The secret of ancient images of Lepidoptera in the Egyptian tomb of Nakht - Nabokov’s opinion and the contemporary view (Insecta: Lepidoptera)

The Lepidoptera images in the ancient Egyptian tomb of Nakht have been studied. The opinion of V. Nabokov on these images is discussed. Most probably, not Zygaena sp. but the dimorphic butterfly Hypolimnas misippus (Linnaeus, 1767) was the model for the ancient painters.

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Main Authors: Konstantin A. Efetov, Gerhard M. Tarmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedad Hispano-Luso-Americana de Lepidopterología 2024-06-01
Series:SHILAP
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Online Access:https://shilap.org/revista/article/view/920
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