Vintage scientific illustration of an insect with detailed anatomical labels.
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This is a vintage scientific illustration of an insect, likely from a natural history publication. The insect is depicted from a dorsal (top) view, with a focus on its anatomy. The insect has a large, teardrop-shaped body (labeled 'a') covered in a dense pattern of short, parallel lines, giving the impression of fine hairs or scales. The body is a light beige or cream color. At the top of the image, the insect's head is visible. It features two large, rounded eyes (labeled 'c') with a speckled pattern within them. Between the eyes is a small, beak-like structure (labeled 'd') and antennae (labeled 'b') that are depicted as feathery plumes. Around the base of the head and connecting to the body is a collar-like structure (labeled 'h', 'i', 'o') with a scalloped edge. The illustration is done in a precise, detailed style, typical of scientific illustrations from the 18th or 19th century. The image is labeled with letters corresponding to different anatomical parts. The background is plain white. The illustration is titled 'TAB. XXXVII' at the top. There are artist signatures at the bottom of the image.


License: CC0
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