South Indian Small Tussore Caterpillar Tote Bag
South Indian Small Tussore Caterpillar (Antheraea paphia), from George Shaw's The Naturalist's Miscellany, volume 16, plates 659–660 (1805). Hand-colored copperplate illustration by Richard Polydore Nodder.
This colorful natural-history illustration depicts the caterpillar of a wild silk moth resting on a branch of the jujube tree (Ziziphus jujuba). Its brilliant green body is decorated with yellow and red stripes, delicate markings, and fine hairs, while rich green leaves and golden fruits complete the botanical composition.
The South Indian small tussore belongs to the silk moth family Saturniidae. Like other moths, it undergoes complete metamorphosis, transforming from an egg into a caterpillar, then a pupa, and finally a winged adult. Its relatives are associated with the production of wild tussar silk.
This tote features a modern rendering inspired by the original nineteenth-century zoological illustration.
Product Details
· Size: 13″ × 13″
· Durable 100% spun polyester
· Medium-weight fabric (6.49 oz/yd²; 200 g/m²)
· Double-stitched seams
· Cotton webbing handles
· Nonwoven laminated interior lining
South Indian Small Tussore Caterpillar Tote Bag
South Indian Small Tussore Caterpillar (Antheraea paphia), from George Shaw's The Naturalist's Miscellany, volume 16, plates 659–660 (1805). Hand-colored copperplate illustration by Richard Polydore Nodder.
This colorful natural-history illustration depicts the caterpillar of a wild silk moth resting on a branch of the jujube tree (Ziziphus jujuba). Its brilliant green body is decorated with yellow and red stripes, delicate markings, and fine hairs, while rich green leaves and golden fruits complete the botanical composition.
The South Indian small tussore belongs to the silk moth family Saturniidae. Like other moths, it undergoes complete metamorphosis, transforming from an egg into a caterpillar, then a pupa, and finally a winged adult. Its relatives are associated with the production of wild tussar silk.
This tote features a modern rendering inspired by the original nineteenth-century zoological illustration.
Product Details
· Size: 13″ × 13″
· Durable 100% spun polyester
· Medium-weight fabric (6.49 oz/yd²; 200 g/m²)
· Double-stitched seams
· Cotton webbing handles
· Nonwoven laminated interior lining
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