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Ctenophora flabellata Asilus crabroniformis, laphria gigas, mallephore infernnalis and Midas giganteus with segment details.

Cramer’s Rhetus: Two views. Rhetus Cramerii from Bahia.

Red Underwing on a Willow with chrysalis and moths.

Great Tortoise Shell Butterfly, papilia chloros and an Elm branch, ulmus campestris.

Grasshopper, Locust and Lucifer bug:Truxalis miniata, Acridium moetum and Tetrix lucifer with segment details.

Damselflies: Scarce blue tail Ischnura pumilio and and common blue tail Ischnura elegans

Sphaenogena mexicana and Calldrayas.

On the White-thorn Tree and the Gooseberry bush with chrysalis and moths.

Olive shade Moth, spynx tilliae and a small leaved lime tree branch, tiliae europaea.

Peacock Pansy, Wood Nymph, Colour Sergeant, and the Cardinal butterfly: Junonia almana, Ideopsis juventa, Limenitis Jadera and Argynnnis Pandora.

Caterpillars on an Oak Tree and another on the Wild Rose with chrysalises and moths.

Bumblebees: Ruderal (1. Bombus Harrisellus), Northern European (2. Bombus Lapponicus), Knapweed caper (3. Bombus sylvarum) and European honeybee (4. Apis mellifica)

Killima huttoni, Neptis nicomedes and Thaleropus ionia.

Yellow under-wing White Butterfly; Pieris (Melete) Limnobia from Rio de Janeiro.

Brazilian Swallow-tail Butterfly with caterpillar: Protesilaus Leilus.

Spilosoma acrea and Arctia Oculatissima. With chrysalis and caterpillar.

Giant butterfly moth, Papua day-flying night moth, and Joseph’s Coat moth. Castinia Japyx, Cocytia durvillii and Agarista agricola.Castinia Japyx, Cocytia durvillii and Agarista agricola.

Caterpillars on the Woody Nightshade and the Larkspur with chrysalises, flies and moths.

Large Blue Butterfly, female, underside (1-3) and the Chalkhill Blue Butterfly underside, caterpillar and chrysalis. (5-8).

Cynthia juliana, Anaartia amalthea and Junonia orthosia butterflies.

Colias rhamni with two varieties of Eurymus hyale.

Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly, underside, caterpillar and chrysalis (1-4) and the Comma Butterfly underside, caterpillar and chrysalis. (5-8).

Bees: Orange tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius) and a Cander Bumblebee (Bombus muscorium).

Locusts (Gryllus): G.bisasciatus, G bimaculatus, G granulatus, G leucostictos, G. griseus, G binotatus and Acheta. Engraved by John Pass.

Bumblebees: Ruderal (1. Bombus Harrisellus), Northern European (2. Bombus Lapponicus), Knapweed caper (3. Bombus sylvarum) and European honeybee (4. Apis mellifica)

Leilus Occidentalis from Jamaica.

Golden ringed Dragonfly, Cordulegaster annulatus. Male and female.

Great Morman Butterfly with caterpillar: Papilio Memnon from India.

Bees: Large shaggy (1. Panurgus Banksianus), Long horned (2. Eucera longicornis), and Potter flower (3. Anthophora retusa).

Dragonflies: Mooland Hawker dragonfly Aeschna juncea. Male and female.

Papilio Harrisianus from Brazil, two views. Named after Moses Harris.

Earwig; Madiera roach and Praying Mantis; Foricula biguttata, Blatta maderae, Mantis oratoria with segment details.

Tarantula (Arachne): Faciata (Barbary) Spider in its web with young and insects. Engraved by John Pass.

Emerald spreadwing; Lestes dryas, and Comman spreadwing; Lestes sponsa.

Privet Hawk Moth, phynx ligustrtri populi and a Privet branch, ligustrum vulgare.

Insects (Entymology): Orders of Linneas. The Coleopterous male 1, femaile 2, Hemipterous male 3, female 4, with egs and larvae, Lepidopterous 5, 6, eggs 7-9, Neuropterous male 10, female 11, Hymenopterous male12 female 13, Dipterous male 14 , female 15 Apterous female 16, male 17, Engraved by John Pass.

Unicorn or Bindweed Hawk Moth, sphynx tillae and the Guernsey Lily, amarylis sarniensi.

Moth, phalaena monacha and the Apple Tree, pyrus malus.

Argynnis aglaia and Breathis euphrosyne. Two examples of each.

Pieris nigrina from Australia.

Bees: Humble bee (Bumblebee): Bombus terrestris.

Arpidea Chorinaea. Butterfly with Caterpiller and Crysalis.

Madagascan Sunset Moth: Urania Riphaeus.

Iliades agenor and Parides oeneas.

Caterpillar on the African Marigold with chrysalis and moths.

Scarlet Tiger Moth, pahlaena dominula and Hound’s Tongue, cynoglossum officinale.

Greater Cockroach brought by Catesby from the Carolinas and a Cricket from Barbary.

Peacock Butterfly, underside, caterpillar and chrysalis (1-4) and the Camberwell Beauty Butterfly, underside and caterpillar. (5-7).

Callidryas Eubule andTerias Mexicana.

Mason bee (1. Osmia bicolor), Poppy bee ( 2. Anthocopa Papaveris), and Scissor bee (3. Osmia leucomelana).

Emperor Moth, phalena pavonia and a White fruit Bramble branch, rubus fruticosa.

Locusts (Gryllus): G. foliaceus, Acrydium, G bipunctatus, G fabulatus, G. opacus. Engraved by John Pass.

Small Cabbage White Butterfly, female, underside, caterpillar and chrysalis (1-5) and the Green veined White Butterfly, female, underside, caterpillar and chrysalis. (6-10).

Red Damselfy; Pyrrhosoma nymphula and Small Red Damselfly; Pyrrhosoma tenellum.

Marsh Ringlet Butterfly, underside (1-3), Small Heath Butterfly underside, caterpillar (4-5) and the White Admiral Butterfly underside, caterpillar and chrysalis. (6-9).

Brimstone Butterfly, papilia rhamn and a Buckthorn branch, rhamnus catharticus.

Clouded Yellow Butterfly, female, underside, a variety of, caterpillar and chrysalis (1-6) and the Pale Clouded Yellow Butterfly, female and caterpillar. (7-9).