Insect Collection (page 19)

Elves in suits of armour mounted on crickets and beetles staging a fairy tournament
FLO4614773 Elves in suits of armour mounted on crickets and beetles staging a fairy tournament. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland

L'Isle sonnante, allegorique - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatic Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais
JEB4933910 L'Isle sonnante, allegorique - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatic Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) - (The Capricious Dreams of Pantagruel)

Jules II (1443-1513) - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatiques Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais
JEB4935507 Jules II (1443-1513) - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatiques Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) - (The Capricious Dreams of Pantagruel)

Costume of Coutances
5855733 Costume of Coutances; (add.info.: Costume of Coutances. While the woman in Plate 25 wore an everyday bonnet, this woman is wearing a demi-pare bonnet - the bavolet was for the finest)

Fly-Tox insecticide label, early 20th century (print)
7415698 Fly-Tox insecticide label, early 20th century (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fly-Tox insecticide label and logo (Fly Tox) early 20th century - insect (fly)

Fables: " The Little Thumb ", popular print after the tale of Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875)
FGL5467147 Fables: " The Little Thumb ", popular print after the tale of Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875). 19th century.; Fototeca Gilardi.

Insects, varietes including flies. 19th century lithography
NWI4955512 Insects, varietes including flies. 19th century lithography.; (add.info.: Insects, varietes including flies. 19th century lithography.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Butterflies and common phalenes of Europe. 19th century lithography
NWI4955491 Butterflies and common phalenes of Europe. 19th century lithography.; (add.info.: Butterflies and common phalenes of Europe. 19th century lithography.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

First World War: France, Carte patriotique humoristique showing the different perfumes of hairy (old pipe)
LUX4742487 First World War: France, Carte patriotique humoristique showing the different perfumes of hairy (old pipe, cockroach...), 1918

Sphinx of the hawkmoth, Proserpinus proserpina, on a black auricula flower, Primula auricula
FLO4562359 Sphinx of the hawkmoth, Proserpinus proserpina, on a black auricula flower, Primula auricula. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Studded larentia (or Phalene of the marshmallow) on a plant of large mauve (Scots mauve or Wood Purple) - Mallow moth
FLO4562337 Studded larentia (or Phalene of the marshmallow) on a plant of large mauve (Scots mauve or Wood Purple) - Mallow moth, Larentia clavaria, larva and pupa on mallow, Malva sylvestris

Letter A and B from ABC de Guignol by Griff, c.1920 (engraving)
DUV4202539 Letter A and B from ABC de Guignol by Griff, c.1920 (engraving); 16x24.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: ABC de Guignol by Griff (French illustrator), 8 pages Letter A and B (araignee)

Illustration for "Alphabet des insectes", 1883 (print)
DUV4198721 Illustration for "Alphabet des insectes", 1883 (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: Numbers (1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0), vowels (a e i o u), accents, punctuation marks, commas

Letter Z: 14th century lettrine, Zulu, Zanzibar, Zinnia, Zygene (butterfly)
DUV4198269 Letter Z: 14th century lettrine, Zulu, Zanzibar, Zinnia, Zygene (butterfly).; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter Z: 14th century lettrine, Zulu, Zanzibar, Zinnia, Zygene (butterfly)

engraving of Gaston Tissandier's book "The wonders of photography"
PCT4259312 engraving of Gaston Tissandier's book "The wonders of photography". Facic-simile of the photograph of a chip obtained by photomicrography apparatus

C: Vegetal letter C. Woman holding an umbrella, child hunting butterflies with a net - Art Nouveau Alphabet - Fashion
DUV4221702 C: Vegetal letter C. Woman holding an umbrella, child hunting butterflies with a net - Art Nouveau Alphabet - Fashion 1904

La Crassule or Grassette. Jade plant, Crassula ovata. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz 'Precious
FLO4596062 La Crassule or Grassette. Jade plant, Crassula ovata. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz 'Precious and illuminated collection of the most beautiful and curious flowers

The crinoid Lobele. Great blue lobelia, Lobelia siphilitica. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz
FLO4596013 The crinoid Lobele. Great blue lobelia, Lobelia siphilitica. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz 'Precious and illuminated collection of the most beautiful

