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Ctenophora flabellata Asilus crabroniformis, laphria gigas, mallephore infernnalis and Midas giganteus with segment details.
Dragonflies: Brilliant Emerald Somatochlora metallica and Northern Emerald Somatochlora arctica.
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Great Tortoise Shell Butterfly, papilia chloros and an Elm branch, ulmus campestris.
![Edwards: Bullfinch and Swallowtail butterfly. 1764. An original hand coloured antique etching. 8" x 10". [NATHISp7227]](https://printsatthemaphouse.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/nathisp7227w.jpg?w=300&h=378 "Edwards: Bullfinch and Swallowtail butterfly. 1764. An original hand coloured antique etching. 8\" x 10\". [NATHISp7227]")
![Harris: Moths and Caterpillars. 1772. An original colour antique copper engraving. 10" x 12". [NATHISp5248]](https://printsatthemaphouse.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/nathisp5248w.jpg?w=285&h=378 "Harris: Moths and Caterpillars. 1772. An original colour antique copper engraving. 10\" x 12\". [NATHISp5248]")
![Albin: Caterpillar on an African Marigold with chrysalis and moths. 1749. An original hand coloured antique copper engraving. 8" x 10". [NATHISp6824]](https://printsatthemaphouse.files.wordpress.com/2018/04/nathisp6824w.jpg?w=247&h=335 "Albin: Caterpillar on an African Marigold with chrysalis and moths. 1749. An original hand coloured antique copper engraving. 8\" x 10\". [NATHISp6824]")
Cramer’s Rhetus: Two views. Rhetus Cramerii from Bahia.
SOLD Tarantism, considered a form of possession from the spider’s bite, was believed to be cured with music and dancing.
Orange Colias Butterfly: Two views each of the male and female. Colias argante from Para.
Dragonflies: Mooland Hawker dragonfly Aeschna juncea. Male and female.
Ten varieties: Central orange species. Plate 18.
Privet Hawk Moth, phynx ligustrtri populi and a Privet branch, ligustrum vulgare.
Large shaggy (1. Panurgus Banksianus), Long horned (2. Eucera longicornis), and Potter flower (3. Anthophora retusa).
Brazilian Swallow-tail Butterfly with caterpillar: Protesilaus Leilus.
Emmerald Hair-streak Butterfly: Male and female. Arcas imperialis from Brazil.
![Moll: Reptiles and Insects of the world. c1745. A hand coloured original antique copper engraving. 11" x 8". [NATHISp6562]](https://printsatthemaphouse.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/nathisp6562w.jpg?w=598&h=380 "Moll: Reptiles and Insects of the world. c1745. A hand coloured original antique copper engraving. 11\" x 8\". [NATHISp6562]")
Greater Cockroach brought by Catesby from the Carolinas and a Cricket from Barbary.
Butterfly: Arpidea Chorinaea with Caterpillar and Chrysalis.
Damselflies: Scarce blue tail Ischnura pumilio and and common blue tail Ischnura elegans
Acrida Viridissima, Acrida verrucivora, Pterophylla ocellata.
![Harris: Moths & Caterpillars. 1840. An original colour antique copper engraving. 10" x 12". [NATHISp5970]](https://printsatthemaphouse.files.wordpress.com/2018/04/nathisp5970w.jpg?w=265&h=333 "Harris: Moths & Caterpillars. 1840. An original colour antique copper engraving. 10\" x 12\". [NATHISp5970]")
![Angas: Beetles of South Australia. 1846. An original colour antique lithograph. 13" x 20". [NATHISp4238]](https://printsatthemaphouse.files.wordpress.com/2018/04/nathisp4238w.jpg?w=474&h=669 "Angas: Beetles of South Australia. 1846. An original colour antique lithograph. 13\" x 20\". [NATHISp4238]")
Ruderal (1. Bombus Harrisellus), Northern European (2. Bombus Lapponicus), Knapweed caper (3. Bombus sylvarum) and European honeybee (4. Apis mellifica)
Oriental Emerald Butterfly: Leilus Orientalis from Bengal.
Cuckoo (1. Apathus rupestris) and (2. Apathus campestris), European (3. Bombus fragrans) and Broken-belted (4. Bombus Sorensis).
