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Parthenos sylvia thesaurus, clipper butterflyA subspecies of the clipper butterfly from Guadalcanal. The clipper butterfly ranges from Sri Lanka, India and Thailand through Indonesia to New Guinea and the Solomon Islands
Cochineal Plantation, Tenerife 1873A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876), funded by the British Government for scientific purposes
Max Barclay with beetle specimen
Various beetle specimensA display case showing the diversity of beetles held at the Natural History Museum, London
Polyommatus icarus, common blueA female specimen of the common blue butterfly from England. In the common blue butterfly the males are always clear blue
Cetoniinae sp. rose chafer beetleA rose chafer beetle photographed in Sri Lanka. Chafer beetles have a characteristic V-shape where their wings meet and are a member of the same family as dung beetles
Lasia sp. small-headed flyAcrocerid fly (small-headed fly) from Mexico, flies of this genus are parasitoids of tarantulas. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London
Blaps mucronata, cellar or churchyard beetleIllustrated plate from The Genera Insectorum of Linnaeus exemplified by various specimens of English insects drawn from Nature (1781) by James Barbut
Scorpio orientalis, scorpionSuppl. Tab LXV from Insecten-Belustigung 1746-61 Volume 3, by August Johann R� von Rosenhof (1705-1759)
Harmonia axyridis Arkansas, harlequin ladybirdHarlequin or halloween ladybird (Harmonia axyridis). These ladybirds are classified as pests in some countries as they gather in huge swarms
Aloe succotrina, aloeA photograph of one of the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall. Showing Aloe succotrina with a golden swallow
Rothschildia orizabaA large moth from the family Saturniidae: Saturniinae, from Panama. This species has a wingspan of 130mm
Elophita nymphaeata specimen from the Natural History Museums Entomology collection
Calymene blumenbachii, locust trilobiteSpecimens of locust tribolites (Calymene blumenbachii) from Silurian, Wenlock Limestone, Dudley, West Midlands
Parnassius apollo Linnaeus, Papilionidae; Maculinea arion LiAnd Lycaena phlaeas Linnaeus, Lycaenidae. Classis II Tab XLV from Insecten-Belustigung 1746-61, Volume 3 by August Johann R� von Rosenhof (1705-1759)
Cerambycinae specimen drawerA specimen drawer from the Natural History Museums Entomology Department in London containing beetles from the family Cerambycinae and from the Genus Trachyderes
Hystrichopsylla talpae talpae, mole fleaA macro photograph of the largest flea in the UK, the mole flea (Hystrichopsylla talpae talpae), which is common on small mammals throughout the UK
English Insects illustration of Minotaur beetles and CockchaIllustrated plate from The Genera Insectorum of Linnaeus exemplified by various specimens of English insects drawn from Nature (1781) by James Barbut
Dytiscus marginalis, great diving beetle (female)Illustrated plate from The Genera Insectorum of Linnaeus exemplified by various specimens of English insects drawn from Nature (1781) by James Barbut
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
Actias luna, luna mothThis species of moth belong to the family Saturniidae: Saturniinae. This species has a wingspan of 83mm and originates from the U.S.A
The Admirals House, Clarence Cove, Bermuda 1873A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876), funded by the British Government for scientific purposes
Cameraria ohridella, horse chestnut leafminer
Papilio ajax, black barred swallowtail butterflyPlate 78 from Natural History of the Coleoptera and Lepidopterous Insects (1804) by John Abbot (1751-1840)
Entomological SpecimensSpecimens collected by Alfred Russel Wallace now held in the Natural History Museum London
Linda Pitkin
Fritillaria sp. fritillaryAn illustration by Johann Christoph Keller, 1786. Original arwork from the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Hydrophilus piceus, great silver water beetleIllustrated plate from The Genera Insectorum of Linnaeus exemplified by various specimens of English insects drawn from Nature (1781) by James Barbut
Calopteryx splendens, banded demoiselle. Illustration taken from Moses Harris, An Exposition of English Insects, 1776-1780
Tineola bisselliella, common or webbing clothes moth model
Nine species of Cerambycid beetlesPlate 29 from Cabinet of Oriental Entomology, 1848 by John Obadiah Westwood (1805-1893)
Fritillaria imperialis, crown imperialAn illustration by Johann Christoph Keller, 1757. Original artwork from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London
English Insects illustration by James BarbutIllustrated plate from The Genera Insectorum of Linnaeus exemplified by various specimens of English insects drawn from Nature (1781) by James Barbut
Insects of SurinamPlate 14 from Dissertatio de Generatione et Metamorphosibus Insectorum Surinamensium (1726) by Maria Sybilla Merian (1647-1717) & Johanna Helena Herolt (1668-1773)
Danaus gilippus, Queen butterflyPhotograph of a mounted specimen of the Queen, which occurs on the Galapagos Islands
Odontodactylus scyallarus, mantis shrimp
Merops apiaster, European bee-eaterPlate 144 from William MacGillivrays Watercolour drawings of British Animals (1831-1841)
Blowfly larvaeMature maggots or larvae of the bluebottle blowfly (Calliphora)
Insects illustrationAn illustration of various insects from Sebae Rerum Naturalium (1765) by D Albert Seba
Two species of beetle, with larvae on a Mexican or prickly poppy. Plate 24 from Metamorphosis Insectorum (1705) by Maria Sybilla Merian (1647-1717)
Looper caterpillarThe looper caterpillar is a looper moth larva and is so-called because of the arching movement of its body as it travels
Cadphises mooreiIndo-Australasian butterfly specimen on display at the Natural History Museum at Tring, part of the Natural History Museum, London
