Credit: © The Royal Society
Image number: RS.9059
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Posterior body margins of female Diaspis, Aulacaspis and Poliapsis
Date
ca. 1897
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 18, "Monograph of the Coccidae of the British Isles", by Robert Newstead (Ray Society, 1900-1902). Margins of pygidium of six varieties of scale inscets. Figure 1 Diaspis bromellae. Figure 2 Diaspis boisduvalii. Figure 3 Diaspis calytroides. Figure 4 Diaspis zamlae. Figure 5 Aualacaspis rosae. Figure 6 Poliaspis cycadis. All at x600 magnification. Signature cropped from lower left of plate. The facing page is an approved [in pencil] proof version of captions, "Explanation of Plate XVIII".
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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