Caterpillar drawings
This illustration is a page from a volume of William Buckler’s watercolour drawings of butterfly and moth caterpillars. Reverend John Hellins, a friend of Buckler’s and the vicar at Exeter jail, complied it. Hellins writes ‘Figures commenced to be placed in this book Feb 21 1861 with very few exceptions they are by Mr W Buckler – of Emsworth, Hants – who has generously sent me his figures of all species of Lepidopterous larvae – which for any reason were not secured at once in his own Book. J.H.’
The notes read:
WB Acheronita Atropos Aug 3. 1858 a drawing taken before much study had been given to larvae
WB Sphinx Ligustri 1858. see above
WB Chorocampa porcellus Aug 2. 1866. found on heather - fed on [?]ium palustre immature
WB Anthrocera nubigena. April 7th and 10th 1868. on thymus serpyllum. Eggs from Ireland early in July (4th) 1867: Hatched July 10 - hibernated as larvae; spun up about may 2. 1868. moths out May 29 - June 1st
The notes read:
WB Acheronita Atropos Aug 3. 1858 a drawing taken before much study had been given to larvae
WB Sphinx Ligustri 1858. see above
WB Chorocampa porcellus Aug 2. 1866. found on heather - fed on [?]ium palustre immature
WB Anthrocera nubigena. April 7th and 10th 1868. on thymus serpyllum. Eggs from Ireland early in July (4th) 1867: Hatched July 10 - hibernated as larvae; spun up about may 2. 1868. moths out May 29 - June 1st
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 189/1907/10
- Collection Class
- Drawings
- Medium
- watercolour, pencil, ink on paper
- Common Name
- caterpillar drawings
- Simple Name
- drawing
- Period Classification
- Victorian (1837-1901)
- Production Person Initials
- William
- Production Person Surname
- Buckler
- Production Year Low
- 1856
- Production Year High
- 1868
