Hexapoda Collection (#58)

Ambeodontus tristis, two-toothed longhorn

Papilio kama, swallowtail butterfly
A UV image of a swallowtail butterfly. The swallowtail is the U.Ks largest native butterfly, but it is now resticted to the Norfolk Broads

Rallus limicola, Virginia rail
Plate 205 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Pollen on bee
Scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of pollen on a bee. If the plant depends on animals for pollination, the pollen will be relatively large and sticky

Spizella passerina, chipping sparrow
Plate 104 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1831-34), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Surinaamsche Insecten, Insects of Surinam
Plate 57 from Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium of te Verandering der Surinaamsche Insecten by Maria Sibylla Merian

Icterus spurius, orchard oriole
Plate 42 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1827-30), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Chrysolophus amherstiae, Lady Amhersts pheasant
Plate 20 from John Goulds The Birds of Asia, Vol. 7, (1850-83). Hand coloured lithograph

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

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Discover the mesmerizing world of Hexapoda, where beauty and diversity intertwine. From the majestic Ornithoptera alexandrae, also known as Queen Alexandra's birdwing butterfly, to the haunting Acherontia atropos, or death's-head hawk-moth, these entomology specimens captivate with their intricate details. Witness nature's artistry as a Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) gracefully sunbathes on a vibrant plant. In the morning light at Vealand Farm in Devon, UK, Common blue butterflies (Polyommatus icarus) bask in all their glory. Marvel at the shimmering Chrysina limbata, a silver chafer beetle that seems like it belongs in a fairy tale. The Inachis io peacock butterfly displays its resplendent colors while Phoebis sennae flaunts its cloudless sulphur wings. Plate 17 from Libellulinae Europaeae by de Charpentier transports us into an enchanting realm of dragonflies. Leaf cutter ants (Atta sp) diligently carry plant matter through Costa Rica's lush forests. The delicate Ophrys apifera bee orchid showcases nature's ingenuity with its remarkable resemblance to a buzzing bee. And who can forget Xanthopan morganii praedicta? This sphinx moth is famous for its co-evolutionary relationship with Madagascar's Angraecum sesquipedale orchid. Hexapoda invites us into an extraordinary universe where insects reign supreme – each species telling its own fascinating story.