Polydore Collection

Sir Polydore de Keyser, Vanity Fair, Spy
Sir Polydore de Keyser (18321898) - a lawyer and the first Roman Catholic since the Reformation to be elected Lord Mayor of London (October 1887 to November 1888)

Eurasian jay, Garrulus glandarius (Common jay, Corvus glandarius). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Denticulate rock oyster, Striostrea denticulata (Denticulated oyster, Ostrea denticulata). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Pied currawong, Strepera graculina (Noisy crow, Corvus strepera)

Macleays swallowtail, Graphium macleayanus (Macleays butterfly, Papilio macleayanus)

Atlantic mackerel, Scomber scombrus.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany 1812

White morpho, Morpho laertes (Laertes butterfly, Papilio laertes). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Purple emperor, Apatura iris (Iris butterfly, Papilio iris). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Brown kiwi, Apteryx australis Vulnerable
Brown kiwi, Apteryx australis. Vulnerable.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany 1812

Hecuba and Polydore
She sees the corpse of her youngest son, Polydore, whom she had sent away supposedly to safety; coming on top of so many calamities, the sight sends her mad

Scarlet leafwing, Siderone galanthis
Scarlet or red-striped leafwing, Siderone galanthis, and cardinal butterfly, Argynnis pandora. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Van de Polls birdwing butterfly, Troides vandepolli (Amphrysius butterfly, Papilio amphrysius). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Pilgrims scallop, Pecten jacobaeus (Jacobaean scallop, Ostrea jacobaea). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Siren or greater siren, Siren lacertina Eel-like
Siren or greater siren, Siren lacertina. Eel-like amphibian native to America.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany, 1800

Black-lip pearl oyster, Pinctada margaritifera (Chinese pearl shell, Margarita sinensis)

Rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus (Fork-horned beetle, Scarabaeus dichotomus). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Great mormon butterfly, Papilio memnon (Agenor butterfly, Papilio agenor). Illustration drawn by George Shaw and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Spectacled owl, Pulsatrix perspicillata (Masked owl, Strix larvata). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Babylon turrid shell, Turris babylonia (Spotted pleurotoma, Pleurotoma babylonica)

Rubble crab or horrid parthenope, Parthenope horrida

Vieillots barbet, Lybius vieilloti (Vieillots pogonius, Pogonius vieilloti)

Common wombat, Vombatus ursinus (Phascolomis vombatus, Wombat phascolomis)

Giant dragonfly, Petalura gigantea. Australia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological Miscellany, McMillan, London, 1815

Common scorpionfly, Panorpa communis
Common scorpionfly or common panorpa, Panorpa communis

Fiery searcher beetle, Calosoma scrutator
Fiery searcher beetle or caterpillar hunter, Calosoma scrutator

Bigclaw river shrimp, Macrobrachium carcinus (Jamaica prawn, Palaemon carcinus)

American burying beetle, Nicrophorus americanus
American burying beetle or giant carrion beetle, Nicrophorus americanus, critically endangered, and Necrophorus medianus

Spur-legged stick insect, Didymuria violescens (Violet-winged phasma, Phasma violescens)

Homola barbata crab (Spiny-fronted homola, Homola spinifrons)

Precious wentletrap, Epitonium scalare (Common wendeltrap, Aciona scalaris)

Spoonwings, Nemoptera bipennis and Nemopterella africana (Portuguese and African nemopteryx, Nemopteryx lusitantica and Nemopteryx africana)

Horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus (Sowerbean limulus, Limulus sowerbii)

Gouty lissa crab, Lissa chiragra. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological Miscellany, McMillan, London, 1815

Sea urchin, Breynia australasiae (New Holland spatangus, Spatangus australasiae)

Black-necked aracari, Pteroglossus aracari (Aracari toucan, Rhamphastos aracari)

Horrid alecto, Alecto horrida (nomen dubium). Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological Miscellany, McMillan, London, 1815

Odontocymbiola magellanica (Slightly-knotted volute, Voluta subnodosa)

Serpent star species, Ophiura ammothea and Ophiura linckii
Serpent star species, Ophiura ammothea 1, 2, 3 and Ophiura linckii 4, 5

Knot-legged pisa crab, Pisa nodipes. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological Miscellany, McMillan, London, 1815

Bearded barbet, Pogonornis dubius (Groove-beaked pogonia, Pogonia sulcirostris)

King Christmas beetle and Christmas beetle
King Christmas beetle, Anoplognathus viridiaeneus, and Christmas beetle, Anoplognathus viriditarsis (Green brassy rutela, Rutela viridi-aenea, and green-footed rutela, Rutela viridi-tarsis)

