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Old World swallowtail and southern swallowtailOld World swallowtail, Papilio machaon, and alexanor or southern swallowtail, Papilio alexanor. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis Nicolas Noel
Butterfly collectors tools from the 18th century: aerial net on a cane 1, scissors with racquets 2, small preservative brush 6, and soft brush to remove dust 9
Giant emperor moth, Saturnia pyri (Pavonia major). Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis Nicolas Noel from Hippolyte Lucas Natural History of European
Small emperor moth and tau emperorSmall emperor moth, Saturnia pavonia, male and female, and tau emperor, Aglia tau. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis Nicolas Noel from Hippolyte
Buff-tip, poplar lappet and lappet mothBuff-tip, Phalera bucephala, poplar lappet, Gastropacha populifolia, and lappet moth, Gastropacha quercifolia. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis
Deaths Head hawkmoth and oak hawkmothDeaths Head hawkmoth, Acherontia atropos, and oak hawkmoth, Marumba quercus. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis Nicolas Noel from Hippolyte Lucas
Convolvulus hawkmoth and privet hawkmothConvolvulus hawkmoth, Agrius convolvuli and privet hawkmoth, Sphinx ligustri. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis Nicolas Noel from Hippolyte Lucas
Oleander hawkmoth and hummingbird mothOleander hawkmoth, Daphnis nerii, and hummingbird moth or white-lined sphinx, Hyles lineata. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis Nicolas Noel
Cardinal butterfly, Argynnis pandora, dorsal and ventral views. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis Nicolas Noel from Hippolyte Lucas Natural History
Scarce swallowtail and unknown swallowtailScarce swallowtail, Iphiclides podalirius, and unknown swallowtail, Papilio ajax (suppressed name). (Eastern tiger swallowtail, Papilio glaucus)
Two-tailed pasha or foxy emperor, Charaxes jasius, dorsal and ventral views. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis Nicolas Noel from Hippolyte Lucas
Purple emperor butterfly and lesser purple emperorPurple emperor butterfly, Apatura iris, ventral and dorsal, and lesser purple emperor, Apatura ilia. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis Nicolas Noel
Camberwell beauty, peacock and red admiral butterfliesCamberwell beauty, Nymphalis antiopa, peacock butterfly, Aglais io, and red admiral, Vanessa atalanta. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis Nicolas
Title page with decorative calligraphy among flowers and butterflies. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis Nicolas Noel from Hippolyte Lucas Natural