Joshua & Thomas Gilpin (Firm)

Date: 1820

From: Abbot, John 1751-1840 :Original drawings of insects by J Abott. [1816?]

Reference: E-272-f-089

Description: Two brown moths in flight, shown with pupa and caterpillar. According to artist's notes `Feeds on the plant figured. Spun up in the leaves 17th June, bred 3rd August. Frequents fields'. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on cream wove paper 347 x 247 mm

Date: 1820

From: Abbot, John 1751-1840 :Original drawings of insects by J Abott. [1816?]

Reference: E-272-f-090

Description: A moth in flight, shown with pupa and caterpillar. According to artist's notes `Feeds on the plant figured. Spun up in the leaves 20th June, bred 7th July. Frequents the sides of swamps, is not common'. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on cream wove paper 347 x 247 mm

Date: 1820

From: Abbot, John 1751-1840 :Original drawings of insects by J Abott. [1816?]

Reference: E-272-f-057

Description: The briar moth in flight, shown with pupa and caterpillar. According to artist's notes 'Taken on the Passaflora Lutea, but is most frequent on the Briar Vine called Solomon's Seal, when at rest the whole brood gathers round the stalk, spun up in the leaves and to the side of the box in a web of the colour of and resembling light brown paper, the 14th May, bred 20th August, is far from common'. 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

Date: 1820

From: Abbot, John 1751-1840 :Original drawings of insects by J Abott. [1816?]

Reference: E-272-f-088

Description: Two moths in flight, shown with pupa and caterpillar on a hibiscus with a white flower. According to artist's notes `Taken on the Hibiscus Scaber mich, but feeds mostly on Myrtle. Spun up in the leaves 14th May, bred 28th. Frequents the sides of swamps, is not very common'. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on cream wove paper 347 x 247 mm

Date: 1816 - 1818

From: Abbot, John 1751-1840 :Original drawings of insects by J Abott. [1816?]

Reference: E-272-f-028

Description: Two purple hair streak butterflies in flight. According to the artist's notes `Feeds on the black huckleberry and is frequent in most parts of the country. Other Titles - Calycopis cecrops Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on cream wove paper 342 x 248 mm

Date: 1816 - 1818

From: Abbot, John 1751-1840 :Original drawings of insects by J Abott. [1816?]

Reference: E-272-f-022

Description: Three brown yellow streaked butterflies and one caterpillar. According to the artist's notes `Feeds on the Wild Indigo, frequents the oak woods and is much less common than the other Dingy skippers'. Plant identified as probably an over-stylised amphicarpaea bracteata (L) Fern Other Titles - Erynnis martialis Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on cream wove paper 342 x 248 mm

Date: 1820

From: Abbot, John 1751-1840 :Original drawings of insects by J Abott. [1816?]

Reference: E-272-f-095

Description: Two moths in flight, shown with pupa and caterpillar. According to artist's notes `Feeds on the plant figured. Spins the leaves together for a retreat like all the Magpye kinds. Spun up in the leaves and to the side of the box 18th June, bred 5th July, very rare'. See: Parkinson, P.G. in Turnbull Library record, vol 11 no 1 May 1978. Other Titles - Magpie Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on cream wove paper 347 x 247 mm

Date: 1816 - 1818

From: Abbot, John 1751-1840 :Original drawings of insects by J Abott. [1816?]

Reference: E-272-f-013

Description: Three butterflies, two brown with yellow spotted wings shown in flight, and one creamish brown feeding on the grass. According to the artist's notes `The brown meadow butterfly feeds on the grass figured, and other grasses. Frequents the pine woods etc. and is not common'. See: Parkinson, P.G. in Turnbull Library record, vol 11 no 1 May 1978. Other Titles - Cercyonis pegala Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on cream wove paper 342 x 248 mm

Date: 1820

From: Abbot, John 1751-1840 :Original drawings of insects by J Abott. [1816?]

Reference: E-272-f-094

Description: Two moths in flight, shown with pupa and caterpillar. According to artist's notes `Feeds on the Swamp Ash. Spun up in the leaves 8th June, bred 22d. Frequents the Oak woods and swamps, not very common'. See: Parkinson, P.G. in Turnbull Library record, vol 11 no 1 May 1978. Other Titles - Magpie Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on cream wove paper 347 x 247 mm

Date: 1816 - 1818

From: Abbot, John 1751-1840 :Original drawings of insects by J Abott. [1816?]

Reference: E-272-f-030

Description: Shows the great tobacco sphynx moth. According to the artist's notes `Feeds on the Night shade, prickly nightshades, tobacco and Irish potato. The moth flies in the evening and sucks the blossoms of gourds, cotton etc and is not common'. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on cream wove paper 342 x 248 mm

Date: 1820

From: Abbot, John 1751-1840 :Original drawings of insects by J Abott. [1816?]

