Insecta Collection (page 26)

Adult gall wasps
Gall wasps are dark-coloured tiny insects only a few millimetres long. Most gall wasps form galls which are abnormal growths on a plant or tree which develop as a result of the attack

A looper caterpillar looking like a twig
A looper caterpillar mimicking a twig for camouflage. The caterpillar is so-called because of the arching movement of its body as it travels

Hypolimnas misippus, diadem butterfly
Photograph of a diadem butterfly (Hypolimnas misippus) collected from the South American and Old World Tropics

Ptinus tectus, spider beetle
Scanning electron microscope image of a spider beetle (x 9). The long antennae, hairy body and waist-like constriction give this beetle the appearance of a spider

Corixa, water boatman
A water boatman has fringed back legs for swimming. This kind feeds on plant material and does not swim upside down

Adalia bipunctata variant, two spot ladybird
A waterlogged two spot ladybird variant, unable to move until water droplets on the elytra dry

Acronicta aceris, sycamore moth caterpillar
The brightly coloured caterpillars of the sycamore moths are found in southern England and feed on the leaves of the sycamore tree, as well as other deciduous trees

Pyrrhosoma nymphula, large red damselfly
A close-up of a large red damselfly perched on a leaf. This species of damselfly is among the first to be seen each Spring

Dytiscus marginalis, great diving beetle
Great diving beetles are aquatic and are found in pond and lake habitats. They can grow up to 30mm in length

Coccinella 7-punctata, ladybird
A familiar seven spot ladybird feeding on an aphid. Ladybirds are a beneficial insect to gardeners as they feed on aphids both as an adult and as larva

Oak apple galls
Galls growing on the tips of two oak twigs

Phaodropus candidus, South American weevil
A South American weevil. Weevils are long-snouted beetles and form the largest family in the animal world

Carabus violaceus, violet ground beetle
A violet ground beetle is the U.Ks largest ground beetle, they are unable to fly, but travel quickly across the ground

Hydrotaea irritans, head fly
The eggs of the head fly are mainly laid on vegetation or faeces with the adults living mainly on sheep. Specimen from the collections of the NHM

Methona themisto, bates butterfly
Photograph of a mounted Bates butterfly specimen of (Patia orise), formerly called (Leptalis orise). Specimen collected at Tapajos, Amazon

Cercopis vulnerata, black and red froghopper
The black and red froghopper, native to Britain. Froghoppers or spittlebugs are small insects that are able to jump great distances if threatened

Narathura eumolphus, female green oakblue
A female green oakblue butterfly specimen collected by Wallace during an expedition in Sumatra

Actias luna, emperor moth
A green swallow tailed emperor moth with the liquid amber or sweet gum plant (Liquidambar styraciflua) by John Abbot (1751-1840)

Malacosoma castrense, plum lackey moth
An illustration of a plum lackey moth with a common bullace plum tree (Prunus insititia) by John Abbot

Nymphalis phalerati, silver spotted fritillary
An illustration of a Great American silver spotted fritillary butterfly and and may cock or flesh coloured passion flower by John Abbot (1751-1840)

Papilio orithya, American peacock butterfly
An illustration of a peacock butterfly (upper and under side shown). Taken from Insects of Georgia by John Abbot (1751-1840)

Nymphalis antiopa, Camberwell beauty
An illustration of a mourning cloak or Camberwell beauty butterfly (upper and under side shown). Taken from Insects of Georgia by John Abbot (1751-1840)

Aedes cantans, mosquito
Original painting by Amadeo J. E. Terzi, (1872-1956). 316 x 445 mm. c. 1905

Eurytides marcellus (Ajax), swallow tailed butterfly

Beetle in amber

Phanaeus vindex (Macleay), dung beetle
Top, lateral and underside views of a female dung beetle also called a tumble dung beetle by John Abbot

Araneus saevus, great round web spider
An illustration of a great round web female spider from Insects of Georgia by John Abbot (1751-1840)

Palliseden bonn
From Plate 11 Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium of de Verandering der Surinaamsche Insecten (1705) by Maria Sibylla Merian

De-lousing illustration
A Hortus watercolour published in 1491 which illustrates de-lousing in Hortus Sanitatis from Mediaeval Natural History

Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, coconut palm weevil illustration
An illustration of a coconut palm weevil, original painting by Amadeo J. E. Terzi (1872-1956)

Trumpet leaf moths
The lower moth pictured is (Tarachidia semiflava) and the lower moth (Noctuae Phytometra ernestiana) with a pitcher plant (Sarracenia sp.) by John Abbot (1751-1840)

Odontoglossum alexandrea, orchid
Illustration by Arthur Harry Church, 1907. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Weevil in amber
A weevil beetle preserved in Dominican amber. This specimen originates from the Lower Miocene period

Dionaea muscipula, venus fly trap
Watercolour and bodycolour on vellum by John Miller, 1772. Original artwork held at the Natural History Museum, London

Xanthopan morgani praedicta, hawkmoth
A species of hawkmoth used by Darwin in conjunction with the Madagascan orchid to prove his theories of evolution

Sirex noctilio, wood wasp
This species was accidentally introduced into Australia 20 years ago and began to cause serious damage to plantations of softwood trees

Erasipteron bolsoveri, dragonfly
Impression from the wing of an extinct dragonfly-like insect found by Malcolm Spenser in Bolsover coal mine in 1978

Cethosia mietneri, Tamil lace wing butterfly
Detail from plate 39 of Tamil lace wing butterflies from The Lepidoptera of Celyon by Frederic C. Moore (1830 -1907)

Anopheles plumbeus, mosquito
Original painting of a mosquito by Amadeo J. E. Terzi, (1872-1956)

Entomologist with moth specimens
An entomologist working on the collections at the Natural History Museum, London

Unfinished painting of a woman by David Wright
Unfinished painting of a woman, possibly the artists wife, Esme, by David Wright, Britains foremost pin-up artist of the wartime era. Date: c.1944

Scobia spinosa, fungus gnat in amber
A fungus gnat length 5.5mm, trapped and preserved in Baltic amber

Morning glory with butterflies
An illustration from John Reeves Collection of Entomological Drawings (Bound)

Spider and beetles illustration
From the John Reeves Collection of Entomological Drawings (Bound)

Butterflies and flowers
An illustration from the John Reeves Collection of Entomological Drawings (Bound)

Morning Glory with butterflies & dragonfly
An illustration from the John Reeves Collection of Entomological Drawings (Bound)

Fungus gnat in amber
Fungus gnat, about 2mm in length, in Eocene Baltic amber about 40 million years old

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