Caterpillar Collection (page 5)

Spurge hawk-moth, hornet moth and toothache plant
Spurge hawk-moth, Hyles euphorbiae, and caterpillar 1, hornet moth, Sesia apiformis 2, and toothache plant, Spilanthes species. Sphinx, spilanthe

Geometer moths. Brimstone moth, Opisthograptis luteolata 1, pale brindled beauty, Phigalia pilosaria 2, Jodis putata 3, large emerald, Geometra papilionaria 4

Amesia sanguiflua and milkweed tiger moth
Amesia sanguiflua moth 1, 2, milkweed tiger, Euchaetes egle 3, and Noctua chera moth of Surinam 4. Handcoloured lithograph from John O

Jade plant, Crassula ovata
La Crassule ou Grassette. Jade plant, Crassula ovata. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Collection precieuse et enluminee des fleurs les plus belles et les plus curieuses

Metamorphosis of a silkworm, from young caterpillar, shedding skin, spinning silk cocoon, chrysalis stage, and emergence as moth

Giant peacock moth, Saturnia pyri
Giant peacock moth or giant emperor moth, Saturnia pyri, with caterpillar and pupa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children)

Oleander hawk-moth and spurge hawk-moth
Oleander hawk-moth, Daphnis nerii 1, and caterpillar on oleander flower, Nerium oleander, and spurge hawk-moth, Hyles euphorbiae 2, and caterpillar on leafy spurge, Euphorbia esula

Old world swallowtail, painted lady and scarce
Old world swallowtail, Papilio machaon 1, painted lady, Vanessa cardui 2, and scarce swallowtail, Iphiclides podalirius 3, butterfly, caterpillar and pupa

Garden tiger moth, goat moth and small emperor moth
Garden tiger moth, Arctia caja 1, goat moth, Cossus cossus 2, and small emperor moth, Saturnia pavonia 3, moth, caterpillar and pupa

Deaths head and eyed hawk-moths
Deaths head hawk-moth, Acherontia atropos 1, and eyed hawk-moth, Smerinthus ocellatus 2, moth, caterpillar and pupa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur

Mourning cloak, peacock and red admiral butterflies
Mourning cloak, Nymphalis antiopa 1, European peacock, Inachis io 2, and red admiral, Vanessa atalanta 3, butterfly, caterpillar and pupa

Cabbage worm, longhorn beetle, Rutpela maculata, on a flower. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen van veele

Fox moth and autumn green carpet moths on blackberry
Fox moth, Macrothylacia rubi, and Autumn green carpet, Chloroclysta miata, on blackberry bush, Rubus fruticosus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Ringlet butterfly, Aphantopus hyperantus, caterpillar and pupa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen van veele

Gatekeeper butterfly, Pyronia tithonus, on grasses. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen van veele Insekten

Lackey moth, Malacosoma neustria, and caterpillar in silken tent on leaf. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen

Magpie moth, Abraxas grossulariata, on a redcurrant branch, Ribes rubrum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen

Clifden nonpareil moth and small heath butterfly
Clifden nonpareil moth, Catocala fraxini, and small heath butterfly, Coenonympha pamphilus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Red admiral butterfly, Vanessa atalanta, caterpillar and pupa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen van veele

Phoenix moth, Eulithis prunata, on flower
Phoenix moth, Eulithis prunata, juveniles, caterpillar and pupa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen van

Campion moth, Sideridis rivularis, on a flower. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen van veele Insekten

Peppered moth, Biston betularia, on branch. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen van veele Insekten

Uitstrekker and alder moth (elzen-krammetje) on a branch
Uitstrekker met den rooten kop and alder moth (elzen-krammetje) on a branch. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de

Queen of Spain fritillary butterfly on pansies
Queen of Spain fritillary butterfly, Issoria lathonia, and common stiletto fly, Thereva nobilitata, on wild pansies, Viola tricolor

Yellow or pale tussock moth, Calliteara pudibunda, on a plum branch, Prunus domestica. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Black hairstreak, Satyrium pruni, on oak leaves
Black hairstreak butterfly, Satyrium pruni, on oak leaves. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen van veele

Lesser white cabbage butterfly on a flower
Lesser white cabbage butterfly, Pieris rapae, bastard wasp and fruit flies on a flower. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Large tortoiseshell butterfly on a cherry tree
Large tortoiseshell butterfly, Nymphalis polychloros, on a cherry tree, Prunus avium. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Tawny prominent, Harpyia milhauseri, and seven-spot
Tawny prominent, Harpyia milhauseri, seven-spot ladybird, Coccinella septempunctata and fruit flies on a hazel tree, Corylus avellana

Dark dagger, Acronicta tridens
Dark dagger moth, Acronicta tridens, bastard wasps on an apple branch, Malus domestica. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Poplar hawk-moth, Laothoe populi moth and larva. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen van veele Insekten

Willowherb hawkmoth on a black auricula flower
Willowherb hawkmoth, Proserpinus proserpina, on a black auricula flower, Primula auricula. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

White ermine moth on an apple branch
White ermine moth, Spilosoma lubricipeda, and common housefly on an apple branch, Malus domestica. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Wall butterfly, Lasiommata megera, on cornflower
Wall butterfly, Lasiommata megera, larva and pupa on cornflower, Centaurea cyanus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Mallow moth, Larentia clavaria, on Malva sylvestris
Mallow moth, Larentia clavaria, larva and pupa on mallow, Malva sylvestris. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de

Green silver-lines and mocha moth feeding on maple leaves
Green silver-lines, Pseudoips prasinana, and mocha moth, Cyclophora annularia, feeding on maple leaves, Acer campestris. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Eyed hawkmoth, Smerinthus ocellatus, larva and pupa on an apple branch. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen

Caterpillar pulling army supply train, Laredo, Texas, USA
Caterpillar pulling an army supply train, Laredo, Texas, USA. Date: circa 1913

CATERPILLAR IN THE CHOP
Here, waiter! Heres a-eeres a-a-caterpillar in this chop! Yessir. About the time oyear for em just now, sir! Date: late 19th century

Duchess of York inspects Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Duchess of York (as Colonel-in-Chief) inspects the First Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry at Tidworth in October 1934. Shown here inspecting a Whippet tank

Caterpillar Tank cartoon scatters fleeing Germans
Proposal for a caterpillar tank - in World War One Date: circa 1916

Zebra Mosaic and Stinky Leafwing, caterpillars
Plate no. 26 from the collection of Jamaican Lepidoptera 1889-1898. Watercolour on paper, 1892 by Lady Edith Blake (1845-1926). Held in the Library and Archives Date: 1892

Caterpillars & pupa, Margaret Fountaine
Page 11 from bound volume. Watercolour and ink on paper, 1909 by Margaret Elizabeth Fountaine (1862-1940). Held in the Library and Archives Date: 1909

Mucuna with insects in different life stages
Hand-coloured engraving based on Maria Sibylla Merian watercolour. From Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium, 1726 edition. Date: 1726

Label for Big Cat, Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, bottled by General Distillers Corporation of Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Date: circa 1940s

Convolvulus hawk-moth, Agrius convolvuli.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw

Caterpillar tractor with heavy gun, Western Front, WW1
A Caterpillar tractor being used to pull a heavy gun on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

British Moths and Caterpillars - Various
British Moths - Various, including: Kentish Glory Moth, Wood Tiger Moth, Spurge Hawk Moth, Magpie Moth, Puss Moth and caterpillar and Grey Dagger Moth and caterpillar. Date: circa 1910s

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