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Maria Merian's study of a harlequin beetle on a citron fruit, with a moth in stages of development.
Maria Sibylla Merian1705
The Royal Society
London, United Kingdom
Plate 28 from the book Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium, by Maria Sibylla Merian (Amsterdam, 1705).
The entomologist and artist Maria Sibylla Merian travelled to Surinam in South America from 1699-1701, where she recorded
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- Title: Maria Merian's study of a harlequin beetle on a citron fruit, with a moth in stages of development.
- Creator: Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717)
- Date Created: 1705
- Rights: Copyright The Royal Society, 2018
- External Link: To license this image please visit the Royal Society Picture Library
- Scientist: Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717)
- Catalogue Reference: RCN 55255
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