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Entomology SpecimensA specimen tray from the Natural History Museums Entomology Department showing the diversity of insects in terms of shape, size and colours
Chrysina limbata, silver chafer beetleSilver chafer beetle specimen. The beetles have a base pigment covered by several colourless microscopically thin layers called laminae
Ocypus olens, devils coach horse beetle modelA large scale model of the devils coach horse beetle (Ocypus olens). A beetle that is commonly found beneath logs. Held within the Natural History Museum, London
Cladognathus sp. stag beetleA specimen of a large stag beetle from Asia. Stag beetles belong to the family (Lucanidae). Only male stag beetles have horns or antlers
BeetlesDouble page spread of pencil and watercolour illustrations and sketches of beetles by Henry Walter Bates
Longhorn beetle
Beetle illustrationsDouble page spread of pencil and watercolour illustrations of beetles by Henry Walter Bates
20th Century Art: Weevil (Rhopalomesites tardyi), 1998 by MaWatercolour. Russell is an example of a scientist turned artist. Trained initially as an entomologist his combined love of beetles and art resulted in a series of exceptional drawings of weevils
A fine ripe Pomelo, peeled and cut ornamentally for tableWatercolour by Olivia Fanny Tonge 1858-1949. 180 x 260mm. From one of sixteen sketchbooks presented to the Museum in 1952
Hydroporus rufifrons, diving beetleClose-up shot of a diving beetle (Hydroporus rufifrons). Specimen held in the Natural History Museums Entomology Department
Scarab beetlesThe largest shown here, (Scarabaeus sacer), was regarded as sacred in ancient Egypt. Today the species are important to agriculture for their dung burying activities
Coleoptera sp. metallic beetlesA pair of gold and silver metallic beetles side by side
Plate from The Natural History of Carolina by Mark CatesbyIllustration from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731) Vol 1 by Mark Catesby (1683-1749)
Harvestmen, harvesters or daddy longlegs, Opiliones species. Phalangiens. Handcoloured steel engraving from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles Dictionnaire Pittoresque d Histoire Naturelle
Specimens collected by Darwin on the voyage of the Beagle 18A case displaying various beetle specimens collected by Charles Darwin during the Beagle voyage, as well as a map of the ships route
Chrysolina menthastri, mint leaf beetle eating a mint leafA bronze-green rounded leaf beetle feeding on a mint leaf. These beetles are common in the U.K and favour damp waterside habitats
Spanish fly, wasp beetle and long-horn beetlesSpanish fly beetle, Lytta vesicatoria 1, wasp beetle, Clytus arietis 2, Altica equinoctialis 3, Clytra quadripunctata 4, longhorn beetles, Chlorida festiva 5 and Trachyderes succinctus 6
Curtis British Entomology Plate 262Coleoptera: Aphanisticus pusillus (Smallest Buprestid) [Plant: Melampyrum cristatum (Crested Cow-wheat)] Date: 1824-39
Curtis British Entomology Plate 80Coleoptera: Parnus impressus = Dryops luridus (Impressed Parnus) [Plant: Aster tripolium (Sea Starwort)] Date: 1824-39
Curtis British Entomology Plate 387Coleoptera: *Anobium pertinax Linn. (Obstinate Death-watch Beetle). Binomial not located in 20th Century British checklists. Perhaps A
Malachite beetle, net winged beetle, etcMalachite beetle, Malachius bipustulatus 1, net-winged beetles, Lycus melanurus 2, Lycus punctatus 3, Saperda punctata 4, Saperda species 5, Trichodes octopunctatus 6 and Trichodes apiarius 7
Rove and chafer beetlesLampyris beetle, rove beetle, Staphylinus erythropterus 2, Staphylinus species 3, Ampedus sanguineus 4, Silpha pedemonta 5, Temnoscheila virescens 6, and rose chafer, Cetonia aurata 7