Cerambyx punctatus, Cemx pictus, Cemx sinipes, Scarabaeus oblongus, Scarabaeus serratipes, Curculio pulcher
FLO4595761 Cerambyx punctatus, Cemx pictus, Cemx sinipes, Scarabaeus oblongus, Scarabaeus serratipes, Curculio pulcher, Cemx aulicus, and Curculio lividus in the possession of Mr. Yeats

Narcissus has double flowers. Double-flowered daffodil, Narcissus hybrid. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph
FLO4596486 Narcissus has double flowers. Double-flowered daffodil, Narcissus hybrid. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz 'Precious and illuminated collection of the most beautiful

The Benoite of the Alps. Alpine avens, Geum montanum, and Doris longwing butterfly, Heliconius doris
FLO4596343 The Benoite of the Alps. Alpine avens, Geum montanum, and Doris longwing butterfly, Heliconius doris. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz 'Precious

Ophrise has insect-shaped flowers. Fly orchid, Ophrys insectifera. Doris longwing, Heliconius doris
FLO4596338 Ophrise has insect-shaped flowers. Fly orchid, Ophrys insectifera. Doris longwing, Heliconius doris. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz 'Precious

The Amaryllis is wavering. Nerine undulata. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz 'Precious
FLO4596327 The Amaryllis is wavering. Nerine undulata. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz 'Precious and illuminated collection of the most beautiful and curious flowers

The great white lily. Madonna lily, Lilium candidum. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz 'Precious
FLO4596207 The great white lily. Madonna lily, Lilium candidum. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz 'Precious and illuminated collection of the most beautiful and curious flowers

The Mead. Shooting star, Dodecatheon meadia. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz 'Precious
FLO4596165 The Mead. Shooting star, Dodecatheon meadia. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz 'Precious and illuminated collection of the most beautiful and curious flowers

Romanesque art: fresco of the porch of the abbey of Saint Savin on Gartempe The flower of the grasshoppers
JEB4924350 Romanesque art: fresco of the porch of the abbey of Saint Savin on Gartempe The flower of the grasshoppers (apocalyptic grasshoppers)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37): recuperation of a swarm of bees in a cut tree trunk, with the help of a smoker
LUX4773901 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37): recuperation of a swarm of bees in a cut tree trunk, with the help of a smoker, 1920; (add.info.: France, Centre)

Peacock butterfly, Inachis io. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket
FLO4640973 Peacock butterfly, Inachis io. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine," Harrison, London, 1800.; (add.info.: Peacock butterfly)

Peacock butterfly of New South Wales. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket
FLO4640290 Peacock butterfly of New South Wales. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine," Harrison, London

Silver-washed fritillary butterfly, Argynnis paphia, forester moth, Adscita statices, L
FLO4638862 Silver-washed fritillary butterfly, Argynnis paphia, forester moth, Adscita statices, L. or gooseberry moth, Halia vauaria, small copper butterfly, Lycaena phlaeas, dingy skipper

Lackey moth, Malacosoma neustria, white ermine, Spilosoma lubricepeda, and rose beetle, Cetonia aurata, on a rose bush
FLO4638713 Lackey moth, Malacosoma neustria, white ermine, Spilosoma lubricepeda, and rose beetle, Cetonia aurata, on a rose bush, Rosa centifolia

The tuber fee and an elf daffodil are courted on a garden bench, next to a wall - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy
FLO4637781 The tuber fee and an elf daffodil are courted on a garden bench, next to a wall - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882)

La fee des carnations, hewn and clothed with petals, accompanied by butterflies
FLO4637493 La fee des carnations, hewn and clothed with petals, accompanied by butterflies and caterpillars - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882)

Une fee des fleurs setient sur une feuille et holds un ruban (title page) - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882)
FLO4637439 Une fee des fleurs setient sur une feuille et holds un ruban (title page) - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882)

Red underwing, Catocala nupta. Illustration copied from Moses Harris. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from "
FLO4640699 Red underwing, Catocala nupta. Illustration copied from Moses Harris. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine," Harrison, London

Common jezebel, Delias eucharis (Papilio hyparete) 1, Papilio lampedia 2
FLO4646359 Common jezebel, Delias eucharis (Papilio hyparete) 1, Papilio lampedia 2,; (add.info.: Common jezebel, Delias eucharis (Papilio hyparete) 1, Papilio lampedia 2,); © Florilegius.

