Moth Collection

British Moths
A poster of moth specimens selected for The Boys Own Paper by Watkins and Doncaster, naturalists

The Hireling Shepherd, 1851, (1948). Creator: William Holman Hunt
The Hireling Shepherd, 1851, (1948). A shepherd neglects his flock and woos a young woman with a lamb on her lap. Behind them, two bloated sheep lie on the ground poisoned by the corn

De Havilland Puss Moth
Advertising poster for the De Havilland Puss Moth, a three seater high-wing monoplane aeroplane designed and built by the de Havilland Aircraft Company between 1929 and 1933

Amy Johnson 1930
Miss Amy Johnson overhauling her Gypsy Moth aeroplane after landing in Australia. She was the first woman pilot to fly alone to Australia

Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) on a plant, sunbathing

de Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth, L6923

A selection of common British Moths Date: circa 1920s

de Havilland DH60G Gipsy Moth G-aa
de Havilland DH60G Gipsy Moth, G-aa, the private aircraft of Captain Geoffrey de Havilland, became the first coupe model when it was experimentally fitted with a light wood

Xanthopan morganii praedicta, sphinx moth
Darwins sphinx moth, found in Madagascar. The species as a whole is known as Morgans sphinx

Hummingbird hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) feeding on nectar inside a clammy cuphaea flower (Cuphea viscosissima)

Silk moth and silkworm, Bombyx mori, on mulberry leaves, Morus alba. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen van

Amy Johnson CBE (1903-1941) - pioneering English female pilot - pictured standing in front of her Gipsy Moth just before she undertook a 19-day solo flight to Australia

De Havilland DH 82 Tiger Moth, the RAFs standard primary trainer throughout the war years - Photo Hugh W Cowin

Entomological specimens of Lepidoptera
Unidentified photograph of mounted specimens of butterflies and moths

The Red Moth by William Barribal
A showgirl in a fabulous stage costume with enormous butterfly wings plays to a theatre audience

Picture No. 11993245
Peppered Moth - on Lichen - Cornwall - UK Date:

Tobacco hornworm with tobacco plant
Tobacco hornworm (Manduca sexta) with a damaged tobacco plant, artwork. This species is common throughout North America. Eggs (right)

Wooly Bear - Larva of a Tiger Moth
ROG-8192 Large Tiger MOTH - Wooly Bear caterpillar Distribution: Central Europe to Japan Pericallia matronula Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

butterflies
Antique illustration of various butterflies

Entomological specimens of Lepidoptera
Unidentified photograph of mounted specimens of butterflies and moths

Moth proboscis, SEM
Moth proboscis. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the coiled proboscis of a moth (order Lepidoptera). The proboscis is an elongated part of the mouth

Calleta silkmoth (Eupackardia calleta), Texas USA Controlled conditions

Page from The Bystander, 18th April 1928, featuring an article called Flying for Women by Lady (Abe) Bailey, who is pictured top left as the champion woman aviator who flies a D.H. Moth

Four Fairy Costumes for "A Midsummer Nights Dream"
SC36463 Four Fairy Costumes for " A Midsummer Nights Dream" produced by Robert Courtneidge at the Princes Theatre, Manchester, 1896-1903 by Wilhelm, C

Elephant hawk moth (Deilephila elpenor) portrait, Brackagh Moss National Nature Reserve, Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. April

Edwards Atlas Moth (Attacus edwardsii) in defensive posture, Bhutan, June

Luna moth, Actias luna.. Handcolored copperplate zoological engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany, 1792

Picture No. 11066830
Elephant Hawk-moths resting on bark. Norfolk, UK. Date:

Amy Johnson with her de Havilland DH60G Gipsy Moth G-aAH
Amy Johnson with her de Havilland DH60G Gipsy Moth, G-aAH, Jason, at Croydon Airport before her flight to Australia in 1930. Date: 1930

Moth antenna, SEM
Moth antenna. Coloured scanning electron micro- graph (SEM) of an unidentified moths antenna. It is covered in tiny sensory hairs and sense organs that sense movement and smell

Mopane Emperor Moth - Caterpillars / “worms” gathered for food in Zimbabwe
PS-5969 Mopane Emperor MOTH - Caterpillars / worms gathered for food in Zimbabwe. Africa Gonimbrasia belina Peter Steyn Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Emperor gum moth - huge plumed antennae that pick up the sex pheromones or scents emitted by females
AUS-490 Emperor gum moth - huge plumed antennae that pick up the sex pheromones or scents emitted by females. Australia Opodiphthera eucalypti Densey Clyne / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note

