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The Tineina of Syria and Asia Minor / by H.T. Stainton.

319 pages, 1 unnumbered page : frontispiece, 2 illustrations, plates ; 19 cm

A moth-hunter's gossip / by P.B.M. Allan.

1 print : etching, with watercolour and gum arabic ; platemark 20.1 x 11.7 cm

Spurge laurel plant (Daphne laureola) with an associated moth and its anatomical segments. Coloured etching, c. 1831.

1 print : etching, with watercolour ; platemark 20.3 x 11.7 cm

A campion plant (Silene cucubalus) with an associated moth, its caterpillar and its abdominal segments. Coloured etching, c. 1830.

1 print : lithograph, with watercolour ; sheet 36 x 27.3 cm

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

A mint plant (Mentha species) with an associated moth or butterfly and its anatomical segments. Coloured etching, c. 1830.

Wayside and woodland series

2 volumes : color frontispiece, illustrations, plates (partly color) ; 16 cm.

The moths of the British Isles / by Richard South.

1 print : stipple engraving with etching ; sheet 21 x 18 cm

An emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia). Stipple engraving with etching.

1 print : engraving ; platemark 17.6 x 27.7 cm

A thistle in the centre with a boar to the left facing a mastiff to the right, all surrounded by various plants and insects. Engraving by D. Loggan, 1663, after W. Hollar.

<p>Photomacrograph of scales on the Madagascan sunset moth (Chrysiridia rhipheus). This moth flies during the day while most other moths are only active at night. This large colourful moth is native to Madagascar and is often mistaken for a butterfly. They have iridescent wings which are black, red, blue and green in colour. As they move these colours appear to change however their wings hardly contain any colour pigment. Their striking colours are created by an optical illusion with light reflecting and bouncing off the curved scales at different angles. Width of image is 750 micrometres. Photomacrograph 2015.</p>

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The Tineina of Syria and Asia Minor / by H.T. Stainton.

A moth-hunter's gossip / by P.B.M. Allan.

Spurge laurel plant (Daphne laureola) with an associated moth and its anatomical segments. Coloured etching, c. 1831.

A campion plant (Silene cucubalus) with an associated moth, its caterpillar and its abdominal segments. Coloured etching, c. 1830.

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

A mint plant (Mentha species) with an associated moth or butterfly and its anatomical segments. Coloured etching, c. 1830.

The moths of the British Isles / by Richard South.

An emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia). Stipple engraving with etching.

A thistle in the centre with a boar to the left facing a mastiff to the right, all surrounded by various plants and insects. Engraving by D. Loggan, 1663, after W. Hollar.

Madagascan sunset moth (Chrysiridia rhipheus) scales.

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The Tineina of Syria and Asia Minor / by H.T. Stainton.

A moth-hunter's gossip / by P.B.M. Allan.

Spurge laurel plant (Daphne laureola) with an associated moth and its anatomical segments. Coloured etching, c. 1831.

A campion plant (Silene cucubalus) with an associated moth, its caterpillar and its abdominal segments. Coloured etching, c. 1830.

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

A mint plant (Mentha species) with an associated moth or butterfly and its anatomical segments. Coloured etching, c. 1830.

The moths of the British Isles / by Richard South.

An emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia). Stipple engraving with etching.

A thistle in the centre with a boar to the left facing a mastiff to the right, all surrounded by various plants and insects. Engraving by D. Loggan, 1663, after W. Hollar.

Madagascan sunset moth (Chrysiridia rhipheus) scales.

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