Rissos doclea crab, Doclea rissonii. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological Miscellany, McMillan, London, 1815

Phalangipus indicus crab (Indian egeria, Egeria indica, Egeria indicus)

Horse mussels
Tulip mussel, Modiolus americanus (Modiola americana), bearded horse mussel, Modiolus barbatus (Modiola gibbsii), and bent mussel (Modiola incurvata)

Cape glossy starling, Lamprotornis nitens (Splendent thrush, Turdus splendens)

Luna moth, Actias luna. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological Miscellany, McMillan, London, 1814

Ceylon razor-shell, Solen ceylonensis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological Miscellany, McMillan, London, 1814

Carinated atyla, Atylus carinatus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological Miscellany, McMillan, London, 1815

Eastern Atlantic arrow crab, Stenorhynchus lanceolatus (Boscs pactolus, Pactolus boscii)

Yellowline arrow crab, Stenorhynchus seticornis (Dart-bearing leptopodia, Leptopodia sagittaria)

Common pheasant (ring-necked), Phasianus colchicus torquatus
Common ring-necked pheasant, Phasianus colchicus torquatus (Ring pheasant, Phasianus torquatus)

Skate-sucker or spinulose sealeech, Pontobdella spinulosa

Warted sealeech, Pontobdella verrucata. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological Miscellany, McMillan, London, 1815

Areolated sealeech, Pontobdella areolata. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological Miscellany, McMillan, London, 1815

Cutlassfish, Lepidopus caudatus (Portuguese lepidopus, Lepidopus lusitanicus)

Jungle cock or Indian pheasant, Phasianus indicus

Fiery jewel butterfly, Hypochrysops ignitus (Fiery argusfly, Lycaena ignita)

Fasciated antshrike, Cymbilaimus lineatus (Lineated shrike, Lanius lineatus)

Cup caryophylla coral, Caryophyllia cyathus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological Miscellany, McMillan, London, 1814

Black abalone, Haliotis cracherodii. Critically endangered
Black abalone or cracherodian earshell, Haliotis cracherodii. Critically endangered

Baggy pen shell or bag pinna, Pinna saccata. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological Miscellany, McMillan, London, 1815

Philippine coucal, Centropus viridis (Lathamian coucal, Polophilus lathami)

Spotted skipper and painted skipper
Spotted skipper, Hesperilla ornata, and painted skipper, Hesperilla picta (Adorned and painted skippers, Hesperia ornata, Hesperia picta)

Forceps crab, Lupella forceps (Slender-fingered lupa, Lupa forceps)

Pearl oyster, Cristaria plicata (Folded dipsas, Dipsas plicatus)

Black-throated coucal, Centropus leucogaster (White-bellied coucal, Polophilus leucogaster)

Norwegian wasp, Dolichovespula norwegica (British wasp, Vespa britannica)

Lichen moths and scarce footman
Lichen-eating caterpillar or lichen moth, Manulea replana 1, 2, and scarce footman, Manulea complana 3

Long-snouted seahorse, Hippocampus guttulatus (Twig-bearing seahorse, Hippocampus ramulosus)

Pheasant coucal, Centropus phasianinus (Polophilus phasianus)

Blue eyes lacewing or Antlion nymphes, Nymphes myrmeleonoides

Herbstian neballa, Nebalia herbstii. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological Miscellany, McMillan, London, 1814

Atlantic pearl-oyster, Pinctada radiata (Rayed birdshell, Avicula radiata)

Pythia scarabaeus snail (Imbrial scarabus, Scarabus imbrium)

Mistletoe bird, Dicaeum hirundinaceum (Desmaretian manakin, Pipra desmaretii)

Crusader bug, Mictis profana (Cross-bearing mictis, Mictis crucifera)

Painted lamia beetle, Lamia picta. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological Miscellany, McMillan, London, 1814

Bronze bark-buzzer and yellowbelly cicadas
Bronze bark-buzzer, Pauropsalta circumdata 1, and yellowbelly cicada, Psaltoda harrisii 2

Pteria avicular shells (Chinese avicula, Avicula chinensis, and black avicula, Avicula morio)

Undulated and least carychium, Carychium undulatum and Carychium minimum

Scarlet-headed blackbird, Amblyramphus holosericeus (Bicolored amblyramphus, Amblyramphus bicolor)

Polished ourapteryx and swallow-tailed moth
Polished ourapteryx, Ourapteryx politata 1 and swallow-tailed moth, Ourapteryx sambucaria 2

Purple-winged mantis, Tenodera australasiae (Australasian mantis, Mantis australasiae)

Magasella evansii (Blood-red terebratula, Terebratula sanguinea)

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