Watercolor 38: Hawk moth caterpillars and pupae 2
This image depicts two hawk moths, caterpillars and pupae: Tersa sphinx, Xylophanes tersa (Linnaeus) (top); White-lined sphinx, Hyles lineata (Fabricius) (bottom).In 1838, English naturalist Philip Henry Gosse created a portfolio of watercolor miniatures for the insects of Alabama he observed while...
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P. H. Gosse Watercolors Watercolor 38: Hawk moth caterpillars and pupae 2 Gosse, Philip Henry, 1810-1888 |
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P. H. Gosse Watercolors Xylophanes tersa (Linnaeus); Hyles lineata (Fabricius) Sphingidae Lepidoptera Sphingidae -- Larvae -- Alabama -- Pictorial works; Caterpillars -- Alabama -- Pictorial works Geography & Environment -- Natural Environment -- Living Things; Arts & Literature -- Painting, Sculpture, and the Plastic Arts |
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This image depicts two hawk moths, caterpillars and pupae: Tersa sphinx, Xylophanes tersa (Linnaeus) (top); White-lined sphinx, Hyles lineata (Fabricius) (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. |
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Watercolor 38: Hawk moth caterpillars and pupae 2Xylophanes tersa (Linnaeus); Hyles lineata (Fabricius)SphingidaeLepidopteraSphingidae -- Larvae -- Alabama -- Pictorial works; Caterpillars -- Alabama -- Pictorial worksGeography & Environment -- Natural Environment -- Living Things; Arts & Literature -- Painting, Sculpture, and the Plastic ArtsThis image depicts two hawk moths, caterpillars and pupae: Tersa sphinx, Xylophanes tersa (Linnaeus) (top); White-lined sphinx, Hyles lineata (Fabricius) (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)Imagejp23830.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/31 |
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