Credit: © The Royal Society
Image number: RS.9056
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Poliaspis cycadis [Poliaspis cycad scale], Pinnaspis buxi [Boxwood scale] and Diaspis zamiae
Date
ca. 1900
Creator
Robert Newstead (1859 - 1947, British) , Naturalist
Object type
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Material
Dimensions
height (painting): 222mm
width (painting): 139mm
width (painting): 139mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Plate 15, "Monograph of the Coccidae of the British Isles", by Robert Newstead (Ray Society, 1900-1902). Figures 1-8 Poliaspis cycadis, view of the insects on a leaf of Cycas and at various stages of development. Figures 9-12 Pinnaspis buxi, view of the insects on a section of palm leaf and at other stages of development. Figures 14-17 Diaspis zamiae, in site on a leaf of Cycas and detail studies of adult and immature females. Natural size and at various magnifications. Signed "R.Newstead ad nat del." but heavily cropped. The facing page is a corrected [in pencil] proof version of captions, "Explanation of Plate XV".
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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