Moth Collection (page 17)

Entomological specimens of Lepidoptera
Unidentified photograph of mounted specimens of butterflies and moths

Rothschildia orizaba
A large moth from the family Saturniidae: Saturniinae, from Panama. This species has a wingspan of 130mm

Elophita nymphaeata specimen from the Natural History Museums Entomology collection

Actias luna, luna moth
This species of moth belong to the family Saturniidae: Saturniinae. This species has a wingspan of 83mm and originates from the U.S.A

Linda Pitkin

Tineola bisselliella, common or webbing clothes moth model

Looper caterpillar
The looper caterpillar is a looper moth larva and is so-called because of the arching movement of its body as it travels

Cadphises moorei
Indo-Australasian butterfly specimen on display at the Natural History Museum at Tring, part of the Natural History Museum, London

Erinnyis alope subspecies dispersa, alope sphinx moth
Photograph of a mounted specimen of a alope sphinx moth, which occurs on the Galapagos Islands

Thysania agrippina, white witch
Caterpillar, cocoon and adults of a white witch moth (Thysania agrippina). Plate 20 from Metamorphosis Insectorum (1705) by Maria Sybilla Merian (1647-1717)

Archaeroattacus edwardsii, Indian silk moth
Indian silk moth from India. Specimen on display at the Natural History Museum at Tring, part of the Natural History Museum, London

Cerura vinula, puss moth caterpillar
Side view photograph of a puss moth caterpillar. The caterpillars two tails can be seen which it holds in the air when disturbed by any predators

Attacus atlas, atlas moth
The underside view of an atlas moth painted by Pieter de Bevere. Illustration from the Loten Collection dated (1754-57) held at the Natural History Museum, London

Collecting moths at light
Dr Gaden Robinson collecting moths at light, Rampayoh R. valley, Brunei

Display of lepidoptera, illustrating variation
A collection of moths and butterflies. Only the four in the bottom left corner are butterflies, the rest are unusually colourful moths

Moths of the family Saturniidae
Mounted specimens of the Emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia Linnaeus) and the great peacock (Saturnia pyri) moths. Moths are nocturnal insects

Moths of the family Notodontidae
Mounted specimens of the swallow prominent, coxcomb prominent, pale prominent, small chocolate-tip, figure of eight, pine processionary, and oak processionary moths

Burnet moth
Plate 2 from 298 water-colour drawings of insects and larvae (1622) by C. Flegel

Deilephila elpenor, elephant hawk moth caterpillars
Two elephant hawk moth caterpillars by H. Hengstenburgh. From Collection of Drawings by Dutch Artists, 17th-19th centuries. Held in the Entomology Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Saturnia pyripavonia, emperor moth
Plate 1 from 298 water-colour drawings of insects and larvae, Frankfurdt 1622 by C. Flegel

Herochroma mansfieldi, moth

Army biscuit enquiry, 1920s
Troops in South Africa and Mauritius found that biscuits sent out had been infested with moths, and become inedible. John Hartley Durrant of the Zoology Department was asked to investigate

Moth fly in amber
Moth fly exquisitely preserved in Baltic amber. This specimen dates from the Upper Eocene

Moth preserved in Baltic amber
A moth preserved in Baltic amber dating from the Upper Eocene period, about 40 million years old

Gynandromorph Antheraea frithi, silkmoth

Antheraea sp. Emperor moth caterpillars
Caterpillars of the Emperor moth. Painting by Pieter de Bevere from the Loten Collection dated (1754-57) held at the Natural History Museum, London

Actias luna, emperor moth
A green swallow tailed emperor moth with the liquid amber or sweet gum plant (Liquidambar styraciflua) by John Abbot (1751-1840)

Trumpet leaf moths
The lower moth pictured is (Tarachidia semiflava) and the lower moth (Noctuae Phytometra ernestiana) with a pitcher plant (Sarracenia sp.) by John Abbot (1751-1840)

Entomologist with moth specimens
An entomologist working on the collections at the Natural History Museum, London

Agrotidae, moths and caterpillars
Plate 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 caterpillar
These caterpillars of the brown-tail moth are noted for their poisonous hairs, which can cause a rash on contact with skin

Butterfly and moth. Date between 1830 and 1850

Two views (top): silkworm moth; (bottom): larval stages of the silkworm. Date 1878 Dec

Poster: Fight the Moth. Its the moth grub that does the damage. Advice on how to protect your clothes from moth damage. 20th century

Jack Sparrow perched on step, moth flutters past
Jack Sparrow perches on a step, dejected at not finding any food for his family. A moth flutters past. Date: 1937

A cockerel catches the moth, watched by his hen and chicks. Jack Sparrow misses out again. Date: 1937

Gipsy Moth Iv, Greenwich
Sir Francis Chichesters boat Gipsy Moth IV broke the world record for the fastest voyage around the world by a small vessel. Here greeted by crowds at Greenwich, London. Date: 1960s

Peppered Moths
Two Peppered Moths. Date: 1950s

Pebble Prominent Moth
A Pebble Prominant Moth, camouflaged against the branch of a tree. Date: 1950s

Oak Eggar Moth
An Oak Eggar Moth on heather. Date: 1960s

Giant Atlas Moth
A Giant Atlas Moth. Date: 1960s

Miss Pearl White
A silhouette of the actress, Miss Pearl White, on the cover of The Sketch in 1925. Miss White was starring in The London Revue at the Lyceum, London. Date: 1925

A Silk Moth
A silk moth rfom Lullingstone silk farm in Kent, Britain. Date: 1950 s

The silkworm moth of India
Various stages of the lifecycle of the silkworm from the grub to the caterpillar than finally to the moth. Date: 1895

Some Familiar Summer Butterflies by A. K. Macdonald
A series of charming illustrations by A K Macdonald depicting types of society ladies as summer butterflies. One plays tennis, another golf while others bathe, shop, frequent nightclubs or Mayfair

De Havilland Hornet Moth
A two-seater biplane popular with private aviators; it will fly at 180 km/h for over 1000 kilometres

Boucher / First Flight
Helene Boucher, French aviator: her first flight, in a Gipsy Moth

Drinker & Lappet Moths
DRINKER MOTH male and female LAPPET MOTH with its caterpillar

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