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Image number: RS.9061
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Chionaspis aspidistrae
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 20, "Monograph of the Coccidae of the British Isles", by Robert Newstead (Ray Society, 1900-1902). Figures 1-10 Chionaspis aspidistrae, views of the insects including the female and male insects in situ on a fern leaf (figures1-2) and puparium details. Natural size and at various magnifications. Figures are pasted onto a main backing board. Signed "R.Newstead ad nat del." The facing page is a corrected [in pencil] proof version of captions, "Explanation of Plate XX".
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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