Watercolor 39: Moth caterpillars and pupae

Watercolor 39: Moth caterpillars and pupae

This image depicts moth caterpillars and pupae: Io moth, Automeris io (Fabricius) (top); Luna moth, Actias luna (Linnaeus) (middle); and Imperial moth, Eacles imperialis (Drury) (bottom).In 1838, English naturalist Philip Henry Gosse created a portfolio of watercolor miniatures for the insects of Al...

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Main Author: Gosse, Philip Henry, 1810-1888
Format: Electronic
Published: Auburn University Libraries
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P. H. Gosse Watercolors
Online Access:http://content.lib.auburn.edu/u?/gosse,25
format Electronic
collection Philip Henry Gosse Alabama Watercolors Collection
building Auburn University Digital Library
publisher Auburn University Libraries
topic P. H. Gosse Watercolors
spellingShingle P. H. Gosse Watercolors
Watercolor 39: Moth caterpillars and pupae
Gosse, Philip Henry, 1810-1888
fulltopic P. H. Gosse Watercolors
Automeris io (Fabricius); Actias luna (Linnaeus); Eacles imperialis (Drury)
Saturniidae
Lepidoptera
Automeris -- Alabama -- Pictorial works; Actias -- Alabama -- Pictorial works; Luna moth -- Alabama -- Pictorial works; Saturniidae -- Alabama -- Pictorial works; Caterpillars -- Alabama -- Pictorial works; Pupae -- Alabama -- Pictorial works
Geography & Environment -- Natural Environment -- Living Things; Arts & Literature -- Painting, Sculpture, and the Plastic Arts
description This image depicts moth caterpillars and pupae: Io moth, Automeris io (Fabricius) (top); Luna moth, Actias luna (Linnaeus) (middle); and Imperial moth, Eacles imperialis (Drury) (bottom).In 1838, English naturalist Philip Henry Gosse created a portfolio of watercolor miniatures for the insects of Alabama he observed while visiting the state. Gosse was one of the 19th Century's foremost naturalists. He called his portfolio Entomologia Alabamensis, which was never formally published and is now held by the British Library. This image from the portfolio was made from a color transparency purchased from the British Library in 1993.
spelling Watercolor 39: Moth caterpillars and pupaeAutomeris io (Fabricius); Actias luna (Linnaeus); Eacles imperialis (Drury)SaturniidaeLepidopteraAutomeris -- Alabama -- Pictorial works; Actias -- Alabama -- Pictorial works; Luna moth -- Alabama -- Pictorial works; Saturniidae -- Alabama -- Pictorial works; Caterpillars -- Alabama -- Pictorial works; Pupae -- Alabama -- Pictorial worksGeography & Environment -- Natural Environment -- Living Things; Arts & Literature -- Painting, Sculpture, and the Plastic ArtsThis image depicts moth caterpillars and pupae: Io moth, Automeris io (Fabricius) (top); Luna moth, Actias luna (Linnaeus) (middle); and Imperial moth, Eacles imperialis (Drury) (bottom).In 1838, English naturalist Philip Henry Gosse created a portfolio of watercolor miniatures for the insects of Alabama he observed while visiting the state. Gosse was one of the 19th Century's foremost naturalists. He called his portfolio Entomologia Alabamensis, which was never formally published and is now held by the British Library. This image from the portfolio was made from a color transparency purchased from the British Library in 1993.AlabamaGosse, Philip Henry, 1810-18881838watercolor (paint)Imagejp23931.tifEntomologia AlabamensisBritish LibraryAuburn University LibrariesThis image is licensed from the British Library. Copyright of the image belongs to the British Library and further reproduction is prohibited.Mullen, Gary R. (Gary Richard)http://cdm17353.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/gosse/id/25
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