Geometer moths
Date
1886
Creator
R Mintern (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
11 entomological studies of different species of Geometridae (geometer) moths.
1. Study of Vindusara metachromata Walker of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling India.
2. Study of Erebomorpha fulguraria Walker of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling India.
3. Study of Sauris ignobilis Butler of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling India.
4. Study of Chrioloba cinerea Butler here styled Lygranoa cinerea Butler of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling India.
5. Study of Docirava aequilincata Walker of the Geometridae family, found in North India.
6. Study of Docirava medmaria Walker of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling India.
7. Study of Pareustroma fissisignis Butler here styled Cidaria fissisignis Butler of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling India.
8. Study of Chaetolopha decipiens Butler here styled Cidaria delicta Butler of the Geometridae family, found in the North East Himalayas.
9. Study of Ecliptopera relata Butler here styled Cidaria relata Butler of the Geometridae family, found in the North East Himalayas.
10. Study of Eustroma aurigena Butler here styled Cidaria aurigena Butler of the Geometridae family, found in the North East Himalayas.
11. Study of Electrophaes aliena Butler here styled Cidaria aliena Butler of the Geometridae family, found in Bhutan.
Inscribed ‘LEP HET Pl. CXX. R. Mintern del et. lith del et lith. Mintern Bros. imp.1. Vindusara metachromata 2. Erebomorpha fulguraria 3. Sauris ignobilis 4. Lygranoa cinerea 5. Docirava aequilincata 6. Docirava medmaria 7. Cidaria fissisignis 8. Cidaria delicta 9. Cidaria relata 10. Cidaria aurigena 11. Cidaria aliena.’
Plate 120 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 Vindusara metachromata Walker of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling India.
2. Study of Erebomorpha fulguraria Walker of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling India.
3. Study of Sauris ignobilis Butler of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling India.
4. Study of Chrioloba cinerea Butler here styled Lygranoa cinerea Butler of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling India.
5. Study of Docirava aequilincata Walker of the Geometridae family, found in North India.
6. Study of Docirava medmaria Walker of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling India.
7. Study of Pareustroma fissisignis Butler here styled Cidaria fissisignis Butler of the Geometridae family, found in Darjeeling India.
8. Study of Chaetolopha decipiens Butler here styled Cidaria delicta Butler of the Geometridae family, found in the North East Himalayas.
9. Study of Ecliptopera relata Butler here styled Cidaria relata Butler of the Geometridae family, found in the North East Himalayas.
10. Study of Eustroma aurigena Butler here styled Cidaria aurigena Butler of the Geometridae family, found in the North East Himalayas.
11. Study of Electrophaes aliena Butler here styled Cidaria aliena Butler of the Geometridae family, found in Bhutan.
Inscribed ‘LEP HET Pl. CXX. R. Mintern del et. lith del et lith. Mintern Bros. imp.1. Vindusara metachromata 2. Erebomorpha fulguraria 3. Sauris ignobilis 4. Lygranoa cinerea 5. Docirava aequilincata 6. Docirava medmaria 7. Cidaria fissisignis 8. Cidaria delicta 9. Cidaria relata 10. Cidaria aurigena 11. Cidaria aliena.’
Plate 120 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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