Underwing and owlet moths
Date
1886
Creator
Maud Horman Fisher (1861 - 1904, 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 Erebidae (underwing) and Noctuidae (owlet) moth families.
1. Study of Sypna albilinea Walker of the Erebidae family, found in Sylhet, Bangladesh.
2. Study of Sypna moorei Butler of the Erebidae family, found in Shillong and Assam, India.
3. Study of Erebus Caprimulgus Fabricius here styled Nyctipao exterior Walker of the Erebidae family, found in Sylhet, Bangladesh and Darjeeling, India.
4. Study of Nyctipao glaucopis Walker of the Erebidae family, found in Sylhet, Bangladesh.
5. Study of Ophiusa conficiens Walker of the Noctuidae family, found in North India.
6. Study of Bastilla properata here styled Ophiusa properata Walker of the Erebidae family, found in Darjeeling, India.
7. Study of Lopharthrum comprimens Walker here styled Amphigonia comprimens Walker of the Erebidae family, found in Sylhet, Bangladesh.
8. Study of Thermesia creberrima Wlaker of the Erebidae family, found in Sylhet, Bangladesh.
9. Study of Epiplema himala Butler here styled Erosia himala Butler of the Uraniidae family, found in Darjeeling, India .’
Inscribed ‘LEP HET Pl. CXII. M. Horman-Fisher del et lith. Mintern Bros. imp. 1. Sypna albilinea 2. Sypna moorei 3. Nyctipao exterior 4. Nyctipao glaucopis 5. Ophiusa conficiens 6. Ophiusa properata 7. Amphigonia comprimens 8. Thermesia creberrima 9. Erosia himala.’
Plate 112 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 Sypna albilinea Walker of the Erebidae family, found in Sylhet, Bangladesh.
2. Study of Sypna moorei Butler of the Erebidae family, found in Shillong and Assam, India.
3. Study of Erebus Caprimulgus Fabricius here styled Nyctipao exterior Walker of the Erebidae family, found in Sylhet, Bangladesh and Darjeeling, India.
4. Study of Nyctipao glaucopis Walker of the Erebidae family, found in Sylhet, Bangladesh.
5. Study of Ophiusa conficiens Walker of the Noctuidae family, found in North India.
6. Study of Bastilla properata here styled Ophiusa properata Walker of the Erebidae family, found in Darjeeling, India.
7. Study of Lopharthrum comprimens Walker here styled Amphigonia comprimens Walker of the Erebidae family, found in Sylhet, Bangladesh.
8. Study of Thermesia creberrima Wlaker of the Erebidae family, found in Sylhet, Bangladesh.
9. Study of Epiplema himala Butler here styled Erosia himala Butler of the Uraniidae family, found in Darjeeling, India .’
Inscribed ‘LEP HET Pl. CXII. M. Horman-Fisher del et lith. Mintern Bros. imp. 1. Sypna albilinea 2. Sypna moorei 3. Nyctipao exterior 4. Nyctipao glaucopis 5. Ophiusa conficiens 6. Ophiusa properata 7. Amphigonia comprimens 8. Thermesia creberrima 9. Erosia himala.’
Plate 112 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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