Hexapod Collection (#58)

Dermestes lardarius, larder beetle
Scanning electron microscope image of a larder beetle (x22). These beetles are important for the damage they do, mainly through feeding on animal matter. Coloured artificially by computer

Anopheles labranchiae, mosquito
This species of mosquito is of medical importance as it is a vector of malaria

Colias croceus, clouded yellow
Photograph of a mounted specimen of clouded yellow, male upperside. Widespread in Europe with breeding strongholds in Mediterranean countries. Regular migrant to southern England

Troides haliphron, birdwing butterfly
Digital image of the upperside of a mounted specimen of a female birdwing butterfly (Troides haliphron) from the family Papilionidae

Troides plato, birdwing butterfly
Digital image of the underside of a mounted specimen of a female birdwing butterfly (Troides plato) from the family Papilionidae

Hawker dragonfly
A hawker dragonfly at rest, photographed in the Wildlife Garden at the Natural History Museum, London

Troides hypolitus, birdwing butterfly

Ornithoptera aesacus, birdwing butterfly
Digital image of the underside of a mounted specimen of a female birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera aesacus) from the family Papilionidae

Troides vandepolli, birdwing butterfly
Digital image of the underside of a mounted specimen of a female birdwing butterfly (Troides vandepolli) from the family Papilionidae

Coccinella 7-punctata, seven spotted ladybird

Troides criton, birdwing butterfly
Digital image of the underside of a mounted specimen of a female birdwing butterfly (Troides criton) from the family Papilionidae

Lepidoptera larvae from Queensland, Australia
Lepidoptera larvae illustrations from Manuscript notebook, vol.2 1910-1926 by Margaret Elizabeth Fountaine

Lucans cervus, stag beetles
A stag beetle collection held at the Natural History Museum, London. Both males and females are on display, males have horns or antlers, females do not

Ornithoptera victoriae, birdwing butterfly
Digital image of mounted specimen of a birdwing butterfly from the family Papilionidae

Bhutanitis lidderdalii, Bhutan glory
A mounted specimen of a male Bhutan glory butterfly which is an endangered species found in South Asia

Polyommatus icarus, common blue
Photograph of a mounted specimen of the common blue, highly magnified scales from the hindwing underside of the female butterfly

Ornithoptera meridionalis, birdwing butterfly
Digital image of the upperside of a mounted specimen of a female birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera meridionalis) from the family Papilionidae

Insects in amber
Insects trapped and preserved within in amber. Amber is fossilised tree resin

Troides prattorum, birdwing butterfly
Digital image of the underside of a mounted specimen of a female birdwing butterfly (Troides prattorum) from the family Papilionidae

Ornithoptera rothschildi, Rothschilds birdwing
Digital image of the upperside of a mounted specimen of a female birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera rothschildi) from the family Papilonidae

Anopheles sacharori, mosquito
This mosquito specimen is a malaria carrying species from Africa

Troides helena, common birdwing butterfly
Digital image of the upperside of a mounted specimen of a female common birdwing butterfly (Troides helena) from the family Papilionidae

Eye of a fly
Page 201. From Micrographia or some Physiological description of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses, 1665 by Robert Hooke

Ornithoptera tithonus, birdwing butterfly
Digital image of mounted specimen of the underside a female birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera tithonus) from the family Papilionidae

Vanessa atalanta, red admiral
Photograph of a the upperside of mounted specimen of a female red admiral. Ranges from Europe and N. Africa to China and Japan, also N. America

Troides miranda, birdwing butterfly
Digital image of the underside of a mounted specimen of a female birdwing butterfly (Troides miranda) from the family Papilionidae

Teinopalpus aureus, golden Kaiser-I-Hind
Digital image of the underside of a mounted specimen of a male Asian kite swallowtail the Kaiser-I-Hind (Teinopalpus imperialis)

Ornithoptera aesacus, birdwing butterfly
Digital image of the upperside of a mounted specimen of a male birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera aesacus) from the family Papilionidae

Varroa jacobsoni, honey bee mite

Bhutanitis ludlowi, Bhutan glory
A mounted specimen of a Bhutan glory butterfly which is an endangered species found in South Asia

Ornithoptera priamus, birdwing butterfly
Digital image of the underside of a mounted specimen of a female birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera priamus) from the family Papilionidae

Troides oblongomaculatus, birdwing butterfly
Digital image of the underside of a mounted specimen of a female birdwing butterfly (Troides oblongomaculatus) from the family Papilionidae

Ornithoptera croesus, birdwing butterfly
Digital image of the upperside of a mounted specimen of a female birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera croesus) from the family Papilionidae

Troides dohertyi, birdwing butterfly
Digital image of the underside of a mounted specimen of a female birdwing butterfly (Troides dohertyi) from the family Papilionidae

Trogonoptera trojana, birdwing butterfly
Digital image of the upperside of a mounted specimen of a female birdwing butterfly (Trogonoptera trojana) from the family Papilionidae

Troides andromache, birdwing butterfly
Digital image of the upperside of a mounted specimen of a female birdwing butterfly (Troides andromache) from the family Papilionidae

Ornithoptera paradisea, birdwing butterfly
Digital image of the upperside of a mounted specimen of a female birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera paradisea) from the family Papilionidae

Troides amphrysus, birdwing butterfly
Digital image of the underside of a mounted specimen of a female birdwing butterfly (Troides amphrysus) from the family Papilionidae

Troides aeacus, golden birdwing butterfly
Digital image of the upperside of a mounted specimen of a female golden birdwing butterfly (Troides aeacus) from the family Papilionidae

Troides minos, birdwing butterfly
Digital image of the underside of a mounted specimen of a female birdwing butterfly (Troides minos) from the family Papilionidae

Blue butterflies
All views of uppersides of species of: (clockwise from top left) common hedge blue (Celastrina argiolus), holly blue (Acytolepis puspa), hedge blue (Lycaenopsis haraldus) and (Udara aristinus)

Teinopalpus imperialis, Kaiser-I-Hind
Digital image of the upperside of a mounted specimen of a female Asian kite swallowtail the Kaiser-I-Hind (Teinopalpus imperialis)

Dermatobia hominis, botfly larva
2nd instar larva of the botfly (Dermatobia hominis). Collected from a cow, Brazil. Photographed by Martin Hall

Grasshopper collection with carpet beetle (Anthrenus scrophularia) damage to some of the specimens

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