Magpie moth, Abraxas grossulariata, on a redcurrant branch, Ribes rubrum. 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 this second edition, M. Houttuyn added another eight plates to the original 25.

Magpie moth, Abraxas grossulariata, on a redcurrant branch, Ribes rubrum. 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 this second edition, M. Houttuyn added another eight plates to the original 25. Stock Photo
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Florilegius / Alamy Stock Photo

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4580 x 6448 px | 38.8 x 54.6 cm | 15.3 x 21.5 inches | 300dpi

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18 July 2013

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