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Image number: RS.9049
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Aspidiotus hederae [Ivy scale] and Aspidiotus britannicus [Holly scale]
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 8, "Monograph of the Coccidae of the British Isles", by Robert Newstead (Ray Society, 1900-1902). Figures 1-7 Aspidiotus hederae, views of the insects on lemon rind and the leaf of Nerium oleander and at various stages of development. Figures 8-12 Aspidiotus britannicus, view of the insects on a holly leaf and at various stages of development. Natural size and magnified to x25 and x35. Signed "R.Newstead ad nat del.", heavily cropped at base of plate. Five of the figures have been cut into the main page as windows or insets. The facing page is a corrected [in pencil] proof version of captions, "Explanation of Plate VIII".
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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