Ground beetle, scarab and cockchaferDytiscus bimaculatus 1, scarab 2, cockchafer, Melolontha melolontha 3, Cantharis beetle 4, Carabus sexpunciatus 5 and Omophron limbatum 6
Weevils and beetlesWeevils: Eudomychus striata 1, Calandra hemiptera 2, pleasing fungus beetle, Erotylus species 3, Chrysomela striata 4, Acalymma vittatum 5, Chrysomela arcuata 6 and Eumorphus marginata 7
Leaf beetles, Galeruca species 1, Aulacophora analis 2, Cyclotrypema furcata 3, Donacia vittata 4, flat bark beetle, Cucujus clavipes 5, Pyrrhidium sanguineum 6 and Chlorophorus varius 7
Ladybirds and flea beetlesCallidium longipes 1, ladybirds, Jauravia dorsalis 2, Coccinella septempunctata 3, flea beetles, Altica cincta 4, Altica emarginata 5, and Altica chrysis 6
Dogbane beetle, banksia jewel beetle, etcDogbane beetle, Chrysochus auratus 1, Hoplia argentea 2, banksia jewel beetle, Cyrioides imperialis 3, Eumolpus fulgidus 4, and Eumolpus surinamensis 5
Marsh beetle, jewel beetle, rose chafer, etcMarsh beetle, Elodes 1, Harpalus beetle 2, jewel beetle, Buprestis 3, flea beetle, Altica famelica 4, and rose chafer, Cetonia species 5
Calligraphic title and vignette of beehive with beesTitle page with calligraphic title and vignette of beehive with bees. Handcoloured stipple engraving by Pancrace Bessa from Charles Malos Les Insectes, The Insects, Louis Janet, Paris, 1820
Fiery searcher beetle, Calosoma scrutatorFiery searcher beetle or caterpillar hunter, Calosoma scrutator. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological Miscellany
American burying beetle, Nicrophorus americanusAmerican burying beetle or giant carrion beetle, Nicrophorus americanus, critically endangered, and Necrophorus medianus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn
King Christmas beetle and Christmas beetleKing Christmas beetle, Anoplognathus viridiaeneus, and Christmas beetle, Anoplognathus viriditarsis (Green brassy rutela, Rutela viridi-aenea, and green-footed rutela, Rutela viridi-tarsis)
Four-lined cicindela beetle, Cicindela quadrilineataFour-lined cicindela or tiger beetle, Cicindela quadrilineata. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological Miscellany
Plinthocoelium columbinum beetle. Green capricorn, Cerambyx virens. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological Miscellany
Ctenicera cuprea beetle (Elater chalybeus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Sowerby from The British Miscellany, or Coloured figures of new, rare, or little known animal subjects, London
Sarosesthes fulminans beetle (Cerambyx fulminans). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Sowerby from The British Miscellany, or Coloured figures of new, rare, or little known animal subjects
Giant longhorn beetle, Enoplocerus armillatusGiant longhorn beetle or imperious sawyer, Enoplocerus armillatus. Handcolored engraving by Fournier after an illustration by Blanchard from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire Universel d Histoire
Goliath beetle, Goliathus cacicus. Handcolored engraving by Choubard after an illustration by Vaillant from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire Universel d Histoire Naturelle
Eastern Hercules and jewel scarab beetleEastern Hercules beetle, Dynastes tityus (Scarabaeus hyllus), and jewel scarab, Chrysina macropus (Chrysophora macropa). Handcolored engraving by Sebin after an illustration by Oudart from Charles d
Long-armed chafer beetle, Euchirus longimanus (Long-armed beetle, Scarabaeus longimanus). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder
Moose beetle, Odontolabis alces (Elk-horned stag-chafer, Lucanus alces). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder
