Entomology Collection (#5)

Western honey bee or European honey bee, Apis mellifera (Apis mellifica). Handcoloured lithograph from Georg Friedrich
FLO4720132 Western honey bee or European honey bee, Apis mellifera (Apis mellifica). Handcoloured lithograph from Georg Friedrich Treitschke's Gallery of Natural History

Praying mantis, Mantis religiosa, and egg case. Handcoloured steel engraving from Georg Friedrich Treitschke's
FLO4719953 Praying mantis, Mantis religiosa, and egg case. Handcoloured steel engraving from Georg Friedrich Treitschke's Gallery of Natural History

Oleander hawkmoth or army green moth, Daphnis nerii (Deilephila nerii). Handcoloured steel engraving from Georg
FLO4718773 Oleander hawkmoth or army green moth, Daphnis nerii (Deilephila nerii). Handcoloured steel engraving from Georg Friedrich Treitschke's Gallery of Natural History

Chinese lanthorn fly or lantern fly, Pyrops candelarius. Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4640416 Chinese lanthorn fly or lantern fly, Pyrops candelarius. Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine

Garden or great tiger moth, Arctia caja. Illustration copied from Moses Harris
FLO4640340 Garden or great tiger moth, Arctia caja. Illustration copied from Moses Harris. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine, " Harrison

Elephant hawk moth, Deilephila elpenor, white china mark moth, Cataclysta lemnata
FLO4638945 Elephant hawk moth, Deilephila elpenor, white china mark moth, Cataclysta lemnata. An Ichneumon lentorius wasp (i) lays its eggs in the hawkmoth larva which hatches from the chrysalis (k)

Great or oak eggar moth, Lasiocampa quercus, brimstone moth, Opisthograptis luteolata, and clouded yellow butterfly
FLO4638828 Great or oak eggar moth, Lasiocampa quercus, brimstone moth, Opisthograptis luteolata, and clouded yellow butterfly, Colias croceus, china mark likeness, Scopula olivalis

Ruby tiger moth, Phragmatobia fuliginosa, wall butterfly, Lasiommata megera, white spot, Hadena albimacula
FLO4638816 Ruby tiger moth, Phragmatobia fuliginosa, wall butterfly, Lasiommata megera, white spot, Hadena albimacula, and Duke of Burgundy butterfly, Hamearis lucina, on sweet pea

Lime-speck pug, Eupithecia centaureata, on a French marigold, Tagetes patula, and light crimson underwing
FLO4638725 Lime-speck pug, Eupithecia centaureata, on a French marigold, Tagetes patula, and light crimson underwing, Catocala promissa, on an oak branch, Quercus robur

Peppered moth, Biston betularia, and red underwing moth, Catocala nupta, on oak and willow branches
FLO4638685 Peppered moth, Biston betularia, and red underwing moth, Catocala nupta, on oak and willow branches. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Moses Harris from "The Aurelian;

Comma butterfly, Polygonia c-album (a-d), six-spot burnet moth, Zygaena filipendulae (e-i), and white plumed moth
FLO4638628 Comma butterfly, Polygonia c-album (a-d), six-spot burnet moth, Zygaena filipendulae (e-i), and white plumed moth, Pterophorus pentadactylus (k-q)

Walking leaf insect, Phyllium species, from the West Indies. Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4640871 Walking leaf insect, Phyllium species, from the West Indies. Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine

Spangle butterfly, Papilio protenor. Illustration drawn by George Shaw and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder
FLO4680918 Spangle butterfly, Papilio protenor. Illustration drawn by George Shaw and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Indian owl moth, Erebus macrops (Ox-eye moth, Phalaena macrops). Illustration drawn
FLO4682074 Indian owl moth, Erebus macrops (Ox-eye moth, Phalaena macrops). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Goat moth, Cossus cossus, moth, caterpillar, eggs and pupa (Phalaena cossus)
FLO4681704 Goat moth, Cossus cossus, moth, caterpillar, eggs and pupa (Phalaena cossus). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Moose beetle, Odontolabis alces (Elk-horned stagchafer, Lucanus alces). Illustration drawn
FLO4681670 Moose beetle, Odontolabis alces (Elk-horned stagchafer, Lucanus alces). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Elephant locust, Pamphagus elephas (Gryllus elephas). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder
FLO4681871 Elephant locust, Pamphagus elephas (Gryllus elephas). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Gaudy sphinx moth, Eummorpha labruscae (Wild-vine sphinx moth, Sphinx labruscae)
FLO4681359 Gaudy sphinx moth, Eummorpha labruscae (Wild-vine sphinx moth, Sphinx labruscae). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Automeris janus moth (Janus moth, Phalaena janus). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder
FLO4681288 Automeris janus moth (Janus moth, Phalaena janus). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from George Shaw

