Larval Collection

Axolotl, artwork
Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum), artwork. This aquatic freshwater amphibian is a neotonic (larva-like) salamander

Picture No. 10890311
Axolotl - neotenous larval form showing external gills (Ambystoma mexicanum) Date:

Page 51. Plate 13 Bombyx Exposita Lewin / allied to... 1803-04 (hand-coloured etching)
5670886 Page 51. Plate 13 Bombyx Exposita Lewin / allied to

Page 39. Plate 10 Lithosa Replana, 1803-04 (hand-coloured etching)
5670883 Page 39. Plate 10 Lithosa Replana, 1803-04 (hand-coloured etching) by Lewin, John William (1770-1819); 20.6x15.7 cm; Mitchell Library

Page 19. Plate 5 Cryptophasa Strigata, 1803-04 (hand-coloured etching)
5670878 Page 19. Plate 5 Cryptophasa Strigata, 1803-04 (hand-coloured etching) by Lewin, John William (1770-1819); 20.6x15.7 cm; Mitchell Library

Page 15. Plate 4 Cryptophasa alba, costa Lewin, 1803-04 (hand-coloured etching)
5670877 Page 15. Plate 4 Cryptophasa alba, costa Lewin, 1803-04 (hand-coloured etching) by Lewin, John William (1770-1819); 20.6x15.7 cm; Mitchell Library

Page 47. Plate 12 Clisiocampa Lewinae / Bombyx Lewinae, 1803-04 (hand-coloured etching)
5670885 Page 47. Plate 12 Clisiocampa Lewinae / Bombyx Lewinae, 1803-04 (hand-coloured etching) by Lewin, John William (1770-1819); 20.6x15.7 cm; Mitchell Library

Page 31. Plate 8 Ara / Tortrix Australana Lewin, 1803-04 (hand-coloured etching)
5670881 Page 31. Plate 8 Ara

Phyllosoma larval stage of a spiny lobster, Palinurus elephas. Phyllosome

Admiral cone, larval stage of lamprey, and extinct ammonite
Admiral cone, Conus ammiralis 1, ammocete or larval stage of lamprey, Petromyzon marinus 2, and extinct ammonite mollusc fossil 3

Exotic dragonflies, darners and skimmers
Dragonfly larval forms 1, 2, 3, common whitetail dragonfly, Libellula lydia 4, green darner, Anax junius 5, and scarlet skimmer or crimson darter, Crocothemis servilia 6

Page 11. Insects of New South Wales. Now known as Common centipede, Spider genus Isopeda
5669947 Page 11. Insects of New South Wales

Page 43. Plate 11 Bombyx Nasuta, 1803-04 (hand-coloured etching)
5670884 Page 43. Plate 11 Bombyx Nasuta, 1803-04 (hand-coloured etching) by Lewin, John William (1770-1819); 20.6x15.7 cm; Mitchell Library

Page 35. Plate 9 Bombyx Vulnerans Lewin, 1803-04 (hand-coloured etching)
5670882 Page 35. Plate 9 Bombyx Vulnerans Lewin, 1803-04 (hand-coloured etching) by Lewin, John William (1770-1819); 20.6x15.7 cm; Mitchell Library

Page 27. Plate 7 Cossuna Lewinii / Tinea Cossuna Lewin, 1803-04 (hand-coloured etching)
5670880 Page 27. Plate 7 Cossuna Lewinii / Tinea Cossuna Lewin, 1803-04 (hand-coloured etching) by Lewin, John William (1770-1819); 20.6x15/7 cm; Mitchell Library

Page 7. Pl. 2 Cryptophasa Rebescens Lew, 1803-04 (hand-coloured etching)
5670875 Page 7. Pl.2 Cryptophasa Rebescens Lew, 1803-04 (hand-coloured etching) by Lewin, John William (1770-1819); Mitchell Library

Page 11. Plate 3 Cryptophasa Septosfermi Pultenae Lewin, 1803-04 (hand-coloured etching)
5670876 Page 11. Plate 3 Cryptophasa Septosfermi Pultenae Lewin, 1803-04 (hand-coloured etching) by Lewin, John William (1770-1819); 20.6x15.7 cm; Mitchell Library

Illustration of an Ant Lion catching its prey, 1790 (hand coloured engraving)
937195 Illustration of an Ant Lion catching its prey, 1790 (hand coloured engraving) by Schmuzer, Jacob Xavier (1733-1811); Private Collection; (add.info.: Antlion)

Page 23 Plate 6 Xylopsyche Lewinni / Hepialus Ligniveren Lewin
5670879 Page 23 Plate 6 Xylopsyche Lewinni / Hepialus Ligniveren Lewin, 1803-04 (hand-coloured etching) by Lewin, John William (1770-1819); Mitchell Library

Developing tadpoles. Close-up of two frog (order Anura) larva, or tadpoles, that have already developed their hind legs. Magnification: x6, when printed 10 centimetres wide

