IMAGE
Abbot, John, 1751-1840 :Quaker moth. [ca 1820]
- Date
- 1820
- Reference
- E-272-f-059
- Description
Two light brown moths in flight, shown with pupa and caterpillar. According to artist's notes 'Taken on the Zornia Tetraphylla, but is most frequent on Oaks - went into the ground and made a case of dirt 28th April, bred 26th Feby. The moth frequents plum blossoms of a night, not very common'.
Plant identified as zornia bracteata (Walt).
See: Parkinson, P.G. in Turnbull Library record, vol 11 no 1 May 1978.
Quantity: 1 watercolour(s).
Physical Description: Watercolour on cream wove paper 342 x 246 mm
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- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- Abbot, John 1751-1840 :Original drawings of insects by J Abott. [1816?] / Abbot, John 1751-1840 :Original drawings of insects by J Abott. [1816?]
- Format
- 1 watercolour(s), Works of art, Watercolours, Scientific illustrations, Watercolour on cream wove paper 342 x 246 mm, Orientation: Vertical image, Watermark: T G & Co
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