Hewitson’s Butterflies (1846) Collection

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• Copyright: Public Domain (May be used for any use, personal or commercial)
• 32 files 16 .jpg 16 .png
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• Source: The genera of diurnal lepidoptera : comprising their generic characters, a notice of their habits and transformations, and a catalogue of the species of each genus
• Year: 1846
• Artist: William Chapman Hewitson

(1) Penetes Pamphanis Butterfly and Dynastor Napoleon Butterfly

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(2) Morpho Polyphemus Butterfly and Thaumantis Camadeva Butterfly

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(3) Pavonia Rusina Butterfly and Pavonia Ajax Butterfly

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(4) Godartia Eurinome Butterfly, Romaleosoma Sophron Butterfly and Romaleosoma Pratinas Butterfly

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(5) Victorina Steneles Butterfly, Amphirene Bpaphus Butterfly and Marpesia Eleucha Butterfly

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(6) Opsiphanes Boisduvallii Butterfly, Opsiphanes Sallei Butterfly and Opsiphanes Reevesii Butterfly

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(7) Diadema Nyctelius Butterfly, Diadema Anthedon Butterfly and Diadema Boisduvalii Butterfly

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(8) Agrias Aedon Butterfly, Prepona Hercules Butterfly and Prepona Deiphile Butterfly

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(9) Aganisthos Orion Butterfly, Smyrna Karwinskii Butterfly and Meneris Tulbaghia Butterfly

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(10) Diadema Salmacis Butterfly, Diadema Nama Butterfly and Penthema Lisarda Butterfly

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(11) Zeuxidia Luxeri Butterfly, Kallima Rumia Butterfly and Kallima Paralekta Butterfly

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(12) Adolias Dirtea Butterfly, Adolias Teuta Butterfly and Adolias Dunya Butterfly

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(13) Romaleosoma Arcadius Butterfly, Enispe Euthymius Butterfly and Harma Theobene Butterfly

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(14) 5 Butterflies (clockwise from top left): Clerome Arcesilaus Butterfly, Kallima Eurodoce Butterfly, Morpho Cytheris Butterfly, Amathusia Phidippus Butterfly and Dyctis Bioculatus Butterfly

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(15) 6 Butterflies (clockwise from top): Morpheis Ehrenbergh Butterfly, Iaera Caenobita Butterfly, Aterica Rabena Butterfly, Pandora Prola Butterfly, Symphaedra Aeropus Butterfly and Euriphene Sophus Butterfly

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(16) 9 Butterflies (left to right, top to bottom): Liptena Abraxas Butterfly, Thecla Ducalis Butterfly, Cleosiris Catamita Butterfly, Petavia Sakuni Butterfly, Phytala Elais Butterfly, Polyommatus Tarquinius Butterfly, Zeritis Alphaeus Butterfly, Damas Sebae Butterfly and Liptena Acraea Butterfly

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