Libellulidæ: [1- 3. Three general forms of a dragon's caterpillar], 4. Libellula Lydia; 5. Æshna Junia; 6. Libellula Servilia.

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107787

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Title

Libellulidæ: [1- 3. Three general forms of a dragon's caterpillar], 4. Libellula Lydia; 5. Æshna Junia; 6. Libellula Servilia.

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
Dragonflies

Genres

Prints
Scientific Illustrations
Illustrations

Physical Description

Lithographs
Extent: 27.5 x 20 cm

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b13550457
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): fd02b1d0-c6bc-012f-18d1-58d385a7bc34

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Type Of Resource

Still Image

Date Issued

1837

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MLA format

General Research Division, The New York Public Library. "Libellulidæ: [1- 3. Three general forms of a dragon's caterpillar], 4. Libellula Lydia; 5. Æshna Junia; 6. Libellula Servilia." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1837. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/fd02b1d0-c6bc-012f-18d1-58d385a7bc34

APA format

General Research Division, The New York Public Library. (1837). Libellulidæ: [1- 3. Three general forms of a dragon's caterpillar], 4. Libellula Lydia; 5. Æshna Junia; 6. Libellula Servilia. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/fd02b1d0-c6bc-012f-18d1-58d385a7bc34

Chicago/Turabian Format

General Research Division, The New York Public Library. "Libellulidæ: [1- 3. Three general forms of a dragon's caterpillar], 4. Libellula Lydia; 5. Æshna Junia; 6. Libellula Servilia." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 12, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/fd02b1d0-c6bc-012f-18d1-58d385a7bc34

Wikipedia citation

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