Credit: © The Royal Society
Image number: RS.9075
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Posterior body parts of Parlatoria pergandii [Chaff Scale], Parlatoria proteus [Proteus scale] and Parlatoria zizyphi [Black parlatoria 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 33, "Monograph of the Coccidae of the British Isles", by Robert Newstead (Ray Society, 1900-1902). Pygidium of adult females. Figure 1 Parlatoria pergandii. Figure 2 Parlatoria proteus. Figure 3 Parlatoria zizyphi . All at x250 magnification. Signed "R.Newstead ad nat del."and inscribed "Figures as in traps plate". The facing page is a corrected [in pencil] proof version of captions, "Explanation of Plate XXXIII".
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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