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
9 entomological studies of different species of Geometridae (geometer) moths.
1,2. Studies of Sarcinodes restitutaria Walker of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling India.
3, 4. Studies of Sarcinodies var. aegrota Butler of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling India.
5,6. Studies of Sarconodes aequilmearia Walker of the Geometridae family, found in Sylhet, Bangladesh and Darjeeling India.
7. Study of Biston contectaria Walker here styled Amphidasys contectaria of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling India.
8. Study of Chorodna metaphaearia Walker of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling India.
9. Study of Chorodna erebusaria Walker of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling India.
Inscribed ‘LEP HET Pl. CXV. M. Horman-Fisher del et. lith del et lith. Mintern Bros. imp. 1,2. Sarcinodes restitutaria 3, 4. Id. var _ aegrota 5,6. Sarconodes aequilmearia 7. Amphidasys contectaria 8. Chorodna metaphaearia 9. Chorodna erebusaria.’
Plate 115 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 Sarcinodes restitutaria Walker of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling India.
3, 4. Studies of Sarcinodies var. aegrota Butler of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling India.
5,6. Studies of Sarconodes aequilmearia Walker of the Geometridae family, found in Sylhet, Bangladesh and Darjeeling India.
7. Study of Biston contectaria Walker here styled Amphidasys contectaria of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling India.
8. Study of Chorodna metaphaearia Walker of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling India.
9. Study of Chorodna erebusaria Walker of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling India.
Inscribed ‘LEP HET Pl. CXV. M. Horman-Fisher del et. lith del et lith. Mintern Bros. imp. 1,2. Sarcinodes restitutaria 3, 4. Id. var _ aegrota 5,6. Sarconodes aequilmearia 7. Amphidasys contectaria 8. Chorodna metaphaearia 9. Chorodna erebusaria.’
Plate 115 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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