Museum Collections
 

Whittingham Collection - Norwich Castle Museum
(partial listing - pending completion)

http://www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk

One of the City's most famous landmarks, Norwich Castle was built by the Normans as a Royal Palace 900 years ago. Used as a prison from the 14th century, the Castle became a museum in 1894. Now the County's principal museum, the Castle is packed with treasures to inspire and intrigue visitors of all ages. Its outstanding collections of fine art, archaeology and natural history are of national importance.

Amongst numerous categories and collections are the pre-eminent Fountaine-Neimy collection of butterflies and the W.G.Whittingham collection. There are a further 26 large collections covering all orders, including 56,000 British and 30,000 foreign Lepidoptera.

The Rt Rev Walter Godfrey Whittingham (5 October 1861 - 17 June 1941) was an eminent Anglican Bishop in the first half of the 20th century. He was Archdeacon of Oakham from 1918 until 1923 when he was elevated to the Episcopate as the third Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. He lived at Ipswich and also at Mill House in Horstead near Norwich. Several notable achievements include (old nomenclature) Phthorimae seminella new to science, Eucosma cinerana distinct from nisella, Tinea caprimulgella and Phalonia maritima; specialising in Lithocolletis and Coleophora.

Notable Norfolk Specimens
Acleris lorquiniana - Horning 1907, 1920


Acleris lorquiniana - Horning 1920


Agonopterix kaekeritziana 1907


Agonopterix purpurea - Horstead 1940


Agonopterix purpurea - Thetford 1934


Ancylis geminana 1907


Ancylis paludana - Horning 1907


Bryotropha umbrosella f. mundella


Bryotropha umbrosella


Choristoneura lafauryana - Kings Lynn - Atmore 1890 -


Cnephasia conspersana - Norfolk, Aug 1907


Cnephasia conspersana 1907, Gen. Det. J. Clifton


Cnephasia longana -


Cnephasia longana


Cnephasia pasiuana - Norfolk 1895


Cnephasia pasiuana 1895 - Gen. Det. J. Clifton


Crambus silvella - Horning 1909


Cydia coniferana - Holkham 1914


Epinotia pygmaeana - Thetford 1934


Falseuncaria degreyana - Merton 1900, Thetford 1932


Pammene ochsenheimeriana - Merton 1900


Phyllonorycter kuhlweiniella


 

Norfolk specimens from the collection.

