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Pompion coccinella. Pompion cimex

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Date

[Between 1818 and 1820]

Artist

John Abbot (1751-c.1840)

Collective Title

Abbot, John 1751-1840 :Original drawings of insects by J Abbot. [1816?]

Collection

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image Link

https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22787992

Description

Seven insects at various stages on or near a flowering vine. According to the artist's notes, Fig. 1, 'Feeds on the Pompion vine, changed 26th Jul, b. 1st Aug and is a common species. Fig. 3. Pompion Cimex. Feeds on the Pompion, when young is like fig 3, when full grown is like fig. 4, Aug 18th it shed its skin for the last time and became the Cimex in fig. 5 - is not a very common species'.

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All Rights Reserved

Image Credit

Alexander Turnbull Library

Location

Georgia, USA

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Tags

Insects
Flowers

Category

Glossary
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