Woolly Bear - caterpillar feeding on grasses by night (Tri-coloured Tiger Moth)
ASW-4784 Woolly Bear - caterpillar feeding on grasses by night (Tri-coloured Tiger Moth) Grahamstown - Eastern Cape - South Africa Rhodogastria amasis Alan J. S

Tomato Hornworm - gerden / crop pest
JZ-2266 Tomato Hornworm - garden / crop pest. USA Manduca quinquemaculata The Five-spotted Hawk Moth is the adult of the tomato hornworm Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display

Cinnabar moth, Tyria jacobaeae, on ragwort
Cinnabar moth, Tyria jacobaeae, larva and pupa on ragwort plant, Jacobaea vulgaris. St. Jans beestje. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Hubert Broad, left, and his mechanic, Sid Weedon, along?
Hubert Broad, left, and his mechanic, Sid Weedon, alongside the de Havilland Super Coup Moth, G-aHR, in which they covered the 1929 La Coupe Zenith Challenge Trophy circuit of 1

White prominent moth (Leucodonta bicoloria) County Kerry, Ireland

Peppered moth
Two specimens of peppered moths exhibited on a soot-covered tree. This is a good demonstration of genetic selection through changing environment

Giant Atlas Moth - close up of wing scales - South East Asia - controlled conditions 14661
BB-2514 Giant Atlas Moth - close up of wing scales South East Asia Attacus atlas controlled conditions Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Mother of pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis) moth nectaring on Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris) at night. Surrey, England, UK. July

De Havilland Tiger Moth British biplane
De Havilland Tiger Moth British trainer biplane. Date: 1930s

Beekeeping (or apiculture, from Latin: apis bee ) is the maintenance of honey bee colonies, commonly in hives

de Havilland DH60M Moth, G-ABHN, over London
de Havilland DH60M Moth, G-ABHN, over the London Aeroplane Club, Hatfield, in 1933

de Havilland DH85 Leopard Moth, G-AIYS, at Croydon, April 1947

de Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth II, EM836

de Havilland DH71 Tiger Moth

Pair of Luna Silk Moth of North American photographed Sammamish, Washington

COCOA. Branch of a cocoa tree (Theobroma cacao). Line engraving by P. Sluyter after a drawing by Maria Sibylla Merian, from Merians De metamorphosibus insectorum Surinamensium, 1705

Gipsy Moth Iv, Greenwich
Sir Francis Chichesters boat Gipsy Moth IV broke the world record for the fastest voyage around the world by a small vessel. Here greeted by crowds at Greenwich, London. Date: 1960s

Madagascan sunset moth (Chrysiridia rhipheus). This moth is endemic to Madagascar

Moths AW 1874 At Lamp © Adrian Warren / ARDEA LONDON
AW-1874 MOTHS - swarming around lamp. Attracted to light bulb Adrian Warren Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Larval (and pupal) case of bagworm, or psychid moth, constructed of plant fragments
ROG-11484 BAGWORM / PSYCHID MOTH - larval and pupal case of Bagworm or Psychid moth, constructed of plant fragments Psyche sp Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Polyphemus Moth - Intimidation posture. The eyed-wings look like an ired gaze. Arizona, USA
PPG-1555 Polyphemus Moth - intimidation posture, the eyed-wings look like an ired gaze Arizona, USA Antheraea polyphemus oculea Pascal Goetgheluck Please note that prints are for personal display

Goat Moth
JLMO-2873 GOAT MOTH Cossus cossus John Mason Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Puss Moth Larvae
JLM-11618 PUSS MOTH LARVAE / Caterpillar - FALSE HEAD Cerura vinula John Mason Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Atlas Moth - Male Malaysia
PPG-1513 Atlas Moth - Male Malaysia Attacus atlas Distribution Southeast Asia. Some say the hooked wing tips resemble snake heads

Deaths Head Moth
DEATHs HEAD HAWK MOTH with its caterpillar Date: 1880

Lesser puss moth, Cerura erminea
Lesser puss moth or feline, Cerura erminea. Phalaena erminea. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Johann Georg Klinger from Eugenius Johann Christoph Espers Die Schmetterlinge in Abbildungen nach

Advert for the Puss Moth aeroplane 1930
Advertisement for the Moth airplane, manufactured by the De Havillalnd Aircraft Company Ltd. The illustration shows a Puss Moth flying of the Epsom Derby, while the advert claims

Oleander hawkmoth, Daphnis nerii, moth, caterpillar and pupa.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany, London, 1799

Lobster moth (Stauropus fagi)
Illustration of a Lobster moth (Stauropus fagi), also known as lobster prominen

Pre-production de Havilland DH60 Moth G-EBMO
Pre-production de Havilland DH60 Moth, G-EBMO, in which H.S. Broad won the 1926 Kings Cup Race. Date: 1926

de Havilland DH87A Hornet Moth, G-ADLY

The first de Havilland DH60GIII Moth Major G-ABUI
The first de Havilland DH60GIII Moth Major, G-ABUI