Harlequin beetle - Cayenne's harlequin - Acrocinus longimanus, male and female, native to South America
FLO4646553 Harlequin beetle - Cayenne's harlequin - Acrocinus longimanus, male and female, native to South America, on a cocoa tree, Theobroma cacao

Scarab and dung beetles: Onitis belial 1, Phanaeus ensifer 2, Copris lunaris 3, Lethrus cephalotes 4
FLO4646312 Scarab and dung beetles: Onitis belial 1, Phanaeus ensifer 2, Copris lunaris 3, Lethrus cephalotes 4, Geotrupes stercorarius 5, and Agaocephala latreillii 6

Letter F: Fandango, Mr. Marinier's artistic alphabet, late 19th century (chromolithograph)
DUV4216812 Letter F: Fandango, Mr. Marinier's artistic alphabet, late 19th century (chromolithograph); 12.5x9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Letter U: Chest Ut, Mr. Marinier's artistic alphabet, late 19th century (chromolithograph)
DUV4216774 Letter U: Chest Ut, Mr. Marinier's artistic alphabet, late 19th century (chromolithograph); 12.5x9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Letter V: Vine, Mr. Marinier's artistic alphabet, late 19th century (chromolithograph)
DUV4216773 Letter V: Vine, Mr. Marinier's artistic alphabet, late 19th century (chromolithograph); 12.5x9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Letter G: This monkey, see-you, he is there to sing the great G, 1861 (engraving)
DUV4214951 Letter G: This monkey, see-you, he is there to sing the great G, 1861 (engraving); (add.info.: "ABC Trim, Alphabet enchante" Texts of "Trim")

The bag (La Besace), - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving)
DUV4214227 The bag (La Besace), - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustrations by JJ Granville (1803-1847)

Letter A: Bee, Mr. Marinier's artistic alphabet, late 19th century (chromolithograph)
DUV4216820 Letter A: Bee, Mr. Marinier's artistic alphabet, late 19th century (chromolithograph); 12.5x9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Butterfly Ulysses. Copper engraving by Frederick Polydor Nodder (1751-1801), signed illustration SN
FLO4682110 Butterfly Ulysses. Copper engraving by Frederick Polydor Nodder (1751-1801), signed illustration SN, by Frederick Noder and George Shaw for the naturalist collection

Serrate lubber grasshopper, Prionolopha serrata (Serrated locust, Gryllus serratus)
FLO4682045 Serrate lubber grasshopper, Prionolopha serrata (Serrated locust, Gryllus serratus). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Red cracker butterfly, Hamadryas amphinoma (Amphinoma, Papilio amphinome), caterpillar and pupa
FLO4681528 Red cracker butterfly, Hamadryas amphinoma (Amphinoma, Papilio amphinome), caterpillar and pupa. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Antlion, Myrmeleon species (Great myrmeleon, Myrmeleon grande). Illustration drawn
FLO4681396 Antlion, Myrmeleon species (Great myrmeleon, Myrmeleon grande). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

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"Insects: Nature's Tiny Wonders Unveiled" Majestic and rare, the Ornithoptera alexandrae, also known as Queen Alexandra's birdwing butterfly, gracefully flutters through the rainforests. A mesmerizing sight - honey bees diligently at work on a honeycomb, creating nature's golden elixir. Delving into the intricate world of honey bees (Apis mellifera), witness their fascinating life cycle in an expanded cross-section of a hive. The Venus fly trap - a carnivorous plant that lures unsuspecting insects with its captivating beauty before trapping them for nourishment. Step into the entomologist's realm and marvel at an array of meticulously preserved insect specimens, each telling its own story. Journey back in time through historical artwork depicting bee anatomy, showcasing how our understanding of these buzzing creatures has evolved over centuries. Maria Sibylla Merian's exquisite butterfly illustrations transport us to a world where colors dance on delicate wings with unmatched elegance. Explore the diversity of insects through an assortment of species; from beetles to butterflies, each one plays a vital role in maintaining ecological balance. Catching some rays on a sun-kissed plant leaf, the Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) basks in warmth while displaying its vibrant patterns for all to admire. Behold the beetle display case J970134 – an extraordinary collection showcasing nature’s incredible variety within this diverse insect order.