Credit: ©The Royal Society
    Image number: RS.19230

    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
    Subject
    Content object
    nature
       > animal
          > insect
    Description
    12 entomological studies of different species of Geometridae (geometer) moths.

    1. Study of Epione gynopteridia Butler of the Geometridae family, found in the North East Himalayas.
    2. Study of Endropia lugens Butler of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling India.
    3. Study of Garaeus cruentatus Butler of the Geometridae family, found in the North-East Himalayas.
    4. Study of Plutodes costatus Butler here styled Garaeus costatus Butler of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling India.
    5. Study of Gonodontis pallida Butler here styled Orsonoba pallida Butler of the Geometridae family, found in the North-East Himalayas.
    6. Study of Opisthograptis sulphurea here styled Rumia sulphurea Butler of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling India.
    7. Study of Metoxydia calamina Butler of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling India.
    8. Study of Ellopia pulchra Butler of the Geometridae family, found in the North East Himalayas.
    9, 10. Studies of Omiza pachiaria Walker of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling India.
    11. Study of Phoenix iris Butler of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling India.
    12. Study of Sarcinodes debitaria Walker of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling India.

    Inscribed ‘LEP HET Pl. CXIV. M. Horman-Fisher del et. lith del et lith. Mintern Bros. imp. 1.Epione gynopteridia 2. Endropia lugens 3. Garaeus cruentatus 4.Garaeus costatus 5. Orsonoba pallida 6. Rumia sulphurea 7. Metoxydia calamina 8. Ellopia pulchra 9, 10. Omiza pachiaria 11. Phoenix iris 12. Sarcinodes debitaria.’

    Plate 114 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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