Insects of Surinam, 18th century
by Science Photo Library
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Insects of Surinam, 18th century
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Science Photo Library
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Photograph - Photograph
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Insects of Surinam. 18th-century artwork showing the caterpillar, cocoon and winged form of the white witch moth (Thysania agrippina). This artwork is Plate 20 from 'Metamorphosibus Insectorum Surinamensium' (1705) by German nature illustrator Maria Sybilla Merian (1647-1717). Surinam (now called Suriname) is in northern South America.
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March 4th, 2014
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