European mantis, Mantis religiosa 1, leaf insect, Phyllium siccifolium 2, stick insect, Phasma gigas 3, dusky cockroach, Ectobius lapponicus 4, and earwig, Forficula parallela 5. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science, Florence, Italy, 1837. Illustration engraved by Verico, drawn by Jean Gabriel Pretre and published by Batelli e Figli. Turpin (1775-1840) is considered one of the greatest French botanical illustrators of the 19th century.

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