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Appias nero, orange albatross butterflyPhotograph of a mounted specimen of an orange albatross butterfly collected by Wallace from Sarawak, Borneo
A looper caterpillar looking like a twigA looper caterpillar mimicking a twig for camouflage. The caterpillar is so-called because of the arching movement of its body as it travels
Hypolimnas misippus, diadem butterflyPhotograph of a diadem butterfly (Hypolimnas misippus) collected from the South American and Old World Tropics
Methona themisto, bates butterflyPhotograph of a mounted Bates butterfly specimen of (Patia orise), formerly called (Leptalis orise). Specimen collected at Tapajos, Amazon
Narathura eumolphus, female green oakblueA female green oakblue butterfly specimen collected by Wallace during an expedition in Sumatra
Actias luna, emperor mothA green swallow tailed emperor moth with the liquid amber or sweet gum plant (Liquidambar styraciflua) by John Abbot (1751-1840)
Papilio orithya, American peacock butterflyAn illustration of a peacock butterfly (upper and under side shown). Taken from Insects of Georgia by John Abbot (1751-1840)
Nymphalis antiopa, Camberwell beautyAn illustration of a mourning cloak or Camberwell beauty butterfly (upper and under side shown). Taken from Insects of Georgia by John Abbot (1751-1840)
Eurytides marcellus (Ajax), swallow tailed butterfly
Palliseden bonnFrom Plate 11 Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium of de Verandering der Surinaamsche Insecten (1705) by Maria Sibylla Merian
Trumpet leaf mothsThe lower moth pictured is (Tarachidia semiflava) and the lower moth (Noctuae Phytometra ernestiana) with a pitcher plant (Sarracenia sp.) by John Abbot (1751-1840)
Xanthopan morgani praedicta, hawkmothA species of hawkmoth used by Darwin in conjunction with the Madagascan orchid to prove his theories of evolution
Cethosia mietneri, Tamil lace wing butterflyDetail from plate 39 of Tamil lace wing butterflies from The Lepidoptera of Celyon by Frederic C. Moore (1830 -1907)
Entomologist with moth specimensAn entomologist working on the collections at the Natural History Museum, London
Butterflies and flowersAn illustration from the John Reeves Collection of Entomological Drawings (Bound)
Tyrannus verticalis, Tyrannus forficatus, Sayornis sayaPlate 359 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Ammodramus maritimus, seaside sparrowPlate 355 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Agrotidae, moths and caterpillarsPlate 35, an illustration of a variety of moths and caterpillars from European Butterflies & Moths by William Forsell Kirby (1844-1912), 1882
Euproctis chrysorrhoea, brown-tail moth caterpillarThese caterpillars of the brown-tail moth are noted for their poisonous hairs, which can cause a rash on contact with skin
Callophrys rubi (Linnaeus), green hairstreakA resting green hairstreak butterfly from the family Lycaenidae. This is a widespread butterfly that can be found all over Europe as well as in Siberia. Photographed by Frank Greenaway