Bleached Pug Moths of the British Isles
Plate 95. Fig. 7. DescriptionBinomial in text Bleached Pug.Eupithecia expallidata Public domain photograph of moth, insect, zoological illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl descr... More
Brighton Wainscot Moths of the British Isles
Plate 146. Fig. 7. DescriptionBinomial in text Brighton Wainscot.Oria musculosa Public domain photograph of moth, insect, zoological illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Devonshire Wainscot Moths of the British Isles
Plate 147. Fig. 9. DescriptionBinomial in text Devonshire Wainscot.Leucania putrescens Public domain photograph of moth, insect, zoological illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl ... More
Frosted Orange Moths of the British Isles
Plate 144. Fig. 1. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name Frosted Orange Moth. Ochria ochraceaGortyna flavago
Least Minor Moths of the British Isles
Plate 134. Fig. 17. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name Least Minor. Phothedes captiunculaPhotedes captiuncula 19-21. Small Dotted Buff.Petilampa arcuosaPhotedes minima
Mathew's Wainscot Moths of the British Isles
Plate 149. Fig. 1. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name Mathew's Wainscot.Leucania favicolorMythimna favicolor
Merveille-du-Jour Moths of the British Isles
Plate 141. Fig. 1. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name 1. Merveille-du-Jour Moth. Agriopis aprilinaGriposia aprilina
Moths of the British Isles Fig01
Fig. 1. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name Convolvulus Hawk-moth and flower of Nicotiana. (Photos by W. J. Lucas.)Herse convolvuliAgrius convolvuli
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Fig. 2. Antennæ of Moths.
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Fig. 3. Connecting Bristle and Catch.
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Fig. 5. Wings and Body of a Moth. h. Head; th. Thorax; col. Collar; lap. Lappet; ab. Abdomen. b.l. basal line; b.s. basal streak; i.l. inner line; c.s. claviform stigma; o.s. orbicular stigma; c. central shade;... More
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Fig. 6. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name Pale Tussock-moth at rest.Dasychira pudibundaCalliteara pudibunda
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Fig. 7. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name Drinker-moth at rest.Cosmotriche potatoriaEuthrix potatoria
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Fig. 8. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name Scarce Merveille du Jour at rest.Diphtera orionMoma alpium
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Fig. 9. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing at sugar.Triphæna fimbriaNoctua fimbriata
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Fig. 10. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name Purple Clay Moth at rest.Noctua brunneaDiarsia brunnea
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Fig. 11. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name The Coxcomb at rest.Lophopteryx camelinaPtilodon capucina
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Fig. 12. A Ride in the New Forest.
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Fig. 13. Moths at a Sugar patch.
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Fig. 14. DescriptionBinomial in text Caterpillar of Eyed Hawk-moth.Smerinthus ocellatus
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Fig. 15. DescriptionBinomial in text Caterpillar of Privet Hawk-moth.Sphinx ligustri
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Fig. 16. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name Caterpillar of Pale Tussock-moth.Dasychira pudibundaCalliteara pudibunda
Moths of the British Isles Fig17
Fig. 17. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name Eggs of Poplar Hawk-moth.Smerinthus populi Laothoe populi
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Fig. 18. DescriptionBinomial in text Chrysalis of Oleander-Moth. (Photo by W. J. Lucas.)Daphnis nerii
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Fig. 19. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name Cocoon of the Alder Kitten.Cerura bicuspisFurcula bicuspis
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Fig. 20. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name Caterpillar of Puss Moth.Dicranura vinulaCerura vinula
Moths of the British Isles Fig21
Fig. 21. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name Eggs of Buff-tip Moth.Phalera bucephalaunchanged
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Fig. 22. DescriptionBinomial in text Web of Lackey Caterpillars. (Photo by W. J. Lucas.)Malacosoma neustria
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Fig. 23. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name Large Marbled Tortrix.1Sarrothripa revayanaNycteola revayana 1 Modern vernacular name: Oak Nycteoline (it is not a Tortrix)
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Fig. 24. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name Cinnabar Caterpillars Feeding. (Photo by W. J. Lucas.)Hipocrita jacobææTyria jacobaeae
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Fig. 26. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name Caterpillar of the Alder-Moth. (Photo by W. J. Lucas.)Acronycta alniAcronicta alni
Moths of the British Isles Plate001
