera sangana Moore of the Phalerinae subfamily, found in Darjeeling, India
5 Study of Phalera stigmigera Butler of the Phalerinae subfamily, found in Bhutan
6. Study of Gargetta costigera Walker of the Phalerinae subfamily, found in Darjeeling, India.
7.Study of Cucullia elongate Butler, here styled Callaenia elongate Butler of the Noctuidae family, found in Darjeeling, India
Inscribed ‘LEP HET Pl. CIII. R. Mintern del et lith. Mintern Bros. imp. 1.Phalera raya 2.Palera parivala 3.Phalera arenosa 4. Phalera sangana 5 Phalera stigmigera 6. Gargetta costigera 7. Callaenia elongate.’
Plate 103 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.
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