Lepidoptera Collection (page 4)

Goat Moth
JLMO-2873 GOAT MOTH Cossus cossus John Mason Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Old Lady Moth Mormo maura Essex, UK IN000490
COS-2082 Old Lady Moth Essex, UK Mormo maura Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Red Admiral Butterfly - On Verbena bonariensis flower Venessa atalanta Essex, UK IN000476
COS-2059 Red Admiral Butterfly - On Verbena bonariensis flower Essex, UK Venessa atalanta Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Black-veined White Butterflies - concentration near a puddle, rare but very characteristic quantity
ANZ-913 Black-veined White Butterflies South Tuva, Russia Aporia crataegi Andrey Zvoznikov Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Swallowtail Butterfly - on blackthorn
VG-227 Swallowtail Butterfly - on blackthorn Papillio machaon Paul Van Gaalen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Swallowtail - on flower wings open 005763
BB-1546 Swallowtail - on flower wings open Papilio machaon Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Swallowtail - on flower wings closed 005762
BB-1535 Swallowtail - on flower wings closed Papilio machaon Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Orange Tip Butterfly - resting on Cow Parsley Norfolk UK
FEU-192 Orange Tip Butterfly - resting on Cow Parsley Norfolk, UK Anthocharis cardamines Geoff du Feu Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Cairns Birdwing Butterfly
DH-3011 Cairns Birdwing Butterfly Troides euphorion Don Hadden Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Blue Morpho Butterfly Costa Rica
WAT-5803 BLUE MORPHO BUTTERFLY Morpho peleides limpida Dist: Central & South America M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly - resting on Purple-loosestrife
USH-986-c Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly - resting on Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) Aglais urticae Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Monarch Butterfly - on purple coneflower. U. S. A. Summer. px240
TOM-934 Wanderer / Monarch / Milkweed Butterfly - on purple coneflower, (Echinacea purpurea) U.S.A. Summer Danaus plexippus Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Heath fritillary, roosting
ROG-11563 Heath Fritillary, at rest - side view UK Mellicta athalia Found on heathland; woodland or grassland. Widespread in Europe, reaching into Asia, but in serious decline in the UK

Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly - resting on Purple-loosestrife
USH-986 Small Tortoiseshell BUTTERFLY - resting on Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) Aglais urticae Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Monarch butterfly - on purple coneflower. Px277
TOM-1057 Wanderer / MONARCH / Milkweed Butterfly - on purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) Danaus plexippus Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Small Emerald Moth (Hemistola chrysoprasaria) adult, resting on dandelion seedhead, Cannobina Valley, Italian Alps, Piedmont, Northern Italy, July

Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) female with wings open showing eyespots on Gorse, Captive, UK, April

Wood leopard moth, Zeuzera pyrina, sallow kitten, Furcula furcula, iron prominent, Notodonta dromedarius
FLO4671142 Wood leopard moth, Zeuzera pyrina, sallow kitten, Furcula furcula, iron prominent, Notodonta dromedarius, pebble prominent, Notodonta ziczac, and lesser swallow prominent, Pheosia gnoma

Brown tiger moth, Hyphoraia aulica, cream-spot tiger moth, Epicallia villica, ruby tiger, Phragmatobia fuliginosa
FLO4671107 Brown tiger moth, Hyphoraia aulica, cream-spot tiger moth, Epicallia villica, ruby tiger, Phragmatobia fuliginosa, and muslin moth, Diaphora mendica

Convolvulus hawkmoth, Agrius convolvuli and privet hawkmoth, Sphinx ligustri
FLO4671091 Convolvulus hawkmoth, Agrius convolvuli and privet hawkmoth, Sphinx ligustri. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis Nicolas Noel

Great banded grayling, Brintesia circe, hermit, Chazara briseis, and eastern rock grayling
FLO4670977 Great banded grayling, Brintesia circe, hermit, Chazara briseis, and eastern rock grayling, Hipparchia syriaca butterfly

