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BRITISH ENTOMOLOGY
published in parts BY THE AUTHOR, LONDON 1823 - 1840

PLATE 485 - PAINTED, ENGRAVED & COLOURED BY JOHN CURTIS F.L.S.
CORDYLURA LIVENS with NYMPHÆA ALBA
(Dated 1st Jan 1834)

                                                           
ULTRA CLOSE-UP - John Curtis, British Entomology, Plate 485 - CORDYLURA LIVENS (Water Lily Corylura Fly) with Nymphaea alba (White Water Lily)

CORDYLURA  LIVENS - WATER LILY CORDYLURA FLY
(
Now: Hydromyza livens)

with
WHITE WATER LILY - Nymphæa alba
IMAGE REF: CRT485

PAGE TEXT: "This pretty species, which is new to Britain.."

Curtis was showing off his engraving skills in the execution of this image,
the vertical shading lines on the lily leaf are each less than 1/50th of an inch apart and 
the curved shading lines on the petals are similarly spaced, an incredible achievement.

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