Alabama argillacea & Heliothis

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1, 2. Alabama argillacea and larva—3, 4. Heliothis and larva.

Artist

Name:: Unknown

Illustration

Subject:: Animals
Technique:: Wood engraving
Format:: Landscape (wider)

Book

Title:: Nouveau dictionnaire encyclopédique universel illustré
Author(s):: Trousset, Jules (under the direction of)
Publisher:: Paris: La Librairie Illustrée, 1885-1891
Open Library:: View record.

Description

Alabama argillacea & Heliothis are a species and a genus of moths in the family Noctuidae whose larvae are considered pests to various crops, including cotton.
The caption reads in the original French: 1, 2. Noctua xylina et sa larve. — 3, 4. Heliothes et sa larve.

Keywords: 1880s, 19th century, black & white, butterfly, insect, moth, Noctuidae, reference book