Entomology Collection (page 2)

Insects, Butterflies, and a Dragonfly, 17th century. Creator: Jan van Kessel
Insects, Butterflies, and a Dragonfly, 17th century

A Stag Beetle, . Creator: Pierre-Joseph Redoute
A Stag Beetle

Birch Weevils: Curculio betulae, 1794, (1945). Creator: Edward Donovan
Birch Weevils: Curculio betulae, 1794, (1945). Illustration by Edward Donovan from his " Natural History of British Insects". From " Insect Life in Britain, by Geoffrey Taylor

Anchor-Faced Wasp: Vespa rufa, 1839, (1945). Creator: John Curtis
Anchor-Faced Wasp: Vespa rufa, 1839, (1945). The red wasp - Vespula rufa. Illustration by John Curtis from his " British Entomology". From " Insect Life in Britain, by Geoffrey Taylor

Crane-Fly: Tipula longicornis, 1834, (1945). Creator: John Curtis
Crane-Fly: Tipula longicornis, 1834, (1945). Tipula unca. Illustration by John Curtis from his " British Entomology". From " Insect Life in Britain, by Geoffrey Taylor

Magpie or Currant Moth: Phalaena grossulariata, 1813, (1945). Creator: Edward Donovan
Magpie or Currant Moth: Phalaena grossulariata, 1813, (1945). Illustration by Edward Donovan from his " Natural History of British Insects"

Silver Stripe Hawk Moth: Sphinx celerio, 1797, (1945). Creator: Edward Donovan
Silver Stripe Hawk Moth: Sphinx celerio, 1797, (1945). The larvae of the silver-striped hawk-moth, now known as Hippotion celerio, typically feed on the leaves of plants such as the grape vine

Ladybird and Daddy-Long-Legs: Coccinella and Tipula oleracea, 1720, (1945). Creator: Halett
Ladybird and Daddy-Long-Legs: Coccinella and Tipula oleracea, 1720, (1945). Larva, pupa and adult forms of insects found in Britain

John Lubbock, 1896. Creator: Unknown
John Lubbock, 1896. Portrait of banker, scientist and Liberal politician Sir John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury (1834-1913). His Prehistoric Times, first published in 1865

Jean-Henri Fabre - The Humble Study of One of the Greatest of Naturalists, c1925. Jean-Henri Casimir Fabre, (1823-1915), French naturalist

Jean Henri Fabre, French entomologist, 1880. Fabre (1823-1915) examining specimens through a magnifying glass. He wrote numerous books on the anatomy and behaviour of insects

The Naturalists Library, Entomology, Vol V, Butterflies, c1833-1865. Artist: William Home Lizars
The Naturalists Library, Entomology, Vol V, Butterflies, c1833-1865

Sir John Lubbock, Bart, MP, FRS, Vice-Chancellor of the University of London, 1877. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Sir John Lubbock, Bart, MP, FRS, Vice-Chancellor of the University of London, 1877. Lubbock (1834-1913) was an English banker, archaeologist, naturalist and politician

Insects harmful to furs, 1897. Artist: F Meaulle
Insects harmful to furs, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 5th December 1897

Harmful crepuscular insects, 1897. Artist: F Meaulle
Harmful crepuscular insects, 1897. Crepuscular is a term used to describe animals that are primarily active during the twilight. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 11th July 1897

Pierid butterflies, 1897. Artist: F Meaulle
Pierid butterflies, 1897. The Cabbage White, a butterfly whose larvae (cabbageworms) feed on cabbages. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 13th June 1897

Harmful insects: daylight butterflies, 1897. Artist: F Meaulle
Harmful insects: daylight butterflies, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 27th June 1897

Harmful insects, 1897. Artist: F Meaulle
Harmful insects, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 11th April 1897

Harmful insects: caterpillars, butterflies and moths, 1897. Artist: F Meaulle
Harmful insects: caterpillars, butterflies and moths, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 30th May 1897

Harmful insects: moths that damage apple trees, 1897. Artist: F Meaulle
Harmful insects: moths that damage apple trees, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 10th October 1897

Xylophagous insects that are destructive to forests, 1897. Artist: F Meaulle
Xylophagous insects, that are destructive to forests, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 25th April 1897

Harmful insects that are destructive to forests, 1897. Artist: A Clement
Harmful insects that are destructive to forests, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 18th April 1897

Harmful insects: butterflies and moths that damage pine trees, 1897. Artist: A Clement
Harmful insects: butterflies and moths that damage pine trees, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 22nd August 1896

John Lubbock, first Baron Avebury, English banker, archaeologist, naturalist and politician, c1880. Lubbocks (1834-1913) Prehistoric Times, first published in 1865

Insects, 1911. Artist: L Patriarche
Insects, 1911. Reverse of a plaquette commemorating French entomologist Jean Henri Fabre (1823-1915), who wrote numerous books on the anatomy and behaviour of insects

Jean Henri Fabre, French entomologist, 1911. Artist: L Patriarche
Jean Henri Fabre, French entomologist, 1911. Fabre (1823-1915) examining specimens through a magnifying glass. He wrote numerous books on the anatomy and behaviour of insects

Flea, wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect, 1665. The human flea (Pulex irritans) can transmit plague. From Micrographia by Robert Hooke (1635-1703)

Louse clinging to a human hair, 1665
Human Louse, a wingless parasitic insect, 1665. The human louse, a wingless parasitic insect, is now known to be a vector for epidemics of typhus. From Micrographia by Robert Hooke (1635-1703)

Louse clinging to a human hair in Hookes Micrographia, 1665. Robert Hooke was born on the Isle of Wight, and studied at Oxford University

Maria Sibylla Merian, German naturalist and flower painter. Artist: William Home Lizars
Maria Sibylla Merian, German naturalist and flower painter. Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717) distinguished herself with her illustrations of plants, insects and animals drawn from life

Jean-Henri Fabre, French entomologist, c1890-1915
Jean-Henri Fabre, French entomologist, c early 20th century. Fabre (1823-1915), author of numerous books on the anatomy and behaviour of insects

Jean-Henri Fabre, French entomologist, c early 20th century. Fabre (1823-1915), author of numerous books on the anatomy and behaviour of insects, in his study at Serignan, Vaucluse, France

Cover of a booklet on entomology, 1933. Cover of a booklet on the work of French entomologist Jean-Henri Fabre (1823-1915)

Henry Walter Bates (1825-1892) English traveller and naturalist. Together with Alfred Russell Wallace, Bates set out to explore the Amazon in 1848

Henry Walter Bates (1825-1892), English naturalist and traveller, 1892. Together with Alfred Russell Wallace, Bates set out to explore the Amazon in 1848

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