Taxon Spms Date Site Recorder/Collection
Nemophora degeerella  Yellow-banded Longhorn  1  29/06/1965  Crostwight Common  Whittingham, W. G.   
Monopis obviella  Yellow-backed Detritus Moth  1  July 1907  Norfolk  Whittingham, W. G.   
Phyllonorycter kuhlweiniella  Scarce Oak Leaf-miner  15  06/06/1932  Thetford  Whittingham, W. G.   
  1  07/06/1936  Kings Lynn  Whittingham, W. G.   
  5  1933  Thetford  Whittingham, W. G.   
  4  25/05/1934  Thetford  Whittingham, W. G.   
  3  1936  Thetford  Whittingham, W. G.   
  3  06/07/1932  Thetford  Whittingham, W. G.   
  2  1938  Thetford  Whittingham, W. G.   
  3  09/06/1934  Kings Lynn  Whittingham, W. G.   
Phyllonorycter lautella  Small Oak Leaf-miner  4  08/06/1934  Thetford  Whittingham, W. G.   
Tinagma ocnerostomella  Speckled Bugloss Moth  19  19/07/1937  Breck district  Whittingham, W. G.   
Argyresthia laevigatella  Larch Tip Moth  2  05/07/1902  Thetford  Whittingham, W. G.   
Argyresthia glabratella  Spruce Tip Moth  2  05/07/1932  Thetford  Whittingham, W. G.   
Argyresthia retinella  Speckled Tip Moth  3  08/07/1926  Kings Lynn  Whittingham, W. G.   
Cedestis gysseleniella  Double-barred Needle-miner  2  29/07/1914  Holkham  Whittingham, W. G.   
Cedestis subfasciella  Barred Needle-miner  3  22/08/1912  Holkham  Whittingham, W. G.   
  3  August 1914  Holkham  Whittingham, W. G.   
  4  08/07/1907  Burnham Overy  Whittingham, W. G.   
Ocnerostoma piniariella  Ringed Needle-miner  3  August 1909  Norfolk  Whittingham, W. G.   
Ypsolopha parenthesella  White-shouldered Ochre  1  August 1919  Holkham  Whittingham, W. G.   
Ypsolopha ustella  Varied Ochre  2  August 1933  Thetford  Whittingham, W. G.   
  2  August 1909  Norfolk  Whittingham, W. G.   
Orthotelia sparganella  Reed Minor  1  July 1925  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.   
Coleophora nutantella  Campion Case-bearer  4  12/06/1937  Breck district  Whittingham, W. G.  NB 
Coleophora vestianella  Scarce Orache Case-bearer  3  June 1933  East Wretham  Whittingham, W. G.  NB 
Elachista biatomella  Twin-spot Sedge-miner  1  14/07/1920  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.   
Elachista alpinella  Marsh Sedge-miner  1  13/07/1920  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.   
Agonopterix purpurea  Least Brown  1  16/04/1934  Thetford  Whittingham, W. G.   
  1  02/10/1940  Horstead  Whittingham, W. G.   
Agonopterix subpropinquella  Blackneck Buff  1  21/08/1912  Holkham  Whittingham, W. G.   
Agonopterix alstromeriana  Hemlock Moth  1  27/10/1940  Horstead  Whittingham, W. G.   
Agonopterix kaekeritziana  Knapweed Buff  2  August 1909  Happisburgh  Whittingham, W. G.   
  1  August 1907  Norfolk  Whittingham, W. G.   
Agonopterix ocellana  Red-eyed Buff  4  01/10/1902  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.   
Agonopterix nervosa  Burnt-tip Buff  1  August 1907  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.   
Agonopterix liturosa  Purple-shaded Brown  +  August 1907  Norfolk  Whittingham, W. G.   
Agonopterix conterminella  Willow Brown  5  August 1926  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.   
Agonopterix angelicella  Angelica Brown  2  August 1908  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.   
  5  1907  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.   
Agonopterix yeatiana  Coastal Buff  1  14/08/1925  Norfolk Broads  Whittingham, W. G.   
  1  05/08/1912  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.   
Monochroa cytisella  Bracken Gall Moth  7  12/07/1938  Holkham  Whittingham, W. G.   
  8  20/07/1938  Holkham  Whittingham, W. G.   
Oxypteryx wilkella  Silver-barred Moss-moth  2  07/07/1920  Burnham Overy  Whittingham, W. G.   
  6  06/07/1920  Burnham Overy  Whittingham, W. G.   
Teleiodes vulgella  Black-spotted Grey  1  05/07/1932  Breck district  Whittingham, W. G.   
