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Image number: RS.9047
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Aspidiotus zonatus
Date
ca. 1900
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 6, "Monograph of the Coccidae of the British Isles", by Robert Newstead (Ray Society, 1900-1902). Figures 1-9 Aspidiotus zonatus, views of the insects on oak leaves and at various stages of development. Magnified to x25, x35 and x600. Signed "R.Newstead ad nat del." The facing page is a corrected [in pencil] proof version of captions, "Explanation of Plate VI".
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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