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Date

[Between 1816 and 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/22777103

Description

A moth in flight, shown with pupa and caterpillar. According to artist's notes 'Feeds on the Teutellaria pillosae mx. and oaks, spun up, mixed with the wood of the box, 9th June, bred 28th. The moth may sometimes be found settled on the trunks of trees in the Oak woods and is not common'.

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All Rights Reserved

Image Credit

Alexander Turnbull Library

Location

Georgia, USA

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Flowers
Moths

Category

Glossary
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