Bryotropha umbrosella  Sandhill Moss-moth  8  07/07/1920  Burnham Overy  Whittingham, W. G.   
  1  10/07/1920  Burnham Overy  Whittingham, W. G.   
  2  07/07/1920  Burnham Overy  Whittingham, W. G.   
  1  10/07/1920  Burnham Overy  Whittingham, W. G.   
Bryotropha affinis  Dark Moss-moth  1  07/07/1920  Burnham Overy  Whittingham, W. G.   
Chionodes distinctella  Moss Groundling  1  02/08/1933  Thetford  Whittingham, W. G.   
Neofaculta ericetella  Heather Grey  1  June 1926  Kings Lynn  Whittingham, W. G.   
Gelechia rhombella  Spotted Gelechia  1  19/08/1930  Norfolk  Whittingham, W. G.   
Gelechia sororculella  Eyed Gelechia  1  12/07/1926  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.   
  4  12/07/1926  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.   
Scrobipalpa suaedella  Southern Blite Moth  11  07/07/1920  Burnham Overy  Whittingham, W. G.   
Caryocolum marmorea  Mouse-ear Groundling  3  05/07/1932  Breck district  Whittingham, W. G.   
  1  24/06/1937  Breck district  Whittingham, W. G.   
Anarsia spartiella  Obscure Snout  1  05/07/1932  Breck district  Whittingham, W. G.   
Brachmia inornatella  Fen Snout  3  July 1907  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.   
Batrachedra praeangusta  Poplar Needle-moth  1  13/07/1920  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.   
Falseuncaria degreyana  Breckland Straw  1  04/07/1939  Thetford  Whittingham, W. G.   
  1  03/06/1932  Thetford  Whittingham, W. G.   
  1  20/05/1900  Merton  Whittingham, W. G.   
Archips crataegana  Brown Oak Tortrix  5  1920  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.   
  2  1912  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.   
Choristoneura lafauryana  Norfolk Myrtle Tortrix  1  1890  King's Lynn area 10k  E.A. Atmore  RDB 
Aphelia viburnana  Bilberry Tortrix  1  11/07/1926  Kings Lynn  Whittingham, W. G.   
Zelotherses paleana  Timothy Tortrix  1  August 1909  Norfolk  Whittingham, W. G.   
Clepsis spectrana  Cyclamen Tortrix  1  July 1907  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.   
Clepsis consimilana  Rufous Tortrix  1  08/07/1920  Burnham Overy  Whittingham, W. G.   
Cnephasia longana  Buff Grey Tortrix  2  01/08/1932  Breck district  Whittingham, W. G.   
Cnephasia communana  Southern Grey Tortrix  1  06/06/1932  Breck district  Whittingham, W. G.   
Cnephasia conspersana  Coast Grey Tortrix  1  August 1907  Norfolk  Whittingham, W. G.  Gen. Det. J. Clifton 
Cnephasia stephensiana  Common Grey Tortrix  1  07/07/1902  Norfolk  Whittingham, W. G.   
  2  August 1909  Norfolk  Whittingham, W. G.   
  1  07/07/1902  Burnham Overy  Whittingham, W. G.   
Cnephasia pasiuana  Meadow Grey Tortrix  1  1895  Norfolk  Wheeler, F.  Gen. Det. J. Clifton 
Acleris laterana  Dark-marked Tortrix  1  14/07/1920  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.   
Acleris aspersana  Small Rufous Tortrix  8  July 1920  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.   
Acleris schalleriana  Viburnum Tortrix  1  August 1912  Norfolk  Whittingham, W. G.   
Acleris variegana  Garden Rose Tortrix  1  July 1914  Holkham  Whittingham, W. G.   
Acleris lorquiniana  Marsh Tortrix  1  12/07/1920  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.  RDB 
  1  August 1907  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.  RDB 
Phiaris micana  Olive Marble  1  July 1907  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.   
Apotomis semifasciana  Short-barred Marble  8  1920  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.   
Bactra lancealana  Common Lance  2  18/07/1920  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.   
Ancylis geminana  Willow Hook-wing  1  19/06/1926  Kings Lynn  Whittingham, W. G.   
  1  July 1907  Norfolk  Whittingham, W. G.   
  1  10/05/1937  Breck district  Whittingham, W. G.   