Typhon beetle, Scarabaeus typhon. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany
Long-horned beetles on a treeHerophila tristis beetle 1, great capricorn beetle, Cerambyx heros 2, Rosalia longicorn beetle, Rosalia alpina 3 (endangered), musk beetle, Aromia moschata 4, and long-horned beetle
Admiral cone, larval stage of lamprey, and extinct ammoniteAdmiral cone, Conus ammiralis 1, ammocete or larval stage of lamprey, Petromyzon marinus 2, and extinct ammonite mollusc fossil 3
Fossil skeleton of an extinct pterodactyl, Pterodactylus antiquus, and red lionfish, Pterois volitans. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries
Fossil skeleton of an extinct plesiosaurus, and waspsFossil skeleton of an extinct plesiosaurus 4, and wasps, Plesia species 1-3. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles
Leaf insect, Phyllium species, and nudibranch, Phylliroe species. Phyllie, Phylliroe. Handcoloured steel engraving from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles Dictionnaire Pittoresque d Histoire Naturelle
Buprestis beetles, flowering rush and pill beetleBuprestis beetles 1-5, flowering rush, Butomus umbellatus 6, and pill beetle, Byrrhus pilula 7. Handcoloured steel engraving from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles Dictionnaire Pittoresque d Histoire
Goliath beetle, Goliathus goliatus 1 and common gull, Larus canus 2. Handcoloured steel engraving by Pedretti after an illustration by A
Varieties of pyralid moths with fruit and leavesVarieties of pyralid moths, Pyralidae, causing damage to leaves and fruit. Pyrales. Handcoloured steel engraving from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles Dictionnaire Pittoresque d Histoire Naturelle
Menelaus blue morpho butterfly, Morpho menelaus, caterpillar and pupa. Morpho menelas. Handcoloured steel engraving by Pedretti after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard
Macrotoma hayesii beetle. Handcoloured steel engraving by August Dumenil from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles Dictionnaire Pittoresque d Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History)
Giant whip scorpion, beetle and cobweb spiderGiant whip scorpion, Mastigoproctus giganteus, beetle, Theratus species, and cobweb spider, Theridion species. Thelyphone, Themisto, Therate, Theridion
Harvester termite and mound, and sea slugHarvester termite and mounds, Microhodotermes species, and sea slug, Tergipes tergipes. Handcoloured steel engraving from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles Dictionnaire Pittoresque d Histoire Naturelle
Goliath birdeater spider, Theraphosa blondi. Mygale de Leblond, grandeur naturelle. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles
Stick insects or phasmids and wandering crab spiderStick insects or phasmids, Carausius morosus and Clonopsis gallica, and wandering crab spider, Philodromus aureolus. Phasmies, Philodrome
Darkling beetles, Pimelia species. Handcoloured steel engraving from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles Dictionnaire Pittoresque d Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris
Mygalomorph trapdoor spider and its nest, and beetles, Mylabris species. Mygale pioniere et son nid, Mylabres. Handcoloured steel engraving by Pedretti from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles
Dragon stick insect and Stagmomantis domingensisDragon stick insect, Haplopus jamaicensis 1, and Stagmomantis domingensis 2. Handcoloured lithograph from John O. Westwoods new edition of Dru Drurys Illustrations of Exotic Entomology, Bohn, London
Exotic crickets and grasshoppersEupropacris coeruleus grasshopper 1, Chromacris miles 2, and Gryllacris tessellata 3. Handcoloured lithograph from John O
