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Cypress sphinx.

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Date

[ca. 1820]

Artist

John Abbot (1751-c.1840)

Collective Title

Abbot, John 1751-1840 :Original drawings of insects by J Abbot. [1816?]

Collection

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image Link

https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22705235

Description

Shows the Cypress sphynx moth. According to the artist's notes `Feeds on the Cypress (Cupressus Distillia) and is a very rare species'.

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All Rights Reserved

Image Credit

Alexander Turnbull Library

Location

Georgia, USA

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Plants
Moths

Category

Glossary
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