Credit: © The Royal Society
Image number: RS.9048
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Posterior body parts of Aspidiotus zonatus, Aspidiotus ostreaeformis and Aspidiotus britannicus
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 7, "Monograph of the Coccidae of the British Isles", by Robert Newstead (Ray Society, 1900-1902). Figure 1: Aspidiotus zonatus, pygidium of adult female. Figure 2 Aspidiotus ostreaeformis, pygidium of adult female. Figure 3 Aspidotus britannicus, pygidium of adult female. All at x250 magnification. Signature cropped from bottom of plate. Annotated verso with a manuscript version of the plate description. The facing page is an approved [in pencil] proof version of captions, "Explanation of Plate VII".
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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