Carpenter and ghost 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 of Cossidae (carpenter) and Hepialidae (ghost) moths
1,2. Studies of Xyleutes persona Le Guillou here styled Zeuzera lauconota Walker of the Cossidae family, found in Sylhet, Bangladesh and Darjeeling, India.
3. Study of Doumitus ceramicus Walker here styled Duomitus ligneus Butler of the Cossidae family, found in Darjeeling, India and Nias, Indonesia.
4,5. Studies of Hepialiscus nepalensis Walker here styled Hepialus marcidus Butler of the Hepialidae family, found in Darjeeling, India.
6,7. Studies of Hepialiscus nepalensis Walker here styled Hepialus pauperatus Walker of the Hepialidae family, found in Darjeeling, India.
Inscribed ‘LEP HET Pl. CVIII. R. Mintern del et. lith del et lith. Mintern Bros. imp. 1,2. Zenzera lauconota 3. Duomitus ligneus 4,5. Hepialus marcidus 6,7. Hepialus pauperatus.’
Plate 108 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.
1,2. Studies of Xyleutes persona Le Guillou here styled Zeuzera lauconota Walker of the Cossidae family, found in Sylhet, Bangladesh and Darjeeling, India.
3. Study of Doumitus ceramicus Walker here styled Duomitus ligneus Butler of the Cossidae family, found in Darjeeling, India and Nias, Indonesia.
4,5. Studies of Hepialiscus nepalensis Walker here styled Hepialus marcidus Butler of the Hepialidae family, found in Darjeeling, India.
6,7. Studies of Hepialiscus nepalensis Walker here styled Hepialus pauperatus Walker of the Hepialidae family, found in Darjeeling, India.
Inscribed ‘LEP HET Pl. CVIII. R. Mintern del et. lith del et lith. Mintern Bros. imp. 1,2. Zenzera lauconota 3. Duomitus ligneus 4,5. Hepialus marcidus 6,7. Hepialus pauperatus.’
Plate 108 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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