Discover antique prints of butterflies and moths.
Butterflies have been important symbols in many cultures. For example, butterflies appear in ancient Egyptian and Aztec hieroglyphs. They symbolize love in China and a person's soul in Japan.
In Europe, many people loved to collect and study butterflies in the 18th and 19th centuries. It was a fashionable and educational hobby.
Many of these naturalists illustrated butterflies. Their illustrations were often printed as engravings and lithographs.
Choose from our extensive collection of antique prints of butterflies and moths. They are genuine antique prints.
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Argynnis idalia butterfly from Jamaica and Central and Northern America. Argynnis niphe butterfly from China. This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 1834, has superb orig..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Callidrias clorinde and leachiana butterflies from Brazil. This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 1834, has superb original hand painted colouring and is in very good con..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Callidrias lysippus and phareus butterfliesfrom Guyana and Brazil. Myrina jafra butterfly from Java in Indonesia. Erycine gnidus butterfly from Surinam. This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Callidrias scylla butterfly from Coromandel and Bengal in India, and China. Callidrias argante butterfly from Guyana and Brazil. This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 18..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Cethosia penthesilea butterfly from Java in Indonesia. Cethosia cydippe butterfly from China.This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 1834, has superb original hand painted..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Danais hegesippe butterfly from Sumatra in Indonesia. Danais cleone butterfly from Java and Ambon in Indonesia. This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 1834, has superb or..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Danais eunice butterfly from Java in Indonesia. Danais midama butterfly from Bengal in India, Java in Indonesia and China. This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 1834, ha..
US$125.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Danais plexippe butterfly from East Indies (Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea etc). Danais niavia butterfly from Coastal Guinea. This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 1834..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Eumenia toxea butterfly from Central America. Eurybia nicoeus and Satyrus lena butterflies from Guyana and Brazil. /p>This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 1834, has sup..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Heliconia eva butterfly from Surinam. Heliconia humboldtii butterfly from Borders of Amazon River. This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 1834, has superb original hand p..
US$125.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Heliconia melpomene, Heliconia sara and Heliconia phyllis butterflies from Guyana and Brazil. This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 1834, has superb original hand painte..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Heliconia narcaea butterfly from Antilles Islands in Caribbean. Heliconia ilione butterfly from Brazil. Heliconia charitonia butterfly from North American and South American continents. This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiqu..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Hesperia versicolore butterfly from Brazil. Satyrus nereis butterfly from Guyana and Brazil. Satyrus orion butterfly from Surinam and Brazil. /p>This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was mad..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Leucophasia leucippe butterfly from Ambon in Indonesia. Leucophasia nina butterfly from East Indies (Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea etc). Anthocaris glaucippe butterfly from Java in Indonesia. This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Nymphalis salmasis and alimena butterflies from Ambon and Java in Indonesia. /p>This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 1834, has superb original hand painted colouring an..
US$125.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Nymphalis amasia butterfly from Coast of East Africa. Nymphalis and Nymphalis sangaris butterflies from Java in Indonesia.This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 1834, has..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Nymphalis clytemnestre butterfly from Guyana and Brazil. Nymphalis decius butterfly from Guinea.This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 1834, has superb original hand pain..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Nymphalis demodice butterfly from Guyana and Brazil. Nymphalis demophon butterfly from Guyana. /p>This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 1834, has superb original hand pa..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Nymphalis hydarnis and clymenus butterflies from Brazil. Nymphalis condomanus butterfly from Guyana. Nymphalis anthiocus butterfly from Guyana and Brazil. /p>This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Luca..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Nymphalis laurentia butterfly from Brazil. Nymphalis gelania butterfly from Central America. Nymphalis iphicla butterfly from Guyana and Brazil. This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was mad..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Nymphalis pyrrhus butterfly from Ambon in Indonesia. Nymphalis nisus butterfly from Ambon in Indonesia.This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 1834, has superb original ha..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Nymphalis steneles butterfly from Guyana. Nymphalis rogerii butterfly from Cuba.This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 1834, has superb original hand painted colouring an..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Nymphalis pollux butterfly from Coastal Guinea. Nymphalis tiridates butterfly from Ambon in Indonesia.This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 1834, has superb original han..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Nymphalis mycerina and veranes butterfly from Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 1834, has superb original hand painted colouring and ..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Papilio lysithous butterfly and Papilio ascagne butterfly from Brazil.This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 1834, has superb original hand painted colouring and is in ve..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Papilio sarpedon butterfly from Java in Indonesia. Papilio bathycles butterfly from Java and Ambon Island in Indonesia. This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 1834, has s..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Papilio polydamas butterfly and Papilio belus butterfly from Guyana and Brazil.This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 1834, has superb original hand painted colouring and..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Papilio dardanus butterfly from Brazil, Papilio brutus butterfly from Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. Papilio aneas butterfly from Guyana.This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in P..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Papilio asterias butterfly from North America. Papilio delalandii butterfly from Grootfisch River in South Africa.This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 1834, has superb ..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Papilio macaraeus butterfly from Java in Indonesia. Papilio dissimilis butterfly from China.This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 1834, has superb original hand painted ..
US$95.00