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As Nature Shows Them

As Nature Shows Them (3.10481)

Date: June 21 – September 20 1966
Creator: Doty, Carol L.
Type: Article

As nature shows them : moths and butterflies of the United States, east of the Rocky Mountains : with over 400 photographic illustrations in the text and many transfers of species from life / by Sherman F. Denton. (3.20788)


Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Book
Extent: 2 v. : ill. 25 cm.

As nature shows them : moths and butterflies of the United States, east of the Rocky Mountains : with over 400 photographic illustrations in the text and many transfers of species from life / by Sherman F. Denton. (3.20789)


Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Book
Extent: 2 v. : ill. 25 cm.

(1.) Erebus strix (3.31502)


Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Specimen
Description:Scientific name has since changed to Thysania agrippina

Species from the Noctuidae family

Part of the Noctuoidea superfamily (owlet moths and kin)

Common name: great owl-moth, white witch
Extent: 1 moth specimen

(2.) Erebus (3.31506)


Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Specimen
Description:Unidentified species from the genus Erebus under the Noctuidae family

Part of the Noctuoidea superfamily (owlet moths and kin)
Extent: 1 moth specimen

(3.) Erebus (3.31757)


Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Specimen
Description:Unidentified species from the genus Erebus under the Noctuidae family

Part of the Noctuoidea superfamily (owlet moths and kin)
Extent: 1 moth specimen

(4.) Noctuidae (3.31759)


Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Specimen
Description:Unidentified species from the Noctuidae family (owlet moths)

Part of the Noctuoidea superfamily (owlet moths and kin)
Extent: 1 moth specimen

(5.) Noctuidae (3.31760)


Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Specimen
Description:Unidentified species from the Noctuidae family (owlet moths)

Part of the Noctuoidea superfamily (owlet moths and kin)
Extent: 1 moth specimen

(6.) Utetheisa bella (3.31761)


Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Specimen
Description:Species from the Arctiidae family, now grouped with the species Utetheisa ornatrix

Part of the Noctuoidea superfamily (owlet moths and kin)

Common names: bella moth, ornate moth, rattlebox moth, beautiful utetheisa 
Extent: 1 moth specimen

(8.) Noctuidae (3.31762)


Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Specimen
Description:Unidentified species from the Noctuidae family (owlet moths)

Part of the Noctuoidea superfamily (owlet moths and kin)
Extent: 1 moth specimen

(9.) Noctuidae (3.31764)


Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Specimen
Description:Unidentified species from the Noctuidae family (owlet moths)

Part of the Noctuoidea superfamily (owlet moths and kin)
Extent: 1 moth specimen

(10.) Noctuidae (3.31766)


Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Specimen
Description:Unidentified species from the Noctuidae family (owlet moths)

Part of the Noctuoidea superfamily (owlet moths and kin)
Extent: 1 moth specimen

(11.) Noctuidae (3.31767)

Date: July 1894
Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Specimen
Description:Unidentified species from the Noctuidae family (owlet moths)

Part of the Noctuoidea superfamily (owlet moths and kin)
Extent: 1 moth specimen

(12.) Noctuidae (3.31768)

Date: July 1894
Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Specimen
Description:Unidentified species from the Noctuidae family (owlet moths)

Part of the Noctuoidea superfamily (owlet moths and kin)
Extent: 1 moth specimen

(13.) Noctuidae (3.31769)

Date: July 1894
Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Specimen
Description:Unidentified species from the Noctuidae family (owlet moths)

Part of the Noctuoidea superfamily (owlet moths and kin)
Extent: 1 moth specimen

(14.) Noctuidae (3.31770)

Date: July 1894
Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Specimen
Description:Unidentified species from the Noctuidae family (owlet moths)

Part of the Noctuoidea superfamily (owlet moths and kin)
Extent: 1 moth specimen

(15.) Noctuidae (3.31771)

Date: July 1894
Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Specimen
Description:Unidentified species from the Noctuidae family (owlet moths)

Part of the Noctuoidea superfamily (owlet moths and kin)
Extent: 1 moth specimen

(16.) Noctuidae (3.31772)

Date: July 1894
Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Specimen
Description:Unidentified species from the Noctuidae family (owlet moths)

Part of the Noctuoidea superfamily (owlet moths and kin)
Extent: 1 moth specimen

(17.) Attacus (3.31868)


Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Specimen
Description:Unidentified species from the genus Attacus under the Saturniidae family (giant silkworm and royal moths)

