Credit: © The Royal Society
Image number: RS.9071
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Fiorinia fioriniae [Palm fiorinia scale]
Date
ca. 1901
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 29, "Monograph of the Coccidae of the British Isles", by Robert Newstead (Ray Society, 1900-1902). Figures 1-10 studies of Fiorinia fiorinae, including views of the insect infesting a seedling palm leaf, the adult female, and details of female pygidium, pygidium margin, abdominal segments, antennae, larvae and puparium. Natural size and at x25, x35, x250 and x600 magnifications. Signed below "R.Newstead ad nat del." 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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