Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l'Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen van veele Insekten (Accurate Descriptions of the Metamorphoses of Insects), J. Sluyter, Amsterdam, 1774. For the second edition, M. Houttuyn added another eight plates to the original 25.

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Size: 3327px × 5290px
Location: Amsterdam, Holland
Photo credit: © Botanical Illustration / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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