Part of the Bombycoidea superfamily (silkworm, sphinx, and royal moths)
Extent: 1 moth specimen

(18.) Attacus (3.31871)


Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Specimen
Description:Unidentified species from the genus Attacus under the Saturniidae family (giant silkworm and royal moths)

Part of the Bombycoidea superfamily (silkworm, sphinx, and royal moths)
Extent: 1 moth specimen

(19.) Attacus cecropia (3.31873)


Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Specimen
Description:Scientific name has since changed to Hyalophora cecropia

Species from the Saturniidae family (giant silkworm and royal moths)

Part of the Bombycoidea superfamily (silkworm, sphinx, and royal moths)

Common names: Cercropia moth; Robin moth
Extent: 1 moth specimen

(20.) Eacles (3.31874)


Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Specimen
Description:Unidentified species from the genus Eacles under the Saturniidae family (giant silkworm and royal moths)

Part of the Bombycoidea superfamily (silkworm, sphinx, and royal moths)
Extent: 1 moth specimen

(21.) Eacles (3.31876)


Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Specimen
Description:Unidentified species from the genus Eacles under the Saturniidae family (giant silkworm and royal moths)

Part of the Bombycoidea superfamily (silkworm, sphinx, and royal moths)
Extent: 1 moth specimen

(22.) Eacles (3.31877)


Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Specimen
Description:Unidentified species from the genus Eacles under the Saturniidae family (giant silkworm and royal moths)

Part of the Bombycoidea superfamily (silkworm, sphinx, and royal moths)
Extent: 1 moth specimen

(23.) Eacles (3.31879)


Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Specimen
Description:Unidentified species from the genus Eacles under the Saturniidae family (giant silkworm and royal moths)

Part of the Bombycoidea superfamily (silkworm, sphinx, and royal moths)
Extent: 1 moth specimen

(24.) Bombycidae (3.31880)


Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Specimen
Description:Unidentified species from the Bombycidae family (silkworm moths)

Part of the Bombycoidea superfamily (silkworm, sphinx, and royal moths)
Extent: 1 moth specimen

(25.) Bombycidae (3.31882)


Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Specimen
Description:Unidentified species from the Bombycidae family (silkworm moths)

Part of the Bombycoidea superfamily (silkworm, sphinx, and royal moths)
Extent: 1 moth specimen

(26.) Bombycidae (3.31883)


Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Specimen
Description:Unidentified species from the Bombycidae family (silkworm moths)

Part of the Bombycoidea superfamily (silkworm, sphinx, and royal moths)
Extent: 1 moth specimen

(27.) Bombycidae (3.31884)


Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Specimen
Description:Unidentified species from the Bombycidae family (silkworm moths)

Part of the Bombycoidea superfamily (silkworm, sphinx, and royal moths)
Extent: 1 moth specimen

(28.) Bombycidae (3.31886)


Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Specimen
Description:Unidentified species from the Bombycidae family (silkworm moths)

Part of the Bombycoidea superfamily (silkworm, sphinx, and royal moths)
Extent: 1 moth specimen

(29.) Bombycidae (3.31887)


Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Specimen
Description:Unidentified species from the Bombycidae family (silkworm moths)

Part of the Bombycoidea superfamily (silkworm, sphinx, and royal moths)
Extent: 1 moth specimen

(30.) Bombycidae (3.31889)


Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Specimen
Description:Unidentified species from the Bombycidae family (silkworm moths)

Part of the Bombycoidea superfamily (silkworm, sphinx, and royal moths)
Extent: 1 moth specimen

(31.) Cossus cossus (3.31890)


Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Specimen
Description:Species from the Cossidae family

Part of the Cossoidea superfamily (carpenter and leopard moths)

Common name: goat moth
Extent: 1 moth specimen

(32.) Bombycidae (3.31891)


Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Specimen
Description:Unidentified species from the Bombycidae family (silkworm moths)

Part of the Bombycoidea superfamily (silkworm, sphinx, and royal moths)
Extent: 1 moth specimen

(33.) Bombycidae (3.31892)


Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Specimen
Description:Unidentified species from the Bombycidae family (silkworm moths)

Part of the Bombycoidea superfamily (silkworm, sphinx, and royal moths)
Extent: 1 moth specimen

(34.) Bombycidae (3.31942)


Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Specimen
Description:Unidentified species from the Bombycidae family (silkworm moths)

Part of the Bombycoidea superfamily (silkworm, sphinx, and royal moths)
Extent: 1 moth specimen

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