Credit: © The Royal Society
Image number: RS.9046
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Aspidiotus ostreaeformis [European fruit scale]
Date
ca. 1902
Creator
Robert Newstead (1859 - 1947, British) , Naturalist
Object type
Archive reference number
Material
Dimensions
height (painting): 222mm
width (painting): 139mm
width (painting): 139mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Plate 5, "Monograph of the Coccidae of the British Isles", by Robert Newstead (Ray Society, 1900-1902). Figures 1-14 Aspidiotus ostraeformis, views insects on peach, currant, plum and heather at various stages of development. One figure circled with the note "Omit". Magnified to x25, x50 and x600. Signed "R.Newstead [del - struck through] ad nat. del.", date cropped by probably "1902". Annotated verso with a manuscript version of the plate description. The facing page is a corrected [in pencil] proof version of captions, "Explanation of Plate V".
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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