Ancylis laetana  Aspen Hook-wing  3  August 1907  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.   
Ancylis paludana  Fen Hook-wing  2  August 1907  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.   
  2  August 1909  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.   
Epinotia pygmaeana  Dingy Spruce Tortrix  8  16/04/1934  Thetford  Whittingham, W. G.   
Epinotia bilunana  Crescent Tortrix  6  August 1925  Norfolk  Whittingham, W. G.   
Epinotia ramella  Black-marked Tortrix  7  19/07/1925  Norfolk  Whittingham, W. G.   
Epinotia nisella  Brindled Poplar Tortrix  1  August 1929  Breck district  Whittingham, W. G.   
  2  1935  Breck district  Whittingham, W. G.   
  3  1930  Breck district  Whittingham, W. G.   
Epinotia tedella  Common Spruce Tortrix  +  09/06/1936  Kings Lynn  Whittingham, W. G.   
Clavigesta purdeyi  Pine Leaf-mining Moth  +  28/07/1914  Holkham  Whittingham, W. G.   
  +  1912  Holkham Pines  Whittingham, W. G.   
Enarmonia formosana  Cherry Bark Tortrix  1  August 1909  Happisburgh  Whittingham, W. G.   
  3  August 1909  Norfolk  Whittingham, W. G.   
Pammene ochsenheimeriana  Dusted Fir Moth  4  11/06/1900  Merton  Whittingham, W. G.  RDB 
Cydia ulicetana  Common Gorse Moth  9  14/06/1927  Breck district  Whittingham, W. G.   
Cydia coniferana  Pine Bark Moth  3  July 1914  Holkham  Whittingham, W. G.   
Chilo phragmitella  Reed Veneer  1  July 1907  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.   
Calamotropha paludella  Bulrush Veneer  2  August 1908  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.  NB 
  1  04/08/1908  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.  NB 
Crambus pascuella  White-banded Grass-moth  1  July 1920  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.   
  1  July 1920  Burnham Overy  Whittingham, W. G.   
  1  July 1914  Holkham  Whittingham, W. G.   
Crambus silvella  Bog Grass-moth  4  16/08/1909  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.  RDB 
Crambus uliginosellus  Marsh Grass-moth  3  July 1907  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.   
  1  12/07/1920  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.   
Agriphila selasella  Pale-streaked Grass-moth  10  1909  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.   
  5  1915  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.   
Agriphila tristella  Common Grass-moth  4  August 1912  Holkham  Whittingham, W. G.   
Agriphila inquinatella  Barred Grass-moth  1  July 1914  Holkham  Whittingham, W. G.   
  2  July 1920  Burnham Overy  Whittingham, W. G.   
Agriphila latistria  White-streaked Grass-moth  1  August 1925  Norfolk Broads  Whittingham, W. G.   
Agriphila geniculea  Chevron Grass-moth  6  July 1907  Kings Lynn  E.A. Atmore   
  1  1897  Kings Lynn  E.A. Atmore   
Catoptria pinella  Pearl Grass-moth  5  1912  Holkham  Whittingham, W. G.   
Pediasia fascelinella  Dune Grass-moth  3  August 1920  Burnham Overy  Whittingham, W. G.  RDB 
Platytes alpinella  Hook-tipped Grass-moth  4  July 1910  Holkham  Whittingham, W. G.  RDB 
  6  July 1912  Holkham  Whittingham, W. G.  RDB 
  8  July 1914  Holkham  Whittingham, W. G.  RDB 
  8  July 1914  Holkham  Whittingham, W. G.  RDB 
  6  August 1912  Holkham  Whittingham, W. G.  RDB 
  4  10/07/1920  Holkham  Whittingham, W. G.  RDB 
Schoenobius gigantella  Giant Water-veneer  1  August 1902  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.  NB 
  2  August 1908  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.  NB 
Donacaula mucronella  Streaked Water-veneer  3  August 1909  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.   
Acentria ephemerella  Water Veneer  5  1925  Norfolk Broads  Whittingham, W. G.   
Eudonia pallida  Pallid Grey  4  1908  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.   
