Geometer 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
10 entomological studies of different species of Geometridae (geometer) and Uraniidae moths.
1. Study of Celerena divisa Walker of the Geometridae family, found in Sylhet, Bangladesh.
2. Study of Dysphania malayanus Guérin-Méneville here styled Euschema proba Butler, of the Geometridae family, found in Borneo and Darjeeling, India.
3. Study of Iotaphora iridicolor here styled Panaethia iridicolor Butler, of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling, India.
4. Study of Ourapteryx primularis Butler here styled Urapteryx primularis, of the Geometridae family, found in Nepal and Darjeeling, India.
5. Study of Ourapteryx sciticaudaria Walker here styled Urapteryx sciticaudaria Walker, of the Geometridae family, found in North India.
6. Study of Ourapteryx clara Butler here styled Urapteryx clara of the Geometridae family, found in the North East Himalayas.
7. Study of Oxydia sericaria Guenée here styled Litbada sericaria of the Geometridae family, found in Sylhet, Bangladesh.
8. Study of Thinopteryx nebulosa Butler of the Geometridae family, found in Sylhet, Bangladesh and East India.
9. Study of Auzea arenosa here styled Decetia arenosa Butler of the Uraniidae family, found in the North East Himalayas.
10. Study of Auzea rufifrontata here styled Decetia rufifrontata Walker of the Uraniidae family, found in Darjeeling, India.
Inscribed ‘LEP HET Pl. CXIII. M. Horman-Fisher del et. lith del et lith. Mintern Bros. imp. 1.Celerena divisa 2. Euschema proba 3. Panaethia iridicolor 4. Urapteryx primularis 5. Urapteryx sciticaudaria 6. Urapteryx clara 7. Litbada sericaria 8. Thinopteryx nebulosa 9. Decetia arenosa 10. Decetia rufifrontata.’
Plate 113 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 Celerena divisa Walker of the Geometridae family, found in Sylhet, Bangladesh.
2. Study of Dysphania malayanus Guérin-Méneville here styled Euschema proba Butler, of the Geometridae family, found in Borneo and Darjeeling, India.
3. Study of Iotaphora iridicolor here styled Panaethia iridicolor Butler, of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling, India.
4. Study of Ourapteryx primularis Butler here styled Urapteryx primularis, of the Geometridae family, found in Nepal and Darjeeling, India.
5. Study of Ourapteryx sciticaudaria Walker here styled Urapteryx sciticaudaria Walker, of the Geometridae family, found in North India.
6. Study of Ourapteryx clara Butler here styled Urapteryx clara of the Geometridae family, found in the North East Himalayas.
7. Study of Oxydia sericaria Guenée here styled Litbada sericaria of the Geometridae family, found in Sylhet, Bangladesh.
8. Study of Thinopteryx nebulosa Butler of the Geometridae family, found in Sylhet, Bangladesh and East India.
9. Study of Auzea arenosa here styled Decetia arenosa Butler of the Uraniidae family, found in the North East Himalayas.
10. Study of Auzea rufifrontata here styled Decetia rufifrontata Walker of the Uraniidae family, found in Darjeeling, India.
Inscribed ‘LEP HET Pl. CXIII. M. Horman-Fisher del et. lith del et lith. Mintern Bros. imp. 1.Celerena divisa 2. Euschema proba 3. Panaethia iridicolor 4. Urapteryx primularis 5. Urapteryx sciticaudaria 6. Urapteryx clara 7. Litbada sericaria 8. Thinopteryx nebulosa 9. Decetia arenosa 10. Decetia rufifrontata.’
Plate 113 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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