Credit: ©The Royal Society
    Image number: RS.19221

    Tuft and hook-tip 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 Nolidae (tuft) and Drepanidae (hook-tip) moth families.

    1.Study of Earias frondosana Walker from the Nolidae family, formerly the Nycteolidae family, found in North India.
    2, 3.Studies of Tyana callichlora Walker from the Nolidae family, formerly the Nycteolidae family, found in Darjeeling, India.
    4.Study of Tyana speculatrix Butler from the Nolidae family, formerly the Nycteolidae family, found in Darjeeling, India.
    5,6. Studies of Tyana chloroleuca Walker from the Nolidae family, formerly the Nycteolidae family, found in Darjeeling, India.
    7.Study of Tyana pustulifera Walker from the Nolidae family, formerly the Nycteolidae family, found in Nepal.
    8.Study of Tyana lancina Butler from the Nolidae family, formerly the Nycteolidae family, found in Bhutan.
    9.Study of Tyana falcata Walker from the Nolidae family, formerly the Nycteolidae family, found in Darjeeling, India.
    10.Study of Tridrepana albonotata here styled Callidrepana ochrea Butler from the Drepanidae formerly Drepanulidae family found in Darjeeling, India.
    11, 12.Studies of Agnidra specularia Walker from the Drepanidae formerly Drepanulidae found in Darjeeling, India.

    Inscribed ‘LEP HET Pl. CV. R. Mintern del et lith. Mintern Bros. imp. 1.Earias frondosana 2, 3.Tyana callichlora 4.Tyana speculatrix 5,6. Tyana chloroleuca 7.Tyana pustulifera 8.Tyana lancina 9.Tyana falcata 10.Callidrepana ochrea 11, 12.Agnidra specularia.’

    Plate 105 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
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          > Nepal
    <The World>
       > Asia
          > India
    <The World>
       > Asia
          > Bhutan
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