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
Ten entomological studies of different species of Geometridae (geometer) moth.
1. Study of Blepharoctenucha virescens Butler here styled Hemerophila virescens Butler of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling India.
2. Study of Dindicodes crocina Butler here styled Hypochroma crocina Butler of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling India.
3. Study of Lophophelma vigens Butler here styled Hypochroma vigens Butler of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling India.
4. Study of Actenochroma muscicoloraria Wlaker here styled Hypochroma muscicoloraria Walker of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling India.
5. Study of Boarmia plumalis Butler of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling India.
6. Study of Ophthalmitis infusaria Walker here styled Ophthalmodes infusaria Walker of the Geometridae family, found in Sylhet, Bangladesh.
7. Study of Elphos pardicelata Walker of the Geometridae family, found in India.
8. Study of Ctenognophos obtectaria here styled Gnophos obtectaria Walker of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling India and Nepal.
9. Study of Gnophos aereus Butler of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling India.
10.Study of Gnophos muscosaria Walker of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling India.
Inscribed ‘LEP HET Pl. CXVI. M. Horman-Fisher del et. lith del et lith. Mintern Bros. imp.1. Hemerophila virescens 2. Hypochroma crocina 3. Hypochroma vigens 4. Hypochroma muscicoloraria 5. Boarmia plumalis 6. Ophthalmodes infusaria 7. Elphos pardicelata 8. Gnophos obtectaria 9. Gnophos aereus 10. Gnophos muscosaria.’
Plate 116 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 Blepharoctenucha virescens Butler here styled Hemerophila virescens Butler of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling India.
2. Study of Dindicodes crocina Butler here styled Hypochroma crocina Butler of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling India.
3. Study of Lophophelma vigens Butler here styled Hypochroma vigens Butler of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling India.
4. Study of Actenochroma muscicoloraria Wlaker here styled Hypochroma muscicoloraria Walker of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling India.
5. Study of Boarmia plumalis Butler of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling India.
6. Study of Ophthalmitis infusaria Walker here styled Ophthalmodes infusaria Walker of the Geometridae family, found in Sylhet, Bangladesh.
7. Study of Elphos pardicelata Walker of the Geometridae family, found in India.
8. Study of Ctenognophos obtectaria here styled Gnophos obtectaria Walker of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling India and Nepal.
9. Study of Gnophos aereus Butler of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling India.
10.Study of Gnophos muscosaria Walker of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling India.
Inscribed ‘LEP HET Pl. CXVI. M. Horman-Fisher del et. lith del et lith. Mintern Bros. imp.1. Hemerophila virescens 2. Hypochroma crocina 3. Hypochroma vigens 4. Hypochroma muscicoloraria 5. Boarmia plumalis 6. Ophthalmodes infusaria 7. Elphos pardicelata 8. Gnophos obtectaria 9. Gnophos aereus 10. Gnophos muscosaria.’
Plate 116 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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