Accession No
6204
Brief Description
zoological wall chart depicting various growth stages of the neuroptera, an insect order of net-winged insects.
Origin
Department of Zoology; University of Cambridge; UK
Maker
unknown
Class
natural history; physiology; prints
Earliest Date
1900
Latest Date
1930
Inscription Date
Material
paper; cloth (canvas)
Dimensions
1570mm; 1020mm
Special Collection
Provenance
Transferred by an individual at the Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, on or before 05/06/2006.
Inscription
NEUROPTERA (CHRYSOPA)
Description Notes
zoological wall chart depicting various growth stages of the neuroptera, an insect order of net-winged insects. Detailed look at chrysopa, or lace-winged variety. Four different images are provided. The first is of an adult insect. The second (clockwise) is believed to be an image of the larval stage. The third and fourth are unknown.
The wall chart is hand-drawn and in black and white.
References
Events
Description
This diagrams is part of a collection of around 100 zoological illustrations which were donated from the Department of Zoology in 2006. The diagrams were used for teaching, and were hand drawn. All of the diagrams are very large, so that in lectures all the students could easily see them.
[Label written by Rosanna Evans, year 10 work experience student]
Created by: Rosanna Evans, year 10 work experience student
FM:46674
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