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Great meadow brown butterfly.

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Date

[ca. 1816-1818]

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/22849626

Description

Three butterflies, two brown with yellow spotted wings shown in flight, and one creamish brown feeding on the grass. According to the artist's notes `The brown meadow butterfly feeds on the grass figured, and other grasses. Frequents the pine woods etc. and is not common'.

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All Rights Reserved

Image Credit

Alexander Turnbull Library

Location

Georgia, USA

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Tags

Butterflies
Flowers

Category

Glossary
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