The Insects of China: all 23 plates
Every plate of Edward Donovan’s The Insects of China in our collection, in the order of the book, with the name the bird has today. Each links to the print, a facsimile giclée at the size of the original sheet. See the plates as pictures
| Plate | Title on the plate | Today |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hemiptera Gryllus morbillosus | Today: Grasshopper (Gryllus morbillosus) |
| 2 | Hemiptera Fulgora – Candelaria | Today: Lanternfly (Fulgora candelaria) |
| 3 | Lepidoptera Pailio Paris | Today: Paris Peacock |
| 4 | Lepidoptera Papilio Crino | Today: Common Banded Peacock |
| 5 | Lepidoptera Papilio Telamon – Papilio Agamemnon | Today: Butterflies (Papilio telamon, Papilio agamemnon) |
| 6 | Hemiptera Gryllus morbillosus | Today: Grasshopper (Gryllus morbillosus) |
| 7 | Lepidoptera Papilio Menelaus or Papilio Rhetenor | Today: Morpho butterfly (Papilio menelaus or Papilio rhetenor) |
| 8 | Lepidoptera Papilio Vesta | Today: Butterfly (Papilio vesta) |
| 9 | Lepidoptera Papilio Glaucippe – Papilio Sesia | Today: Butterflies (Papilio glaucippe, Papilio sesia) |
| 10 | Lepidoptera Papilio Jairus | Today: Butterfly (Papilio jairus) |
| 11 | Lepidoptera Papilio Bernardus | Today: Tawny Rajah |
| 12 | Lepidoptera – Papilio Oenone | Today: Butterfly (Papilio oenone) |
| 13 | Lepidoptera, Sphinx Nechus, Sphinx Polymena | Today: Moths (Sphinx nechus, Sphinx polymena) |
| 14 | Lepidoptera Papilio Oenone | Today: Butterfly (Papilio oenone) |
| 15 | Lepidoptera – Phalæna Bubo | Today: Moth (Phalæna bubo) |
| 16 | Lepidoptera – Papilio Pyranthe – Papilio Philia | Today: Butterflies (Papilio pyranthe, Papilio philia) |
| 17 | Lepidoptera – Papilio Epius – Papilio Demoleus | Today: Butterflies (Papilio epius, Papilio demoleus) |
| 18 | Lepidoptera – Papilio Coon – Papilio Agenor | Today: Swallowtail butterflies (Papilio coon, Papilio agenor) |
| 19 | Lepidoptera – Papilio Peranthus | Today: Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio peranthus) |
| 20 | Lepidoptera – Papilio Erymanthus | Today: Butterfly (Papilio erymanthus) |
| 21 | Lepidoptera – Phalæna militaris – Phalæna lextrix | Today: Moths (Phalæna militaris, Phalæna lextrix) |
| 22 | Lepidoptera – Papilio Jacintha | Today: Butterfly (Papilio jacintha) |
| 23 | Lepidoptera Papilio Gambrisius | Today: Butterfly (Papilio gambrisius) |