Silk Moth - cross section of cocoon
PPG-180 Silk Moth - cross section of cocoon Bombyx mori Pascal Goetgheluck contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

The Flying Prince by Johns
HRH the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII, then Duke of Windsor) piloting his new Puss Moth monoplane. Date: 1930

Moon Moth
JAB-672 Moon Moth Actius luna Jack Bailey Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

White Plume Moth. UK
DOW-228 White Plume Moth. UK Pterophorus pentadactyla Steve Downer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Burnished Brass moth (Diachrysia chrysitis), Dorset garden
ROG-13338 Burnished Brass moth Dorset garden, UK Diachrysia chrysitis Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

A pretty micro-moth on Corn Marigold : Pyrausta purpuralis, Dorset
ROG-13332 A pretty micro-moth on Corn Marigold Dorset, UK Pyrausta purpuralis Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Red underwing moth - Belgium
ME-1920 Red underwing moth Belgium Catocala nupta Johan De Meester Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Bogong Moth - Single on branchlet, during spring migration, Australia JPF03348
JPF-14136 Bogong Moth - Single on branchlet, during spring migration Australia Agrotis infusa Jean-Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Atlas Moth - with eggs
USH-109 Atlas MOTH - with eggs Attacus atlas Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Dubernard's Luna Moth - Male China
PPG-1483 Dubernard's Luna Moth - Male China. Actias dubernardi Pascal Goetgheluck Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Old Lady Moth Mormo maura Essex, UK IN000490
COS-2082 Old Lady Moth Essex, UK Mormo maura Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Small Emerald Moth (Hemistola chrysoprasaria) adult, resting on dandelion seedhead, Cannobina Valley, Italian Alps, Piedmont, Northern Italy, July

Snake-mimic caterpillar (Hemeroplanes triptolemus) a hawkmoth caterpillar that resembles a viper when threatened, on branch, La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica

Silver Y and Essex Y moths
Silver Y moth, Autographa gamma 1-4 and Essex Y moth, Cornutiplusia circumflexa 5, 6. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Johann Carl Bock after Eugenius Johann Christoph Espers Die Schmetterlinge

Imperial moth, gray-banded zale and black zale
Imperial moth, Eacles imperialis 1, 2, gray-banded zale, Zale squamularis 3, and black zale, Zale undularis 4. Handcoloured lithograph from John O

Peppered moth (Biston betularia) showing a comparison of the melanistic form f. carbonaria next to the typical paler form on dark soot-covered bark

False tiger moth (Dysphania militaris) Isle of Marinduque, Philipines

Giant silk moth (male) on white background, overhead view
Easy Retouch, Colour Image, Photography, nobody, horizontal, studio shot, overhead view, full length, white background, one animal, animal themes, symmetry, Giant silk moth, moth, insect, brown

Saturniid moth (Leucanella hosmera), Chiriqui Province, Panama, South America

Saturniid moth (Aurivillius triramis), Laraganga Mole National Park, Ghana, Africa

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"British Moths: A Kaleidoscope of Nature's Beauty" In the enchanting world of British moths, the Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) gracefully perches on a vibrant plant, basking in the warm sun. Its striking black wings adorned with crimson bands make it an exquisite sight to behold. Speaking of remarkable moths, let's not forget the De Havilland Puss Moth that soared through the skies in 1930, piloted by none other than Amy Johnson. This pioneering English female aviator made history as she fearlessly stood beside her aircraft, capturing hearts and inspiring generations to follow their dreams. The De Havilland DH 82 Tiger Moth holds a special place in aviation history as well. Serving as the RAF's standard primary trainer during World War II, this charismatic moth took flight with elegance and grace. As we explore further into this captivating realm, we encounter a delightful array of common British moths fluttering about. Among them is the de Havilland DH60G Gipsy Moth G-aa, showcasing its intricate patterns and delicate beauty. Another notable species is the de Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth L6923 - a true symbol of resilience and strength. With its distinctive yellow body contrasting against deep blue skies, it embodies freedom and adventure. Venturing beyond Britain's borders brings us face-to-face with Xanthopan morganii praedicta - better known as Sphinx moth. This mesmerizing creature captivates our imagination with its long proboscis perfectly adapted for sipping nectar from flowers under moonlit nights. Let us not overlook our colorful companions either - butterflies. Their graceful dance amidst blossoming meadows adds an extra touch of magic to nature's tapestry alongside these magnificent moths. From Amy Johnson's daring exploits to picturesque landscapes filled with diverse winged wonders like never before seen sphinx moths, British moths continue to amaze and inspire.