Plate 1. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name 1. Spurge Hawk: caterpillar.Deilephila euphorbiæHyles euphorbiae 2, 3. Silver-striped Hawk: caterpillar.Hippotion celeriounchanged 4. Oleander Hawk: cat... More
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Plate 2. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name Lime Hawk-moth. Caterpillar and chrysalis.Dilina tiliæMimas tiliae
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Plate 3. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name Lime Hawk-moth.Dilina tiliæMimas tiliae
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Plate 4. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name Poplar Hawk-moth. Eggs, natural size and enlarged; caterpillar and chrysalis.Smerinthus populi Laothoe populi
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Plate 5. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name Poplar Hawk-moth.Smerinthus populiLaothoe populi
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Plate 6. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name Eyed Hawk-moth. Eggs, natural size and enlarged; caterpillars and chrysalis.Smerinthus ocellatusThe form S. ocellata is held to be incorrect[1]
Moths of the British Isles Plate007
Plate 7. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name Eyed Hawk-moth.Smerinthus ocellatusThe form S. ocellata is held to be incorrect[1]
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Plate 8. DescriptionBinomial in text Death's-head Hawk Moth.Acherontia atropos Public domain photograph of moth, insect, zoological illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
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Plate 9. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name 1. Death's-head Hawk-moth. Eggs, natural size and enlarged; and caterpillar.Acherontia atropos 2. Convolvulus Hawk-moth Caterpillar (dark form).Herse co... More
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Plate 10. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name Convolvulus Hawk-moth.Herse convolvuliAgrius convolvuli
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Plate 11. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name 1. Chrysalis of Death's-head Hawk-moth.Acherontia atroposunchanged 2. Chrysalis of Convolvulus Hawk-moth.Herse convolvuliAgrius convolvuli 3, 3a. Cater... More
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Plate 12. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name 1. Privet Hawk-moth.Sphinx ligustriunchanged 2. Pine Hawk-moth.Hyloicus pinastriSphinx pinastri
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Plate 13. DescriptionBinomial in text Privet Hawk-moth. Eggs, natural size and enlarged; caterpillars and chrysalis.Sphinx ligustri
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Plate 14. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name 1, 1a. Bedstraw Hawk-moth.Deilephila galiiHyles gallii 2, 2a. Spurge Hawk-moth.Deilephila euphorbiæHyles euphorbiae Caterpillars and chrysalids.
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Plate 15. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name 1. Spurge Hawk-moth.Deilephila euphorbiæHyles euphorbiae 2. Bedstraw Hawk-moth.Deilephila galiiHyles gallii 3. Striped Hawk-moth.Phryxus livornicaHyles livornica
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Plate 16. DescriptionBinomial in text 1. Oleander Hawk-moth.Daphnis nerii 2. Silver-striped Hawk-moth.Hippotion celerio
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Plate 17. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name Elephant Hawk-moth. Egg, natural size and enlarged; caterpillar and chrysalis.Chærocampa elpenorDeilephila elpenor
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Plate 18. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name Small Elephant Hawk-moth. Eggs, natural size and enlarged; caterpillar and chrysalis.Metopsilus porcellusDeilephila porcellus
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Plate 19. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name 1, 2. Elephant Hawk-moth.Chærocampa elpenorDeilephila elpenor 3, 4. Small Elephant Hawk-moth.Metopsilus porcellusDeilephila porcellus
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Plate 20. DescriptionBinomial in text 1. Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk-moth: caterpillar.Hemaris tityus 2, 2a. Broad-bordered Bee Hawk: caterpillar and chrysalis.Hemaris fuciformis
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Plate 21. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name 1. Humming-bird Hawk-moth.Macroglossa stellatarumMacroglossum stellatarum 2. Broad-bordered Bee Hawk-moth, male; 3 female.Hemaris fuciformisunchanged 4... More
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Plate 22. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name 1. Poplar Kitten-moth, male; 2 female.Cerura bifidaFurcula bifida 3. Alder Kitten-moth, male.Cerura bicuspisFurcula bicuspis 4. Sallow Kitten-moth, mal... More
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Plate 23. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name 1, 1a, 1b. Poplar Kitten: eggs, caterpillar and chrysalis.Cerura bifidaFurcula bifida 2, 2a. Sallow Kitten: eggs and caterpillars.Cerura furculaFurcula furcula
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Plate 24. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name Puss Moth.Dicranura vinulaCerura vinula
