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Numonia pirivorellaA species of moth from the family Pyralidae native to Asia, especially Russia and Japan
Plate 101 from the John Reeves Collection (Zoology)Plate 101 from the John Reeves Collection of Zoological Drawings from Canton, China 1774-1856
No. 179 & 180 Palilio ErebusIllustration and caption by John Abbot (1751-1840). Caption reads: Taken from 21st March in Pine Woods, very rare, it flies swift, the female has a broader border of black, this is the male of No
Pineapple with insectsPlate 2 from Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium by Maria Sybilla Merian
Variety of eight butterflies1. Abraxas grossulariata 2. Ditto var. lacticolor 3. The var. doubledayaria of 4. Amphidasys betularia. 5. Dark var. of 6. Hemerophila abruptaria. 7. & 8. Male and female var. sordiata of 9. & 10
Danaus melanippus haruhasa from the Lesser Sunda Islands (Indonesia), male, upper side. A butterfly specimen held in the Natural History Museums Entomology Collections
Horse-fly in resinA horse-fly preserved in resin, no more than a few hundred years old
Papilio, little brown butterflyIllustration of a little brown butterfly by John Abbot, Tab 277, Volume 16 from the Abbot Collection held in the Natural History Museums Entomology Library
Inachis io, peacock butterfly caterpillarPicture 1, series A, in a sequence of 6 pictures showing the emergence of a peacock butterfly, beginning its active life as a caterpillar
Insects of GeorgiaPlate 182, page 95 Volume 2, Insects of Georgia by John Abbot. 1751 - 1840
Illustration of beetlesPlate 41, an illustration of various beetles from Oriental Entomology 1848 by J. O. Westwood
Turdus torquatus, ring-ouzelPlate 38 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 2 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph
Chilecomadia valdivianaA species of moth from the family Cossidae native to South America, especially Chile and Argentina
Calcarius lapponicus alascensis, Lapland longspurFf. 80, watercolour by William Ellis from a collection of sketches of Mammals, Birds and Fish made on Captian James Cooks third voyage (1776-1780)
Papilio eubule, brimstone butterflyIllustration of a brimstone butterfly by John Abbot, Tab 211, Volume 16 from the Abbot Collection held in the Natural History Museums Entomology Library
Inachis io, peacock butterfly, emerging from its pupaPicture 3, series A, in a sequence of 6 pictures showing the emergence of a peacock butterfly, from its pupa or chyrsalis form
Butterflies painted by H. W. BatesA butterfly covered page from a notebook of Henry W. Bates relating to the insect fauna of the Amazon Valley or DRW, (1851-1854)
Plate 104 from the John Reeves Collection (Zoology)Plate 104 from the John Reeves Collection of Zoological Drawings from Canton, China 1774-1856
Carica papaya and Anagallis spTab 3. Papaya, Anagallis and Gramen, from Plantae et Papilliones Rariores, by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770), 1748-1759
HelophorusBeetle specimen from the Entomology collections of the Natural History Museum, London
Calliphora, bluebottleA bluebottle laying eggs on carrion
Papilio telamon and Papilio agamemnon, butterfliesAn illustration of Chinese butterflies. Plate 26 from Insects of China 1798 by E. Donovan
Poanes, broad grafs skipper butterflyIllustration of a broad grafs skipper butterfly by John Abbot, Tab 307, Volume 16 from the Abbot Collection held in the Natural History Museums Entomology Library
Papilio, little yellow butterflyIllustration of a little yellow butterfly by John Abbot, Tab 240, Volume 16 from the Abbot Collection held in the Natural History Museums Entomology Library
Varanus salvator, water monitorPhotograph of a mounted water monitor lizard (Varanus salvator) specimen from the collections of the Natural History Museum, London
Ideopsis juventa tawaya from Sulawezi, male, upper side. A butterfly specimen held in the Natural History Museums Entomology Collections
Locustella naevia, grasshopper warblerPlate 78 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 2 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph
Danaus ismare alba from Sulawezi (Indonesia), male, upper side. A butterfly specimen held in the Natural History Museums Entomology Collections
Plate 100 from the John Reeves Collection (Zoology)Plate 100 from the John Reeves Collection of Zoological Drawings from Canton, China 1774-1856
Poponia merula, cicadaA cicada specimen from the Entomological collections of the Natural History Museum, London
Copal with honey beeA piece of East African copal with a honey bee, Apis mellifera preserved inside it. Specimen is less than 2 million years old
Argynnis lathonia, Queen of Spain fritillaryFrom Illustrations of British Butterflies: with occasional figures of the larva, pupa, and food-plant (1878) by Theo Johnson
Mayfly in Baltic amberA well-preserved Mayfly, Ephemeroptera: Heptageniidae in Baltic amber. Specimen originates from the Upper Eocene
Cyaniris semiargus, mazarine bluePlate 42 from Illustrations of British butterflies and their larvae, with the plants on which they feed (1892) by Theo Johnson
East African copalA piece of copal with a crazed surface caused by oxidisation. Preserved inside is a beetle Coleoptera:Oocamenta. Specimen is less than two million years old
Various beetles and arachnidsDrawer of a selection of various entomological specimens from the Sloane Collection at the Natural History Museum, London
Lonchura maja, white-headed munia and an unidentified birdPlate 261, hand coloured copperplate etching from George Edwards The Gleanings of Natural History, Vol. 2 (1760). Annotated Malacca gros-beak
Baltic amber with caddis flyA Caddis fly, Trichoptera preserved in Baltic amber. The cracks in the amber are filled with crystals of iron pyrite. Specimen dates from the Upper Eocene
Orchid bee in copalOrchid bee in Colombian copal (a younger stage of amber). Probabaly less than 2 million years old. Donated by Miguel Caycedo
Anthocharis cardamines, orange tipPlate 10 from Illustrations of British butterflies and their larvae, with the plants on which they feed, by Theo Johnson, 1892
Lysandra coridon, chalk-hill blueFrom Illustrations of British Butterflies: with occasional figures of the larva, pupa, and food-plant (1878) by Theo Johnson
Stonefly in amberA Stonefly, Plecoptera: Leuctridae preserved in Baltic amber. Specimen dates from the Upper Eocene
Flat-footed beetle in amberA flat-footed beetle preserved in Dominican amber. This specimen dates from the Lower Miocene period
Camellia with butterfliesPlate 21 (mounted plates) from the John Reeves Collection of Entomological drawings from Canton, China
Cynthia cardui, painted ladyPlate 21 from Illustrations of British butterflies and their larvae, with the plants on which they feed, by Theo Johnson, 1892
Colias hyale, pale clouded yellowPlate 4 from Illustrations of British butterflies and their larvae, with the plants on which they feed, by Theo Johnson, 1892
Dolichopodidae, long-legged fly in amberLong-legged fly preserved in Baltic amber. Specimen dates from the Upper Eocene