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British butterflies, 1897

British butterflies, 1897

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Credit: MARIA PLATT-EVANS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

Caption: British butterflies, historical illustration of some of the butterfly species that were known to occur in the British Isles in the 19th century. The butterflies here are: 1. Swallowtail (Papilio machaon), 2. Black- veined white (Aporia crataegi), 3. Large white (Pieris brassicae), 4. Small white (Pieris rapae), 5. Green-veined white (Pieris napi), 6. Bath white (Pieris daplidice), 7. and 8. Orange tip (Euchloe cardamines). Taken from: British Butterflies and Moths by William Furneaux, which was published in 1897.

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