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Plate 25. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name Puss Moth. Egg, natural size and enlarged; caterpillars, chrysalis and cocoon.Dicranura vinulaCerura vinula
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Plate 26. DescriptionBinomial in text Lobster Moth.Stauropus fagi Public domain photograph of moth, insect, zoological illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
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Plate 27. DescriptionBinomial in text Lobster Moth. Egg, enlarged, caterpillars, chrysalis and cocoon.Stauropus fagi
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Plate 28. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name 1. Marbled Brown Moth.Drymonia trimaculaDrymonia dodonaea 2. Lunar Marbled Brown.Drymonia chaoniaDrymonia ruficornis 3. Dusky Marbled Brown.Gluphisia c... More
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Plate 29. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name 1, 1a. Lunar Marbled Brown: caterpillar and chrysalis.Drymonia chaoniaDrymonia ruficornis 2, 2a, 2b. Swallow Prominent: egg, caterpillar and chrysalis.... More
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Plate 30. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name 1, 1a, 1b. Pebble Prominent: egg, caterpillar and chrysalis.Notodonta ziczacunchanged 2, 2a, 2b, 2c. Iron Prominent: eggs, caterpillar, chrysalis and c... More
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Plate 31. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name 1. Iron Prominent.Notodonta dromedariusunchanged 2. Pebble Prominent.Notodonta ziczacunchanged 3. Three Humped Moth.Notodonta tritophusunchanged 4. Lar... More
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Plate 32. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name 1, 1a, 1b. Pale Prominent: egg, caterpillar and chrysalis.Pterostoma palpinaunchanged 2, 2a. White Prominent: caterpillar and chrysalis.Leucodonta bico... More
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Plate 33. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name 1. White Prominent.Leucodonta bicoloriaunchanged 2, 3. Coxcomb Prominent.Lophopteryx camelinaPtilodon capucina 4. Maple Prominent.Lophopteryx cucullaPt... More
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Plate 34. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name 1, 1a, 1b, 1c. Chocolate Tip: egg, caterpillar, chrysalis and cocoon.Pygæra curtulaClostera curtula 2, 2a, 2b. Small Chocolate Tip: caterpillar, chrysa... More
Moths of the British Isles Plate035
Plate 35. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name 1, 2. Chocolate-tip Moth.Pygæra curtulaClostera curtula 3. Buff-tip Moth.Phalera bucephalaunchanged 4. Scarce Chocolate-tip, male; 5 female.Pygæra anac... More
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Plate 36. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name 1. Buff Arches Moth, male; 2 female.Habrosyne derasaHabrosyne pyritoides 3. Peach-blossom Moth, male; 4 female.Thyatira batisunchanged 5. Figure of Eig... More
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Plate 37. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name 1, 1a. Buff-Tip: eggs and caterpillar.Habrosyne derasaHabrosyne pyritoides 2, 2a, 2b. Peach-Blossom: eggs, caterpillar and chrysalis.Thyatira batisunchanged
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Plate 38. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name 1. Frosted Green: caterpillar.Polyploca ridensunchanged 2, 2a, 2b, 2c. Yellow Horned: egg, caterpillar, chrysalis and cocoon.Polyploca flavicornisAchly... More
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Plate 39. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name 1. Lesser Satin Moth1, male; 2 female; 3 northern var.Palimpsestis duplarisOchropacha duplaris 4. Satin Carpet Moth2.Palimpsestis fluctuosaTetheella fl... More
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Plate 40. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name 1. Dark Tussock Moth, male; 2 female.Dasychira fascelinaDicallomera fascelina 3. Scarce Vapourer, male; 5 female.Orgyia gonostigmaOrgyia recens 4. Vapo... More
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Plate 41. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name 1, 1a. Scarce Vapourer: caterpillar and cocoon.Orgyia gonostigmaOrgyia recens 2, 2a. Common Vapourer: egg-batch on cocoon and enlarged egg.Orgyia antiq... More
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Plate 42. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name 1, 1a. Yellow-tail: caterpillars.Porthesia similisEuproctis similis 2. Brown-tail: caterpillar.Euproctis chrysorrhœaEuproctis chrysorrhoea 3, 3a. Dark ... More
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Plate 43. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name 1. Brown-tail Moth, male; 2 female.Euproctis chrysorrhœaEuproctis chrysorrhoea 3. Yellow-tail Moth, female; 4, 5 males.Porthesia similisEuproctis simil... More
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Plate 44. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name 1, 1a, 1b. Reed Tussock: egg, caterpillar and cocoon.Lælia coenosaLaelia coenosa 2, 2a. White Satin: caterpillar and chrysalis.Stilpnotia salicisLeucoma salicis
