JOHN CURTIS  F. L. S.
(1791 - 1862)

 BRITISH ENTOMOLOGY:
BEING ILLUSTRATIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF THE GENERA OF THE INSECTS FOUND IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
 LONDON 1823 - 1840

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Aphodius vilosus and Pulsatilla vulgaris

Aphodius villosus
(Dung Beetle)

 

 Obrium Cantharinum (Reddish Obrium) on Crab Tree

Obrium cantharinum
(Reddish Obrium)

 

 Vanessa antiope - Camberwell Beauty

Vanessa antiope
(Camberwell Beauty)

 

 Dyticus dimidiatus (Dytiscus marginalis - Great Diving Beetle)

Dytiscus dimidiatus
(Great Diving Beetle)

 
 Acherontia atropos - Death's Head Hawk Moth

Acherontia atropos
(Death's Head Hawk Moth)

 

  Orchesia fasciata (Orchesia undulata - Banded Orchesia Jumping Beetle).

Orchesia fasciata
(Banded Orchesia Jumping Beetle)

 

  Dascillus Cervinus with Orchis ustulata

Dascillus cervinus
(              -              )

 

  Phycita pinguis - Tabby Knot-horn

Phycita pinguis
(Tabby Knot-horn)

 
 Megatoma serra (Tooth-horn Megatoma)

Megatoma serra
(Tooth-horn Megatoma)
 		 Hypulus biflexuosus ( Double-banded Hyplexus)

Hypulus biflexuosus
(Double-banded Hyplexus)
 		  Glaea subnigra ( Black or Dark Chestnut).

Glaæ subnigra
(Black or Dark Chestnut)
 		  Latridius elongatus (Elongated Latridius)

Latridius elongatus
(Elongated Latridius)
 
 Apatura iris ( Purple Emperor)

Apatura iris
(Purple Emperor)

 

  

Lycoperdina bovistæ
(Puff Ball Beetle)

 

  Luperus brassicae - Striped Galeruca

Luperus brassicæ
(Striped Galeruca)

 

  Melanippe blomeri - Blomer's Rivulet

Melanippe blomeri
(Blomer's Rivulet)

 
 Water Lily Corylura Fly - Cordylura levens

Corcylura livens
(Water Lily Cordylura Fly)
 		 Stag Beetle - Lucanus servus

Lucanus servus
(Stag Beetle)
 		  Scarce Swallow-tail Butterfly - Papilio podalirius (Iphiclides podalirius)

Papilio podalirius
(Scarce Swallow-tail)
 		  Clythra tridentata with Liparis Loeselii (Fen Orchid)
Lythra tridentata
(Labidostomis tridentata)
 
 Locusta (christii) migratoria - The Migratory Locust

Locusta christii
(Locust)
 		  Acrolepia botulella - the Durham Tinea

Acrolepia botulella
(The Durham Tinea)
 		  Musk Beetle - Aromia moschata

Aromia mochata
(Musk beetle)
 		  Coming soon.

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