British insects : a familiar description of the form, structure, habits, and transformations of insects / by E.F. Staveley.

  • Staveley E. F.
Date:
1871
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Credit: British insects : a familiar description of the form, structure, habits, and transformations of insects / by E.F. Staveley. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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