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Image number: RS.9043
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Posterior body parts of Aspidiotus aurantii, Aspidiotus ficus and Aspidiotus dictyospermi
Date
ca. 1900
Creator
Robert Newstead (1859 - 1947, British) , Naturalist
Object type
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Material
Dimensions
height (drawing): 222mm
width (drawing): 139mm
width (drawing): 139mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Plate 2, "Monograph of the Coccidae of the British Isles", by Robert Newstead (Ray Society, 1900-1902). Figure 1: Aspidiotus aurantii, pygidium of adult female. Figure 2 Aspidiotus ficus, pygidium of adult female. Figure 3 Aspidiotus dictyospermi var. arecae, pygidium of adult female. All at x250 magnification. Signed "R.Newstead [del - struck through] ad nat. del." Date below this has been cropped. The facing page is a corrected [in pencil] proof version of the captions, "Explanation of Plate II".
Object history
From a volume of original illustrations for "Monograph of the Coccidae of the British Isles", (Ray Society, 1900-1902). Newstead’s work illustrates the structure and habitat of scaled insects, often having economic importance as agricultural pests. Printed note of presentation pasted onto front marbled endpaper, "From Professor R. Newstead, 67, Handbridge, Chester. Plate 1 stamped "Adlard & Son, Bartholomew Close E.C., 21 Sep.1901. Proof" and annotated in pencil "Own copy Sept 23 1901".
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