The butterfly vivarium, or, Insect home: being an account of a new method of observing the curious metamorphoses of some of the most beautiful of our native insects. Comprising also a popular description of the habits and instincts of many of the insects of the various classes referred to; with suggestions for the successful study of entomology by means of an insect vivarium / by H. Noel Humphreys ... Illustrated with coloured engravings.

  • Henry Noel Humphreys
Date:
1858
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Credit: The butterfly vivarium, or, Insect home: being an account of a new method of observing the curious metamorphoses of some of the most beautiful of our native insects. Comprising also a popular description of the habits and instincts of many of the insects of the various classes referred to; with suggestions for the successful study of entomology by means of an insect vivarium / by H. Noel Humphreys ... Illustrated with coloured engravings. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    BUTTERFLY VIVARIUM; Olt, Fusseet Home: BEING AN ACCOUNT OF A NEW METHOD OE OBSERVING THE CURIOUS METAMORPHOSES OF SOME OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL OF OUR NATIVE INSECTS. COMFBISING ALSO A POPULAE DESCRIPTION OF THE HABITS AND INSTINCTS OE MANY OF THE INSECTS OP THE VARIOUS CLASSES REFERRED TO ; WITH SUGGESTIONS FOR THE SUCCESSFUL STUDY OF ENTO- MOLOGY BY MEANS OF AN INSECT VIVARIUM. BY H. NOEL HUMPHREYS, AUTHOR 01? BRITISH MOTHS AND THEIR TRANSFORMATIONS/9 INSECT CHANGES,’’ OCEAN GARDENS,’’ ETC. ILLUSTRATED WITH COLOURED ENGRAVINGS. LONDON: WILLIAM LAY, KING WILLIAM STREET, STRAND. MDCCCLVIII.
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