Watercolor 21: Hawk and sphinx moths
This image depicts two hawk moths: Pink-spotted hawk moth, Agrius cingulatus (Fabricius) (top left); Blinded sphinx moth, Paonias excaecatus (J. E. Smith) (bottom right).In 1838, English naturalist Philip Henry Gosse created a portfolio of watercolor miniatures for the insects of Alabama he observed...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Electronic |
| Published: |
Auburn University Libraries
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://content.lib.auburn.edu/u?/gosse,41 |
| Summary: | This image depicts two hawk moths: Pink-spotted hawk moth, Agrius cingulatus (Fabricius) (top left); Blinded sphinx moth, Paonias excaecatus (J. E. Smith) (bottom right).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. |
|---|