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Plate 10 from 'Genera insectorum of Linnæus', showing Lepidoptera
James Barbut1781
University of Sydney Library
Camperdown, Australia
Written in English and French, this book is titled 'Les genres des insectes de Linné: constatés par divers échantillons d'insectes d'Angleterre, copiés d'après nature' and includes 22 plates of illustrations.
This fold-out page is plate 10 and illustrates Papilio (butterflies), Sphinx (hawk moths), and Phryganea (moths) as categorised by Linnaeus under 'Lepidoptera'.
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- Title: Plate 10 from 'Genera insectorum of Linnæus', showing Lepidoptera
- Creator: James Barbut
- Creator Nationality: English
- Date Created: 1781
- Location Created: London, United Kingdom
- Original Language: French, English
- Provenance: Added to the Burkitt-Ford Public Health Library collection in April 1941, later transferred to Rare Books and Special Collections at the University of Sydney
- Publisher: Jacques Dixwell
- Original Source: University of Sydney Library, Burkitt-Ford 094
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