Insecta Lepidoptera-Heterocera (Plate 62) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 16x20max70 a celebrated ornithologist and artist

a celebrated ornithologist and artist

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Insecta Lepidoptera-Heterocera (Plate 62) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 16x20max70 a celebrated ornithologist and artistFrederick DuCane Godmans Insecta Lepidoptera Heterocera Pl. 062 (1879) is a refined Victorian zoological illustration devoted to mothsthe nocturnal branch of the Lepidoptera. Composed on a clean, pale ground, multiple specimens are presented with clarity so that wing patterns, body shapes, and subtle distinctions can be studied at a glance. Created in the heyday of natural history publishing, the plate embodies the 19thcentury union of scientific