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Plate 45. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name 1. Reed Tussock Moth, male; 2 female.Lælia coenosaLaelia coenosa 3, 4. Brown-tail varieties.Euproctis chrysorrhœaEuproctis chrysorrhoea
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Plate 46. DescriptionBinomial in text 1. Gipsy Moth, male; 2 female.Lymantria dispar 3, 4. Black Arches, males; 5, 6 females.Lymantria monacha
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Plate 47. DescriptionBinomial in text Black Arches Moth. Eggs, natural size and enlarged; caterpillars and chrysalids.Lymantria monacha
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Plate 48. DescriptionBinomial in text 1, 2, 3. Lackey Moth.Malacosoma neustria 4, 5, 6, 7. Ground Lackey.Malacosoma castrense
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Plate 49. DescriptionBinomial in text 1, 1a, 1b, 1c. Lackey: eggs, caterpillar, chrysalis and cocoon.Malacosoma neustria 2, 2a. Hybrid between Lackey and Ground Lackey: eggs and caterpillar. 3. Ground Lackey: ... More
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Plate 50. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name 1. Pale Oak Eggar, male; 2 female.Trichiura cratægiTrichiura crataegi 3. December Moth, female; 4 male.Pœcilocampa populiPoecilocampa populi 5. Small E... More
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Plate 51. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name Pale Oak Eggar. Eggs enlarged, and caterpillar.Trichiura cratægiTrichiura crataegi
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Plate 52. DescriptionBinomial in text Oak Eggar Moth.Lasiocampa quercus Public domain photograph of moth, insect, zoological illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
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Plate 53. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name 1, 1a. December Moth: eggs and caterpillar.Pœcilocampa populiPoecilocampa populi 2, 2a. Small Eggar: eggs and caterpillar.Eriogaster lanestrisunchanged
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Plate 54. DescriptionBinomial in text Northern Eggar.Lasiocampa quercus var. callunæ Public domain photograph of moth, insect, zoological illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
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Plate 55. DescriptionBinomial in text Oak Eggar. Egg, natural size and enlarged; caterpillars and cocoon.Lasiocampa quercus
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Plate 56. DescriptionBinomial in text Grass Eggar Moth.Lasiocampa trifolii Public domain photograph of moth, insect, zoological illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
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Plate 57. DescriptionBinomial in text Grass Eggar. Eggs, natural size and enlarged; caterpillar.Lasiocampa trifolii
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Plate 58. DescriptionBinomial in text Fox Moth: caterpillars.Macrothylacia rubi Public domain photograph of moth, insect, zoological illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
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Plate 59. DescriptionBinomial in text 1, 2. Fox Moth, males; 3 female.Macrothylacia rubi
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Plate 60. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name Drinker Moth. Eggs, natural size and enlarged; caterpillars and cocoon.Cosmotriche potatoriaEuthrix potatoria
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Plate 61. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name Drinker Moth.Cosmotriche potatoriaEuthrix potatoria
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Plate 62. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name 1, 1a. Lappet Moth: eggs, natural size and enlarged; caterpillar.Gastropacha quercifoliaunchanged 2, 2a. Small Lappet: caterpillar and cocoon.Epicnapte... More
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Plate 63. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name 1. Small Lappet Moth, male; 2 female.Epicnaptera ilicifoliaPhyllodesma ilicifolia 3. Lappet Moth, male; 4 female.Gastropacha quercifoliaunchanged
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Plate 64. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name Kentish Glory Moth. Eggs, natural size and enlarged; caterpillars, chrysalis and cocoon.Endromis versicolorEndromis versicolora
Moths of the British Isles Plate065
Plate 65. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name Kentish Glory. 1 male; 2 female.Endromis versicolorEndromis versicolora
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Plate 66. DescriptionBinomial in text 1, 2. Emperor Moth, males; 3 female.Saturnia pavonia
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Plate 67. DescriptionBinomial in text Emperor Moth. Eggs, natural size and enlarged. Caterpillars and cocoon. (Photos. by W. J. Lucas.)Saturnia pavonia
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Plate 68. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name 1. Scarce Hook-tip, male; 2 female.Drepana harpagulaSabra harpagula 3, 5, 6. Pebble Hook-tip, males; 4, 7 females.Drepana falcatariaunchanged
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Plate 69. DescriptionBinomial in textModern accepted name 1, 1a, 1b. Scalloped Hook-tip: eggs, caterpillar and chrysalis.Drepana lacertinariaFalcaria lacertinaria 2, 2a, 2b. Pebble Hook-tip: caterpillar, chrys... More