Silver-washed fritillary butterflies, Argynnis paphia and Argynnis paphia valezina, and Niobe fritillary
FLO4670951 Silver-washed fritillary butterflies, Argynnis paphia and Argynnis paphia valezina, and Niobe fritillary, Argynnis niobe

High brown fritillary, Fabriciana adippe, dark green fritillary, Argynnis aglaja, and Queen of Spain fritillary
FLO4670899 High brown fritillary, Fabriciana adippe, dark green fritillary, Argynnis aglaja, and Queen of Spain fritillary, Issoria lathonia

Green-veined white, Pieris napi, small white, Pieris rapae, mountain clouded yellow, Colias phicomone
FLO4670871 Green-veined white, Pieris napi, small white, Pieris rapae, mountain clouded yellow, Colias phicomone, and dark-veined white, Pieris bryoniae

Camberwell beauty, Nymphalis antiopa, peacock butterfly, Aglais io, and red admiral, Vanessa atalanta
FLO4670830 Camberwell beauty, Nymphalis antiopa, peacock butterfly, Aglais io, and red admiral, Vanessa atalanta. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis

Light crimson underwing, Catocala promissa, old lady, Mormo maura, drinker, Euthrix potatoria, and yellow-tail
FLO4671148 Light crimson underwing, Catocala promissa, old lady, Mormo maura, drinker, Euthrix potatoria, and yellow-tail, Euproctis similis

Butterfly collector's tools from the 18th century: aerial net on a cane 1, scissors with racquets 2
FLO4671146 Butterfly collector's 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

Title page with decorative calligraphy among flowers and butterflies. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet
FLO4670815 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

Death's Head hawk moth, Acherontia atropos. Handcoloured steel engraving from Georg Friedrich Treitschke's
FLO4718845 Death's Head hawk moth, Acherontia atropos. Handcoloured steel engraving from Georg Friedrich Treitschke's Gallery of Natural History

Common green birdwing, Ornithoptera priamus, butterfly, caterpillar and pupa, and false apollo
FLO4719495 Common green birdwing, Ornithoptera priamus, butterfly, caterpillar and pupa, and false apollo, Archon apollinus (Doritis apollinus)

Red underwing moth, Catocala nupta (Phalaena nupta). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder
FLO4682118 Red underwing moth, Catocala nupta (Phalaena nupta). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Pine-tree lappet moth, Dendrolimus pini, caterpillar, pupa and eggs (Pine moth, Phalaena pini)
FLO4681713 Pine-tree lappet moth, Dendrolimus pini, caterpillar, pupa and eggs (Pine moth, Phalaena pini). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Great eggfly butterfly, Hypolimnas bolina nerina (Cramerian butterfly, Papilio cramerianus), native to Java
FLO4681974 Great eggfly butterfly, Hypolimnas bolina nerina (Cramerian butterfly, Papilio cramerianus), native to Java. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Regal moth, Citheronia regalis (Persimon moth, Phalaena regia). Illustration drawn
FLO4681036 Regal moth, Citheronia regalis (Persimon moth, Phalaena regia). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Giant African swallowtail or antimachus butterfly, Papilio antimachus. Illustration drawn
FLO4683462 Giant African swallowtail or antimachus butterfly, Papilio antimachus. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Automedon giant owl butterfly, Eryphanis automedon (Automedon, Papilio automedon)
FLO4681800 Automedon giant owl butterfly, Eryphanis automedon (Automedon, Papilio automedon). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Satellite sphinx moth, Eumorphia satellitia (Double-pointed sphinx, Sphinx satellitia)
FLO4681567 Satellite sphinx moth, Eumorphia satellitia (Double-pointed sphinx, Sphinx satellitia). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Panopus hawk-moth, Amplypterus panopus (Panopus moth, Sphinx panopus). Illustration drawn
FLO4681352 Panopus hawk-moth, Amplypterus panopus (Panopus moth, Sphinx panopus). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Rhetenor blue morpho, Morpho rhetenor (Andromachus butterfly, Papilio andromachus)
FLO4681164 Rhetenor blue morpho, Morpho rhetenor (Andromachus butterfly, Papilio andromachus). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Great mormon butterfly, Papilio memnon (Agenor butterfly, Papilio agenor)
FLO4683072 Great mormon butterfly, Papilio memnon (Agenor butterfly, Papilio agenor). Illustration drawn by George Shaw and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Eupalamides cyparissias (Cyparissias moth, Papilio cyparissias). Illustration drawn
FLO4683471 Eupalamides cyparissias (Cyparissias moth, Papilio cyparissias). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Satyrus arachne, Satyrus evias, spring ringlet, Erebia epistgyne (vulnerable), and marbled ringlet
FLO4671062 Satyrus arachne, Satyrus evias, spring ringlet, Erebia epistgyne (vulnerable), and marbled ringlet, Erebia montana goante

