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Moths (Lepidoptera: Heterocera, Plate 7) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 virginia beach it is compelling because itInsecta LepidopteraHeterocera Pl. 013 by Frederick DuCane Godman introduces the viewer to the Victorian age of scientific discovery, when artists worked hand in hand with naturalists to document the living world with exacting care. Published in 1879 as part of Godmans systematic studies of Lepidoptera, this plate focuses on Heterocerathe mothsarranged with clarity against a clean white ground. It reflects a pivotal moment in natural history when