Credit: © The Royal Society
Image number: RS.9060
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Chionaspis salicis [Willow scale]
Date
1900
Creator
Robert Newstead (1859 - 1947, British) , Naturalist
Object type
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Material
Dimensions
height (painting): 222mm
width (painting): 138mm
width (painting): 138mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Plate 19, "Monograph of the Coccidae of the British Isles", by Robert Newstead (Ray Society, 1900-1902). Figures 1-9 Chioaspis salicis, views of the insects including the winged male (figure 9), the apterous male (figure 8), infestation of willow branch (figure 1) and copulating male (figure 3a). Natural size and at various magnifications. Figure 2a cut into the main backing board. Signed "R.Newstead ad nat del." Some rough sketches are visible verso. The facing page is a corrected [in pencil] proof version of captions, "Explanation of Plate XIX".
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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