Background:

These beautiful hand-colored prints of Butterflies, Moth and Sphinx are from the Second Edition of Constable's Miscellany published in 1834.  The Miscellany was a  reference series for the general public focusing on "the various departments of Literature, Science and the Arts".  Each specimen is identified by the English Name, Latin Name and country of origin.  The ones presented on this page are from Asia, North America, South America and Europe.