Lepidopteran Collection (#3)

Cardinal Pandoriana pandora lilicina, (dorsal)
Pandoriana pandora lilicina (type specimen ), captured on May 31st, 1911 by Georges Durand, in the village of Olonne. Date: 1911

Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium
Hand-coloured engraving based on Maria Sibylla Merian watercolour. 1726 edition. Date: 1726

Hemithea squalidaria
Illustration from Fauna del regno di Napoli by Gabriele Costa Oronzio, 1848. Date: 1848

Entomological Specimens from the Wallace Collection
Display showing differences in colouring between male and female butterflies of the same species. Wallace believed that males fight to compete for females but that female choice was not a factor

Bhutanitis (Yunnanopapilio) mansfieldi, two-tailed Bhutan gl
A two-tailed Bhutan glory butterfly collected by George Forrest in 1918. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London. Viewed from above

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King Swallowtail (Heraclides thoas) isolated on a white background ~ Buenos aires, Argentina, South America

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King Swallowtail (Heraclides thoas) isolated on a white background ~ Buenos aires, Argentina, South America

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King Swallowtail (Heraclides thoas) resting on a branch ~ Buenos aires, Argentina, South America

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King Swallowtail (Heraclides thoas) isolated on a white background ~ Buenos aires, Argentina, South America

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King Swallowtail (Heraclides thoas) isolated on a white background ~ Buenos aires, Argentina, South America

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King Swallowtail (Heraclides thoas) isolated on a white background ~ Buenos aires, Argentina, South America

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Amata sp. isolated on a white background ~ Misiones, Argentina, South America

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Rustic Sphinx (Manduca Rustica) ~ isolated on a white background ~ Misiones, Argentina, South America

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Rustic Sphinx (Manduca Rustica) ~ isolated on a white background ~ Misiones, Argentina, South America

Swallowtail Butterfly, papilio machaon, close up

Chrysalis attached to plant stem

Common blue butterflies C018 / 0883
Common blue (Polyommatus icarus) butterflies resting on a flower. Male uppersides are an iridescent lilac blue with a thin black border

swallowtail caterpillar F007 / 9924
Common yellow swallowtail (Papilio machaon) caterpillar on a twig This larva is brightly coloured white, orange and black

Tropical caterpillars C014 / 0948
Tropical caterpillars eating a leaf. Photographed in Rio Bigal Biological Reserve, Amazon Rainforest, Ecuador

Silkmoth laying eggs C014 / 4631
Silkmoth (Bombyx mori) laying eggs

Bagworm larva. This bag is the protective case for a larva of a bagworm moth (family: Psychidae). These cases are built from materials in the surrounding environment

Common blue butterflies C018 / 0882
Common blue (Polyommatus icarus) butterflies resting on flowers. Male uppersides are an iridescent lilac blue with a thin black border

Silkmoth C014 / 4634
Silkmoth (Bombyx mori)

Caterpillar head. Close-up of the head of a small white caterpillar (order Lepidoptera), showing its mouthparts. Magnification: x28 when printed 10 centimetres wide

Moth. Close-up of a moth (order Lepidoptera), showing its furry body. Magnification: x6, when printed 10 centimetres wide

Painted lady butterfly on verbena flowers
Painted lady (Vanessa cardui) butterfly resting on Verbena sp. flowers. This butterfly is found in Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia. Photographed in Dorset, UK, in October

Peacock butterfly. Newly emerged peacock butterfly (Inachis io) resting on a dock (Rumex sp.) leaf. These butterflies get their name from the large and colourful eyespots on their wings

Small tortoiseshell on marigold flowers
Small tortoiseshell butterfly on marigold flowers. Small tortoiseshells (Aglais urticae) are found in a range of habitats throughout Europe and temperate Asia. Photographed in Dorset, UK, in September

Red admiral feeding on buddleia flowers
Red admiral feeding on Buddleia sp. flowers. The red admiral (Vanessa atalanta) is a well-known butterfly found in temperate Europe, Asia and North America. Photographed in Dorset, UK, in August

Moth head. Close-up of the head of a moth (order Lepidoptera), showing its furry body and curled proboscis (right). Magnification: x17, when printed 10 centimetres wide

Common blue butterfly, Polyommatus icarus C015 / 4432
Common blue (Polyommatus icarus) butterfly resting on flower buds. Male uppersides are an iridescent lilac blue with a thin black border

Orange-tip butterflies on bugle flowers
Orange-tip butterflies (Anthocharis cardamines) resting on bugle (Ajuga sp.) flowers. These butterflies inhabit the lowlands and mid-mountain fields and meadows of temperate Europe

Jersey tiger moth on lavender flowers
Jersey tiger moth (Euplagia quadripunctaria) on lavender (Lavandula sp.) flowers. Photographed in Dorset, UK, in September

Owl butterfly head, SEM C016 / 9432
Owl butterfly head. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of an owl butterfly (Caligo sp.), showing its two large compound eyes (blue) and antennae (upper left and right)

Shag-carpet caterpillar C016 / 7762
Shag-carpet caterpillar on a leaf. The Shag-carpet caterpillar is the larva of the Prothysana felderi moth and is found from Mexico, south to Panama and into South America

Tropical caterpillar C016 / 7749
Tropical caterpillar. Large unidentified tropical caterpillar on a plant stalk. Caterpillars are the larvae of butterflies and moths (order Lepidoptera)

Butterfly antenna, SEM C016 / 9420
Butterfly antenna. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the antenna from a monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)

Large skipper butterfly. Male large skipper (Ochlodes sylvanus) resting on a leaf. Photographed in the Dorset, UK, in July

Peacock butterfly on a leaf
Peacock butterfly (Inachis io) resting on a leaf. These butterflies get their name from the large and colourful eyespots on their wings, which resemble those on the tail of the peacock

Moth C016 / 5939
Moth (Herochroma mansfieldi). Upper side of a moth specimen from Borneo with handwritten data label and identification label. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London, UK

Orchard swallowtail butterflies, artwork C016 / 5986
Orchard swallowtail (Papilio aegeus) butterflies. Artwork from Insects of New Holland, New Zealand, New Guinea, Otaheite and other islands in the Indian

Museum entomologist C016 / 6007
Museum entomologist Linda Pitkin with a specimen tray containing pinned Geometrid moths. Photographed at the Natural History Museum, London, UK

Butterflies, 18th century artwork C016 / 6077
Butterflies, 18th century artwork. Seen here are the apollo (Parnassius apollo), large blue (Maculinea arion) and small copper (Lycaena phlaeas) butterflies

Spanish moon moth C016 / 2151
Spanish moon moth (Graellsia isabellae). This moth is native to France and Spain. Specimen obtained from the University of Valencia, Spain

Beautiful gothic moth C016 / 2176
Beautiful gothic moth (Leucochlaena oditis). This moth is found in southern Europe and north Africa. Specimen obtained from the University of Valencia, Spain

Turquoise blue butterfly C016 / 2246
Turquoise blue (Polyommatus dorylas) butterfly. This butterfly is found in South Europe, Asia Minor, the Ural Mountains, Caucasus and Transcaucasia

Flame shoulder moth C016 / 2211
Flame shoulder moth (Ochropleura plecta). This moth is found throughout Europe. Specimen obtained from the University of Valencia, Spain

Feathered gothic moth C016 / 2294
Feathered gothic moth (Tholera decimalis). This species of moth is found in Western Europe and Scandinavia. Specimen obtained from the University of Valencia, Spain

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