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Moths, myths, and mosquitoes : the eccentric life of Harrison G. Dyar, Jr. / Marc E. Epstein.
Epstein, Marc E.Date: [2016]
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The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma / edited by W.T. Blanford. Moths. Vols I-IV / by G.F. Hampson.
Date: 1892-1896
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One hundred and twenty copper-plates of English moths and butterflies, representing Their Changes into the Caterpillar, Chrysalis, and Fly States, and the plants, flowers, and fruits, whereon they feed. Coloured with great Exactness from the Subjects themselves. With a Natural History of the Moths and Butterflies, Describing the Method of Managing, Preserving, and Feeding them. By Benjamin Wilkes. To which is added, An Index of the Insects and Plants, adapted to Linnaeus's System.
Wilkes, Benjamin, -1749.Date: MDCCLXXIII. [1773]
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One hundred and twenty copper-plates of English moths and butterflies, Representing Their Changes into the Caterpillar, Chrysalis, and Fly States, and the plants, flowers, and fruits, whereon they feed. Coloured with great Exactness from the Subjects themselves. With a Natural History of the Moths and Butterflies, Describing the Method of Managing, Preserving, and Feeding them. By Benjamin Wilkes. To which is added, An Index of the Insects and Plants, adapted to Linnaeus's System.
Wilkes, Benjamin, -1749.Date: MDCCLXXIII. [1773]
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Jacobi Petiveri Opera, historiam naturalem spectantia; OR, Gazophylacium. Containing Several 1000 Figures of Birds, Beasts, Reptiles, Insects, Fish, Beetles, Moths, Flies, Shells, Corals, Fossils, Minerals, Stones, Fungusses, Mosses, Herbs, Plants, &c. from all Nations, on 156 Copper-Plates, with Latin and English Names. The Shells, &c. have English, Latin, and Native Names. Vol. I. N. B. About 100 of these Plates were never published before.
Petiver, James, 1663 or 1664-1718.Date: MDCCLXIV. [1764]
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The compleat vermin-killer: a valuable and useful companion for families, in town and country: Containing safe and quick methods of Destroying Bugs, Lice, Fleas, Rats, Mice, Moles, Weazels, Caterpillars, Frogs, Pismires, Snails, Flies, Moths, Earwigs, Wasps, Pole-Cats, Badgers, Foxes, Otters, And Fish and Birds of all Kinds, &c. &c. To which are added useful family receipts, for the preparation of medicines, for the cure of common disorders. The gentleman farrier; or, Directions for the Purchase, Management, and Cure of Horses. The Compendious Gardener and Husbandman; or, Observations Relative to Gardening, Husbandry, &c. With divers other Matters, well worthy the Notice of the Country Gentleman, the Farmer, and every House-Keeper.
Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]
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The complete vermin-killer: a valuable and useful companion for families, in town and country: containing safe and quick methods of destroying bugs, lice, Fleas, Rats, Mice, Moles, Weasels, Caterpillars, Frogs, Pismires, Snails, Flies, Moths, Earwigs, Wasps, Pole-Cats, Badgers, Foxes, Otters, And Fish and Birds of all Kinds, &c. &c. To which are added useful family receipts, for the preparation of medicines, for the Cure of Common Disorders. The gentleman farrier; or, directions for the purchase, management and cure of horses. The compendious gardener and husbandman; or, Observations Relative to Gardening, Husbandry, &c. With divers other Matters, well worthy the Notice of the Country Gentleman, the Farmer, and every House-Keeper. The fourth edition. With considerable additions.
Date: [1777]
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A history of British moths / by F.O. Morris.
Morris, F. O. (Francis Orpen), 1810-1893.Date: 1903
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Exotic moths / by James Duncan.
Duncan, James, 1804-1861.Date: 1852
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Butterflies and moths (British) / by W. Furneaux.
Furneaux, William S.Date: 1894
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British moths, sphinxes, etc / by James Duncan.
Duncan, James, 1804-1861.Date: [date of publication not identified]
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The moths of the British Isles / by Richard South.
South, Richard.Date: [1907-1909]
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Three moths, one possibly a wood tiger (Nemeophila plantaginis). Stipple engraving with etching.
Reference: 42746i
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A catalogue of the moths of India / compiled by E.C. cotes and C. Swinhoe.
Date: 1887
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Sugaring for moths
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Eleven different moths. Coloured etching by M. Harris.
Harris, Moses, 1730-approximately 1788.Date: 3 December 1785Reference: 40466i
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Eleven different moths. Coloured etching by M. Harris.
Harris, Moses, 1730-approximately 1788.Date: 12 November 1785Reference: 40465i
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Eleven different moths. Coloured etching by M. Harris.
Harris, Moses, 1730-approximately 1788.Date: 10 December 1785Reference: 40467i
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Five butterflies and moths, including the atlas moth (Attacus atlas) and orange-tip (Anthocharis sp.). Coloured lithograph by J. Delarue after himself.
Delarue, Jean, active 1835-1838.Reference: 42735i
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European butterflies and moths : based upon Berge's "Schmetterlingsbuch" / based upon Berge's "Schmetterlingsbuch" by W.F. Kirby.
Kirby, W. F. (William Forsell), 1844-1912.Date: 1889
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Two moths, one a swallow-tail and one possibly a marvel-du-jour (Agriopis species). Stipple engraving with etching.
Reference: 42749i
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Of moths and men : intrigue, tragedy and the peppered moth / Judith Hooper.
Hooper, Judith, 1949-Date: 2002
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A variety of insects including beetles, moths, wasps and flies. Engraving by R. Scott after T. Brown.
Brown, Thomas, 1785-1862.Reference: 42064i
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Clothes moths and house moths : their life-history, habits and control / by E.E. Austen, assisted by A.W. McKenny Hughes.
Austen, E. E. (Ernest Edward), 1867-1938.Date: 1935
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On a true parthenogenesis in moths and bees : a contribution to the history of reproduction in animals / by Carl Theodor Ernst von Siebold ...Tr. by William S. Dallas.
Siebold, C. Th. E. von (Carl Th. Ernst), 1804-1885.Date: 1857

