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100	1		_aWilkes, Benjamin, _d-1749
245	1	4	_aThe English moths and butterflies
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2024
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2024-05-13
508			_aFrank van Drogen, A Marshall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520			_a"The English Moths and Butterflies" by Benjamin Wilkes is a scientific publication written in the early 18th century. This work meticulously catalogues various species of moths and butterflies found in England, accompanied by detailed illustrations capturing their beauty and diversity. The book also examines the plants, flowers, and fruits that these insects feed on, providing a comprehensive natural history of the subjects discussed. At the start of the publication, the author addresses the Royal Society of London and outlines the purpose of his work, which is grounded in careful observation and experimentation on the life cycles of these creatures. He describes the stages from egg to caterpillar to chrysalis and ultimately to adult moth or butterfly, emphasizing the beautiful diversity in their forms and colors. The introduction sets a reflective tone on the importance of studying nature and details the methodology for observing and collecting specimens, hinting at the engaging insights that will follow in the subsequent sections. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cLondon: Wilkes, 1749
653			_aButterflies -- Great Britain
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73622
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