Death's Head hawkmoth, Acherontia atropos, and oak hawkmoth, Marumba quercus
FLO4671033 Death's Head hawkmoth, Acherontia atropos, and oak hawkmoth, Marumba quercus. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis Nicolas Noel

Dryad, Minois dryas, striped grayling, Hipparchia fidia, and great sooty satyr, Satyrus ferula
FLO4670980 Dryad, Minois dryas, striped grayling, Hipparchia fidia, and great sooty satyr, Satyrus ferula. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis Nicolas

Cardinal butterfly, Argynnis pandora, dorsal and ventral views. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers
FLO4670958 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

Black satyr, Satyrus actaea, Norse grayling, Oeneis norna, and grayling, Hipparchia semele, female
FLO4670948 Black satyr, Satyrus actaea, Norse grayling, Oeneis norna, and grayling, Hipparchia semele, female. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis

Mountain apollo, Parnassius apollo, vulnerable, small apollo, Parnassius phoebus, and clouded apollo
FLO4670939 Mountain apollo, Parnassius apollo, vulnerable, small apollo, Parnassius phoebus, and clouded apollo, Parnassius mnemosyne

Two-tailed pasha or foxy emperor, Charaxes jasius, dorsal and ventral views
FLO4670904 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

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Lepidoptera, the order of insects that includes butterflies and moths, is a fascinating group with countless species showcasing their beauty in various habitats around the world. One such mesmerizing creature is Ornithoptera alexandrae, commonly known as Queen Alexandra's birdwing butterfly. With its vibrant colors and impressive wingspan, it truly captivates anyone lucky enough to witness its flight. In contrast to the grandeur of the Queen Alexandra's birdwing butterfly, we have the delicate Camberwell beauty gracefully perched on a honeysuckle plant. Its subtle yet intricate patterns blend harmoniously with nature's tapestry. The Case of British Butterflies Lepidoptera offers an enchanting glimpse into the diverse array of species found in this region. From the striking Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) basking under the warm sun on a lush plant to two monarch butterflies taking a momentary respite amidst a garden filled with colorful flowers - each sighting brings joy and wonder. The Common blue butterflies (Polyommatus icarus), bathed in morning light at Vealand Farm in Devon, UK, create an ethereal scene that seems straight out of a dream. Their azure hues shimmer against dew-kissed petals as they soak up warmth from golden rays. Not far away, another Red Admiral butterfly delicately sips nectar from Buddlia plants in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its open wings reveal intricate patterns that showcase nature's artistry while providing sustenance for these graceful creatures. British Moths also play their part within Lepidoptera's realm; their nocturnal charm adds mystery to moonlit nights as they flutter through gardens and woodlands alike. Meanwhile, across continents lies Baden-Wurttemberg in Germany where Red Admirals embark on their quest for nectar upon Common Boneset or Feverwort (Eupatorium). Against this backdrop of vibrant blooms stands Vanessa atalanta, showcasing its regal presence.