Credit: © The Royal Society
Image number: RS.9057
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Posterior body parts of Diaspis bromellae [Pineapple scale], Diaspis boisduvalii [Biosduval scale] and Diaspis calyptroides [Cactus scale]
Date
ca. 1897
Creator
Robert Newstead (1859 - 1947, British) , Naturalist
Object type
Archive reference number
Material
Dimensions
height (drawing): 222mm
width (drawing): 139mm
width (drawing): 139mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Plate 16, "Monograph of the Coccidae of the British Isles", by Robert Newstead (Ray Society, 1900-1902). Figure 1 Diaspis bromellae, pygidium of adult female. Figure 2 Diaspis boisduvalii, pygidium of adult female. Figure 3 Diaspis calyptroides, pygidium of adult female. All at x250 magnification. Signed lower left "R. Newstead ad nat. del.", heavily cropped. The facing page is an approved [in pencil] proof version of captions, "Explanation of Plate XVI".
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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