Exotic weevilsStem-boring weevil, Hadroplontus litura 1, 2, Curculio longipes weevil, Calandra serrirostris male? 3, and Phyllobius oblongus 4, 5. Handcoloured lithograph from John O
Exotic insectsJewel bug, Poecilocoris druraei 1, 5, Galerita americana 2, snout weevil, Brenthus minutus 3, magnified 7, and Casnonia longicollis, natural size 4, magnified 6. Handcoloured lithograph from John O
Exotic longhorn beetlesLonghorn beetles: Stenodontes damicornis 1, hardwood stump borer, Mallodon dasystomus 2, Nothopleurus maxillosus 3. Handcoloured lithograph from John O
Goliath beetle, Goliathus giganteus. Handcoloured lithograph from John O. Westwoods new edition of Dru Drurys Illustrations of Exotic Entomology, Bohn, London, 1837
Hercules beetle and sculptured pine borerHercules beetle, Dynastes hercules male 1, female 2, and sculptured pine borer, Chalcophora virginiensis 3. Handcoloured lithograph from John O
Titan and other exotic beetlesTitan beetle, Titanus giganteus 1, Heilipus? scalaris 2, Cosmisoma plumicorne 3, Cyphus 16-punctatus 4, and Solenopus cacicus 5. Handcoloured lithograph from John O
Flower beetle and other exotic beetlesFlower beetle, Mecynorrhinella torquata 1, Agrilinus rufus 2, Rutela lineola 3, and Macraspis cincta 4. Handcoloured lithograph from John O
Royal goliath beetle, Goliathus regius. Handcoloured lithograph from John O. Westwoods new edition of Dru Drurys Illustrations of Exotic Entomology, Bohn, London, 1837
Curtis British Entomology Plate 766Coleoptera: Baris analis [Plant: Aster linosyris (Chrysocoma linosyris, Goldilocks)] Date: 1824-39
Curtis British Entomology Plate 762Coleoptera: Tachyporus littoreus = Sepedophilus littoreus [Plant: Linnaea borealis (Twinflower)] Date: 1824-39
Curtis British Entomology Plate 758Coleoptera: Staphylinus pubescens [Plant: Ligusticum scoticum (Scots Lovage)] Date: 1824-39
Curtis British Entomology Plate 754Coleoptera: Bruchus ater = Bruchidius ater [Plant: Doronicum pardalianches (Leopard?s-bane)] Date: 1824-39
Curtis British Entomology Plate 750Coleoptera: Rhagium inquisitor = Rhagium mordax [Plant: Sium latifolium (Great Water Parsnip)] Date: 1824-39
Curtis British Entomology Plate 746Coleoptera: Prionus coriarius [Plant: Sabucus nigra (Elder)] Date: 1824-39
Curtis British Entomology Plate 742Coleoptera: Silpha opaca = Aclypea opaca [Plant: Arrhenatherum elatius (Arrhenatherum avenaceum, Oat-grass)] Date: 1824-39
Curtis British Entomology Plate 738Coleoptera: Aromia moschata [Plant: Phyteuma orbiculare (Round-headed Rampion)] Date: 1824-39
Curtis British Entomology Plate 734Coleoptera: Trogosita mauritanica = Tenebroides mauritanicus [Plant: Isatis tinctoria (Woad)] Date: 1824-39
Curtis British Entomology Plate 730Coleoptera: Haliplus ferrugineus = Haliplus fulvus [Plant: Ceratophyllum demersum (Rigid Hornwort)] Date: 1824-39
Curtis British Entomology Plate 726Coleoptera: Anthribus albinus = Platystomos albinus [Plant: Monotropa hypopitys (Yellow Bird?s-nest)] Date: 1824-39
Curtis British Entomology Plate 723Coleoptera: Platyrhinus latirostris = Anthribus resinosus [Plant: Clinopodium acinos (Acinos vulgaris, Basil Thyme)] Date: 1824-39
Curtis British Entomology Plate 718Coleoptera: Phytosus spinifer Curtis [Plant: Zannichellia palustris (Horned Pondweed)] Date: 1824-39
Curtis British Entomology Plate 714Coleoptera: Anthicus tibialis = Anthicus instabilis [Plant: Oxyria digyna (Rumex digynus, Mountain Sorrel)] Date: 1824-39
Curtis British Entomology Plate 710Coleoptera: Attelabus curculionoides = Attelabus nitens [Plant: Milium effusum (Wood Millet)] Date: 1824-39
Curtis British Entomology Plate 706Coleoptera: Triplax aenea [Plant: Carex divisa (Divided Sedge)] Date: 1824-39