Cecropia moth, Hyalophora cecropia (Cecropian moth, Phalaena cecropia), caterpillar and pupa
FLO4681055 Cecropia moth, Hyalophora cecropia (Cecropian moth, Phalaena cecropia), caterpillar and pupa. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Tree Livree - Lackey moth, Malacosoma neustria, and caterpillar in silken tent on leaf
FLO4562446 Tree Livree - Lackey moth, Malacosoma neustria, and caterpillar in silken tent on leaf. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Prunier Cidarie - Phoenix moth, Eulithis prunata, juveniles, caterpillar and pupa
FLO4562424 Prunier Cidarie - Phoenix moth, Eulithis prunata, juveniles, caterpillar and pupa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Uitstrekker met den rooten kop and alder moth (elzen-krammetje) on a branch
FLO4562406 Uitstrekker met den rooten kop and alder moth (elzen-krammetje) on a branch. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Little mother of pearl and fly on a wild (or tricolor) pensee - Queen of Spain fritillary butterfly, Issoria lathonia
FLO4562401 Little mother of pearl and fly on a wild (or tricolor) pensee - Queen of Spain fritillary butterfly, Issoria lathonia, and common stiletto fly, Thereva nobilitata, on wild pansies

Plum tree thecle on an oak branch - Black hairstreak butterfly, Satyrium pruni, on oak leaves
FLO4562398 Plum tree thecle on an oak branch - Black hairstreak butterfly, Satyrium pruni, on oak leaves. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Black dagger (trident) on an apple branch - Dark dagger moth, Acronicta tridens, bastard wasps on an apple branch
FLO4562378 Black dagger (trident) on an apple branch - Dark dagger moth, Acronicta tridens, bastard wasps on an apple branch, Malus domestica

Spotted strangalia - Cabbage worm, longhorn beetle, Rutpela maculata, on a flower
FLO4562462 Spotted strangalia - Cabbage worm, longhorn beetle, Rutpela maculata, on a flower. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Bombyx of the bramble and coarse on a common bramble plant (wood or hedge bramble, hedge murier)
FLO4562458 Bombyx of the bramble and coarse on a common bramble plant (wood or hedge bramble, hedge murier, wild murier or woody bramble) - Fox moth, Macrothylacia rubi, and Autumn green carpet

Privet hawkmoth, Sphinx ligustri, and small tortoiseshell butterfly, Aglais urticae
FLO4638718 Privet hawkmoth, Sphinx ligustri, and small tortoiseshell butterfly, Aglais urticae. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Moses Harris from "The Aurelian; a Natural

Cochineal and Lac Insects (Scale insects), c.1850 (engraving)
540197 Cochineal and Lac Insects (Scale insects), c.1850 (engraving); (add.info.: Lacquer, varnish and scarlet dye derived from lac insect: red colour used in cooking from cochineal)

Cinnabar moth, Tyria jacobaeae, cream spot tiger moth, Epicallia villica, and eyed hawkmoth, Smerinthus ocellatus
FLO4638916 Cinnabar moth, Tyria jacobaeae, cream spot tiger moth, Epicallia villica, and eyed hawkmoth, Smerinthus ocellatus, on a ragwort plant, Jacobaea vulgaris

Cambridge blue butterfly, Pseudolycaena marsyas (Lycaena marsyas) and odd-spot blue
FLO4719262 Cambridge blue butterfly, Pseudolycaena marsyas (Lycaena marsyas) and odd-spot blue, Turanana endymion (Lycaena endymion)

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The Entomologist's Dream, 1909. Artist: Edmund Dulac
The Entomologist's Dream, 1909. A print from L'Illustration, 27 November 1909

Sheet with five butterflies and two flies, c.1674-c.1692. Creator: Pieter Withoos
Sheet with five butterflies and two flies, c.1674-c.1692

Two butterflies with a lily, 1747-1802. Creator: Paulus Knogh
Two butterflies with a lily, 1747-1802

Two butterflies, 1747-1802. Creator: Paulus Knogh
Two butterflies, 1747-1802

Human flea, (Pulex irritans), 1770-1787. Creator: Jan Brandes
Human flea, (Pulex irritans), 1770-1787. Female flea seen through a microscope, internal organs shown. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 209

Javanese and Gelderland glowworms, 1770-1787. Creator: Jan Brandes
Javanese and Gelderland glowworms, 1770-1787. Glowworms seen under a microscope. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 213

Javanese butterflies, 1784. Creator: Jan Brandes
Javanese butterflies, 1784. Javanese butterflies and moths. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 143

Javanese butterflies, 1784-1785. Creator: Jan Brandes
Javanese butterflies, 1784-1785. Javanese butterflies and moths. On scale. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 145

Grasshopper, 1784. Creator: Jan Brandes
Grasshopper, 1784. Indonesian grasshopper. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 35

Butterflies from Java, 1784. Creator: Jan Brandes
Butterflies from Java, 1784. Javanese butterflies and moths. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 137

Butterflies from Java, 1785. Creator: Jan Brandes
Butterflies from Java, 1785. Javanese butterflies and moths. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 139

The flying leaf, 1778-1785. Creator: Jan Brandes
The flying leaf, 1778-1785. Leaf insects or walking leaves. The flying leaf drawn after the dried insect, If they are alive, they are completely green'. With inscription

Indonesian locusts, 1784. Creator: Jan Brandes
Indonesian locusts, 1784. A green and a black grasshopper. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 37

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