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A leopard facing left surrounded by various named flowers and insects. Etching by W. Hollar, 1662, after himself.

A variety of insects including beetles, moths, wasps and flies. Engraving by R. Scott after T. Brown.

Ten insects, including the earwig, cockroach, grasshopper, praying mantis, cricket and mole cricket. Coloured engraving by J. W. Lowry after C. Bone.

A large elephant with a monkey on its back and various flowers and insects. Etching by W. Hollar, 1663, after himself.

Seven insects, including a grasshopper, praying mantid and stag-beetle. Gouache painting.

Seven insects of the Orthoptera order, mostly grasshoppers. Gouache painting.

Five insects of the Orthoptera order, including a grasshopper, locust and mantid. Coloured engraving by J. O. W.

Orthoptera : Ordinele Saltatoria, Dermaptera, Blattodea, Mantodea / Wilhelm K. Knechtel si Andrei Popovici-Biznosanu.

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Seven insects of the Orthoptera order, mostly grasshoppers. Gouache painting.

Orthoptera : Ordinele Saltatoria, Dermaptera, Blattodea, Mantodea / Wilhelm K. Knechtel si Andrei Popovici-Biznosanu.

Seven insects, including a grasshopper, praying mantid and stag-beetle. Gouache painting.

Ten insects, including the earwig, cockroach, grasshopper, praying mantis, cricket and mole cricket. Coloured engraving by J. W. Lowry after C. Bone.

A large elephant with a monkey on its back and various flowers and insects. Etching by W. Hollar, 1663, after himself.