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Moths, myths, and mosquitoes : the eccentric life of Harrison G. Dyar, Jr. / Marc E. Epstein.

The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma / edited by W.T. Blanford. Moths. Vols I-IV / by G.F. Hampson.

A history of British moths / by F.O. Morris.

Exotic moths / by James Duncan.

Butterflies and moths (British) / by W. Furneaux.

British moths, sphinxes, etc / by James Duncan.

The moths of the British Isles / by Richard South.

Three moths, one possibly a wood tiger (Nemeophila plantaginis). Stipple engraving with etching.

A catalogue of the moths of India / compiled by E.C. cotes and C. Swinhoe.

Sugaring for moths

Eleven different moths. Coloured etching by M. Harris.

Eleven different moths. Coloured etching by M. Harris.

Eleven different moths. Coloured etching by M. Harris.

Five butterflies and moths, including the atlas moth (Attacus atlas) and orange-tip (Anthocharis sp.). Coloured lithograph by J. Delarue after himself.

European butterflies and moths : based upon Berge's "Schmetterlingsbuch" / based upon Berge's "Schmetterlingsbuch" by W.F. Kirby.

Two moths, one a swallow-tail and one possibly a marvel-du-jour (Agriopis species). Stipple engraving with etching.

Of moths and men : intrigue, tragedy and the peppered moth / Judith Hooper.

A variety of insects including beetles, moths, wasps and flies. Engraving by R. Scott after T. Brown.

Clothes moths and house moths : their life-history, habits and control / by E.E. Austen, assisted by A.W. McKenny Hughes.

On a true parthenogenesis in moths and bees : a contribution to the history of reproduction in animals / by Carl Theodor Ernst von Siebold ...Tr. by William S. Dallas.