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The English Moths and Butterflies

by Benjamin Wilkes

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A London artist who bred caterpillars for years to paint them describes British moths and butterflies, their eggs, caterpillars, food plants and chrysalises, and the months in which each appears. His observations, such as pupae that waited nearly two years before emerging, sit beside the plates of insects and plants that made the book prized.

A landmark of early English entomology, still delightful for its patient first-hand observation. Download the free EPUB.

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