Reference: E-272-f-087

Description: Two green moths in flight, shown with pupa and caterpillar on a marigold in flower. According to artist's notes `Feeds on the Rudbeckia, spinning peices [pieces] of the flower upon its body to prevent it becoming a prey to birds and insects, sometimes entirely covering itself. Spun up to the side of the box 3rd July, bred 13th, is not very common'. See: Parkinson, P.G. in Turnbull Library record, vol 11 no 1 May 1978. Other Titles - Marigold Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on cream wove paper 347 x 247 mm

Date: 1816 - 1818

From: Abbot, John 1751-1840 :Original drawings of insects by J Abott. [1816?]

Reference: E-272-f-016

Description: Two orange coloured butterflies, one shown in flight; larva and pupa on host plant. According to the artist's notes 'Feeds on the Sugar berry and is very rare'. See: Parkinson, P.G. in Turnbull Library record, vol 11 no 1 May 1978. Other Titles - Asterocampa clyton Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on cream wove paper 342 x 248 mm

Date: 1820

From: Abbot, John 1751-1840 :Original drawings of insects by J Abott. [1816?]

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

Date: 1820

From: Abbot, John 1751-1840 :Original drawings of insects by J Abott. [1816?]

Reference: E-272-f-083

Description: Two moths in flight, shown with pupa and caterpillar. According to artist's notes `Feeds on the flower figured, but is not frequent on myrtle. Tyed up like a Butterfly 15th May, bred 27th, is not common'. Plant identified as psoralea psoralioides (Walt) Cary 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 347 x 247 mm

Date: 1820

From: Abbot, John 1751-1840 :Original drawings of insects by J Abott. [1816?]

Reference: E-272-f-056

Description: The triangle buff moth in flight, shown with pupa and caterpillar. According to artist's notes 'Feeds on the plant figured, Peach, Oak etc. Spun up in a case of dirt on the surface of the ground 30th April, bred 7th May. Is not common'. 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

Date: 1816 - 1818

From: Abbot, John 1751-1840 :Original drawings of insects by J Abott. [1816?]

Reference: E-272-f-031

Description: Shows a green moth. According to the artist's notes `Feeds on the Vitis arborea and grape. The caterpillar is often stung by a minute Ichneumon, is rare in the country, but is more frequent in and about Savannah'. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on cream wove paper 342 x 248 mm

Date: 1816 - 1818

From: Abbot, John 1751-1840 :Original drawings of insects by J Abott. [1816?]

Reference: E-272-f-068

Description: A brown moths in flight, shown with pupa and caterpillar at various stages of growth. According to artist's notes `This singular species feeds on the Red haws, Sassafras, Persimmon and many other plants. It spins itself a house in which it lives hanging it to the stalk, and feeds by drawing the leaves to it like figure 1. It fastens pieces of the dry stalks on the outside and enlarges it as it grows larger. When disturbed it draws the opening close together. Fig. 2 shows the caterpillar taken out of its house. It finally closed up the opening and changed into Chrysalis 16th June. Fig. 3 is the Chrysalis of the female and fig. 4 of the male. The moth was bred 5th July, another that changes into Chrysalis the beginning of Septr. was bred 27th of April. Figs. 6 and 7 shows 2 views of the female which is very remarkable resembling a maggot and is the most perfect of any species I have ever seen, having not the least rudiments of wings. It is curious and wonderful how they are dispersed generally over the Country, very seldom more that one is to be found on a plant. The caterpillar is frequent, but the male is very rare, and flies very swiftly'. 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

Date: 1816 - 1818

From: Abbot, John 1751-1840 :Original drawings of insects by J Abott. [1816?]

Reference: E-272-f-001

Description: Shows a black beetle at its various life stages. According to the artist's notes "breeds in logs and stumps of red oak and other trees, that begins to decay. The worm feeds chiefly on the sap next to the bark. When it first changes, it is a reddish brown colour changing to black by degrees. It flies about in the dusk of evenings nearly erect or upright." Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on cream wove paper 342 x 248 mm

Date: 1816 - 1818

From: Abbot, John 1751-1840 :Original drawings of insects by J Abott. [1816?]

Reference: E-272-f-099

Description: Two small white moths, one in flight and one on leaf, shown with pupa and caterpillar. According to artist's notes `Feeds on the Arum and the narrow leaved Winter green oak (Quercus Dentata). Spun up in the leaves 17th May, bred 28th, not common'. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on cream wove paper 347 x 247 mm

Date: 1820

From: Abbot, John 1751-1840 :Original drawings of insects by J Abott. [1816?]

Reference: E-272-f-073

Description: Two white moths, one in flight and one on a leaf, shown with pupa and caterpillar. According to artist's notes `taken on the Olia Americana, feeds also on Oaks, Iron wood etc. Spun up in the leaves 29th April, bred 15th May. Frequents swamps but is not very common'. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on cream wove paper 342 x 246 mm