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Robert Antrobus (1679 - 1730)

Botanist. He matriculated at Peterhouse in 1699, becoming a fellow in 1704, and later became master at Eaton. He was a Other biography: https://plants.jstor.org/stable/10.5555/al.ap.person.bm000400053 Other Links: https://islandbiodiversity.com/petalumni.htm - Natural Philosophers and Explorers Botanist
 Relevant locations: Member of Peterhouse, Cambridge University
 Relationships: Robert Antrobus was a friend of James Petiver (c. 1665-Apr 1718)

 References in Documents:
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) A. 11. Papilio minor supernè fuscus, infernè viridis. Observed by Madam Glanvil in the West of ENGLAND, as also by Mr. Antrobus about CAMBRIDGE, I have also once or twice seen it about LONDON.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) TAB: XII
[Fig: figures of objects in Table 12]
To Mr. ROBERT ANTROBUS of Peter-House in CAMBRIDGE, This Table is humbly Dedicated by JAMES PETIVER, F. R. S.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 4. Phalæna fasciata perelegans, extremitatibus serratis. an Goed. 155. Tab. 67. List. in Goed. 81. Fig. 30. id. A. 38. The Furbeloe. I first caught this at Sir Francis Leigh’s in Kent. Mr. Antrobus and Madam Glanvile have also sent it me.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) A. 10. Phalæna nigrescens maculis minoribus, subtus sanguinea. The Scarlet Royal Leopard. I am oblig’d to Mr Antrobus for this beautiful Insect, and remember to have see it with Mr Vernon.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 8. Phalæna alba semidiaphana, guttulis paucis nigris. I am obliged to Mr Antrobus for this rare Gawse Moth.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) A. 13. Phalæna brunna bimaculata fasciji fulvis. This and Fig. 5. two very elegant Moths, my Curious Friend Mr Antrobus was pleased to give me amongst several others.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) Tab. LXII
[Fig: figures of objects in Table 62]
To Mr ROB. ANTROBUS of Peter House in Cambridge, This Table is humbly Dedicated by JAMES PETIVER.