Inscribed at bottom edge of plate:
"To the Hon. Norborne Berkeley, This plate is humbly dedicated by his most Obedient Servant, Moses Harris"
A larger version of this image is here.
Regarding this plate:
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 00:10:53 +0100
To: bugranch@europa.com
From: John Edwards <john@joedwards.demon.co.uk> Subject: Plate XXXI
The one marked Plate XXXI by Moses Harris is from his book The Aurelian - there are various editions but I think that plate was first in the 1766 one.
They are British species -
top left and middle right - Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary butterfly
(Clossiana selene)
top right, bottom left and large caterpillar and large chrysalis
- Clifden Nonpareil moth (Catocala fraxini)
middle left, small caterpillar and small pupa - The Snout moth (Hypena
proboscidalis)
Kind regards,
John Edwards
Liverpool, England
Thank you, John! :-)