Eudonia truncicolella  Peppered Grey  7  August 1912  Holkham  Whittingham, W. G.   
Eudonia angustea  Narrow-winged Grey  1  August 1925  Norfolk Broads  Whittingham, W. G.   
Eudonia mercurella  Garden Grey  2  August 1912  Holkham  Whittingham, W. G.   
Elophila nymphaeata  Brown China-mark  5  1909  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.   
Parapoynx stratiotata  Ringed China-mark  2  1925  Norfolk Broads  Whittingham, W. G.   
Cataclysta lemnata  Small China-mark  6  1908  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.   
  8  1912  Norfolk  Whittingham, W. G.   
Pyrausta purpuralis  Common Purple & Gold  1  August 1917  Norfolk Broads  Whittingham, W. G.   
Anania hortulata  Small Magpie  1  June 1953  Norwich  Whittingham, W. G.   
Anania crocealis  Fleabane Pearl  1  1938  Norfolk  Whittingham, W. G.   
Udea ferrugalis  Rusty-dot Pearl  4  August 1912  Holkham  Whittingham, W. G.   
Palpita vitrealis  Olive-tree Pearl  1  01/08/1958  Yarmouth  Whittingham, W. G.   
Hypsopygia costalis  Gold Triangle  1  1908  Ditchingham  Whittingham, W. G.   
Hypsopygia glaucinalis  Double-striped Tabby  2  1908  Ditchingham  Whittingham, W. G.   
Pyralis farinalis  Meal Moth  1  1907  Sea Palling  Whittingham, W. G.   
  4  1907  Norfolk  Whittingham, W. G.   
Aglossa pinguinalis  Large Tabby  1  July 1907  Sea Palling  Whittingham, W. G.   
  1  August 1907  Norfolk  Whittingham, W. G.   
Anerastia lotella  Sandhill Knot-horn  4  August 1912  Holkham  Whittingham, W. G.   
  4  1920  Burnham Overy  Whittingham, W. G.   
Acrobasis repandana  Beautiful Oak Knot-horn  1  July 1912  Norfolk  Whittingham, W. G.   
Dioryctria simplicella  Drab Pine Knot-horn  12  05/06/1932  Thetford  Whittingham, W. G.   
Ephestia kuehniella  Mediterranean Flour Moth  11  July 1940  Horstead  Whittingham, W. G.   
Platyptilia gonodactyla  Triangle Plume  1  August 1909  Happisburgh  Whittingham, W. G.   
Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla  Twin-spot Plume  1  August 1909  Happisburgh  Whittingham, W. G.   
Stenoptilia pterodactyla  Brown Plume  1  August 1909  Happisburgh  Whittingham, W. G.   
Adaina microdactyla  Hemp Agrimony Plume  2  August 1907  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.   
  2  August 1909  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.   
Chevron  (Eulithis testata)  1  August 1909  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.   
  1  August 1907  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.   
Dark Umber  (Philereme transversata)  1  16/07/1930  Norfolk Broads  Whittingham, W. G.   
Slender Pug  (Eupithecia tenuiata)  1  15/07/1920  Norfolk Broads  Whittingham, W. G.   
Toadflax Pug  (Eupithecia linariata)  1  10/06/1909  Norfolk  Whittingham, W. G.   
  1  July 1907  Norfolk  Whittingham, W. G.   
Valerian Pug  (Eupithecia valerianata)  6  1905  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.  NB 
  3  1908  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.  NB 
Lime-speck Pug  (Eupithecia centaureata)  4  1907  Horning  Whittingham, W. G.   
Tawny Speckled Pug  (Eupithecia icterata)  1  25/08/1908  Norfolk  Whittingham, W. G.   
  3  August 1905  Norfolk  Whittingham, W. G.   
  4  1907  Norfolk  Whittingham, W. G.   
Plain Pug  (Eupithecia simpliciata)  4  15/07/1908  Norfolk  Whittingham, W. G.   
  1  August 1907  Norfolk  Whittingham, W. G.   
Scarce Pug  (Eupithecia extensaria)  8  1914  Burnham Overy  Whittingham, W. G.  BAP 
  5  1915  Burnham Overy  Whittingham, W. G.  BAP 

RDB=Red Data Book; BAP=Biodiversity Action Plan Priority; NA=Nationally Scarce A; NB=Nationally Scarce B; EXT=Extinct

Displayed with the kind permission of Tony Irwin at the Norwich Castle Museum


 

 

J Wheeler, J Clifton, D Hipperson, K Saul, R Jones 2011.
Photos © J Wheeler 2011.

 

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