1. Xylocopa Virginica; 2. Tesseratoma Papillosa; 3. Leptoscelis Balteatus; 4. Centris Surinamensis; 5. Ophion Macrurum; 6. Polistes Annularis; 7. Polistes Squamosa; 8. Polydesmus (Fontaria) Virginiensis.

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107783

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Title

1. Xylocopa Virginica; 2. Tesseratoma Papillosa; 3. Leptoscelis Balteatus; 4. Centris Surinamensis; 5. Ophion Macrurum; 6. Polistes Annularis; 7. Polistes Squamosa; 8. Polydesmus (Fontaria) Virginiensis.

Collection

Illustrations of exotic entomology, containing upwards of six hundred and fifty figures and descriptions of foreign insects, interspersed with remarks and reflections on their nature and properties

Names

Drury, Dru (1725-1803) (Author)
Westwood, J. O. (John Obadiah) (1805-1893) (Editor)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1837
Place: London
Publisher: H.G. Bohn

Library Location

General Research Division
Shelf locator: QIL+ (Drury, D. Illustrations of exotic entomology)

Subjects

Insects

Genres

Prints
Scientific Illustrations
Illustrations

Physical Description

Lithographs
Extent: 27.5 x 20 cm

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b13550457
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): fbbc5f20-c6bc-012f-bceb-58d385a7bc34

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Still Image

Date Issued

1837

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General Research Division, The New York Public Library. "1. Xylocopa Virginica; 2. Tesseratoma Papillosa; 3. Leptoscelis Balteatus; 4. Centris Surinamensis; 5. Ophion Macrurum; 6. Polistes Annularis; 7. Polistes Squamosa; 8. Polydesmus (Fontaria) Virginiensis." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1837. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/fbbc5f20-c6bc-012f-bceb-58d385a7bc34

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General Research Division, The New York Public Library. (1837). 1. Xylocopa Virginica; 2. Tesseratoma Papillosa; 3. Leptoscelis Balteatus; 4. Centris Surinamensis; 5. Ophion Macrurum; 6. Polistes Annularis; 7. Polistes Squamosa; 8. Polydesmus (Fontaria) Virginiensis. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/fbbc5f20-c6bc-012f-bceb-58d385a7bc34

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General Research Division, The New York Public Library. "1. Xylocopa Virginica; 2. Tesseratoma Papillosa; 3. Leptoscelis Balteatus; 4. Centris Surinamensis; 5. Ophion Macrurum; 6. Polistes Annularis; 7. Polistes Squamosa; 8. Polydesmus (Fontaria) Virginiensis." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 11, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/fbbc5f20-c6bc-012f-bceb-58d385a7bc34

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