Arctic woolly bear caterpillar
Arctic woolly bear moth caterpillar (Gynaephora groenlandica) being held in a hand

Green frog tadpole. This tadpole of the green frog (rana clamitans) is at the two legged stage of metamorphosis

Larval stage of a surgeonfish, Yap, Micronesia
This image was captured a mile off the island of Yap at night with the bottom 1000+ feet below

Maggot head, SEM C014 / 1449
Maggot head. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of a fly (order Diptera) larva, showing its mouthparts (centre). Magnification: x40 when printed at 10 centimetres wide

Hawk moth cocoon C016 / 2201
Hawk moth cocoon. Cocoon containing a lime hawk moth (Mimas tiliae) pupa. This moth is found in throughout the Palaearctic region and the Near East

Buff-tip moth caterpillars. Close-up of the larvae of the buff-tip moth (Phalera bucephala) on an oak leaf (Quercus sp.)

Leaf miners in a dock leaf (Rumex sp.). Leaf miners are insect larvae that live within leaf tissue. Many cause damage to garden plants and crops

Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) underwater, side view

Autumnal acarus or harvest-bug, Acarus autumnalis.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany, 1800

Exuvia, remaining larval skin, cast skin of a dragonfly, old skin after moulting

Eastern Black Swallowtail caterpillar on parsley, Papilio polyxenes Central Florida
Eastern Black Swallowtail caterpillar on parsley (Papilio polyxenes). Central Florida

Small Elephant Hawkmoth (Deilephila porcellus) adult, resting on Ladys Bedstraw (Galium verum) larval foodplant, Cannobina Valley, Italian Alps, Piedmont, Italy, July

Box Tree Moth (Cydalima perspectalis) introduced pest species, caterpillar, feeding on Box (Buxus sempervirens) larval foodplant, Cannobina Valley, Italian Alps, Piedmont, Italy, August

Black Hairstreak (Satyrium pruni) caterpillar, on Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) larval foodplant, England, May

Privet Hawkmoth (Sphinx ligustri) adult, resting on Privet (Ligustrum sp.) leaf, larval foodplant, Sussex, England, June

Picture No. 10766905
GLOW WORMS - larval stage of Fungus Gnat (Arachnocampa luminosa) Date:

Picture No. 10893215
Dragonfly larval case - placed on flower (Aeshna sp.) Date:

Picture No. 10893214
Dragonfly larval case - placed on flower (Aeshna sp.) Date:

Caddisfly (Trichoptera sp. ) larvae
Caddisfly (Trichoptera sp.) larvae, in larval cases on rock underwater, River Livet, Glenlivet, Cairngorms N.P. Highlands, Scotland, January

Buff-tip (Phalera bucephala) newly hatched caterpillars, group feeding on egg cases, Gorseinon, West Glamorgan, South Wales, August

Cabbage whitefly, Aleyrodes proletella, adult emerging from a pupa

Adult cabbage whitefly, Aleyrodes proletella, with larval scales and eggs on a cabbage leaf

Larval scales of cabbage whitefly, Aleyrodes proletella, parasitised by a parasitoiid wasp, Encarsia tricolor, for commercial biological control

An adult parasitoid wasp, Encarsia tricolor, laying eggs, ovipositing in larval scales of cabbage whitefly, Aleyrodes proletella

Lappet Moth (Gastropacha quercifolia) larvae, congregation on hawthorn twig, Oxfordshire, England, May

Horn Moth (Ceratophaga vastella) larval faecal towers erupting out of horn, one of few animals that feeds on keratin, Kafue N.P. Zambia, September

Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata) adult, resting on Common Cleavers (Galium aparine) larval foodplant, Hampshire, England, June

Chalkhill Blue (Lysandra coridon) egg, on Horseshoe Vetch (Hippocrepis comosa) larval foodplant, at Iron Age hillfort, Warham Camp, Warham, Norfolk, England, August

Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator) empty larval exuvia, on Common Marestail (Hippuris vulgaris), Oxfordshire, England, June

Puss Moth (Cerura vinula) cocoon on willow twig, made partly of wood macerated by larva, Dorset, England, July

Adult and larval mexican bean beetles feeding on leaves

Deaths head hawk-moth caterpillar (acherontia atropos)

Midge larva, SEM C017 / 1912
Midge larva. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a buzzer midge (Chironomus plumosus) larva. The buzzer midge, is a species of non-biting midge

Tadpoles feeding on pond weed C017 / 3711
Tadpoles feeding on pond weed. Tadpoles are the larval stage in the life cycle of an amphibian, particularly that of a frog or toad

Wasp nest under a leaf, with eggs and larvae visible. Most wasp nests are made from wood fibres that have been chewed up to form a paper-like pulp

Bagworm larva. This bag is the protective case for a larva of a bagworm moth (family: Psychidae)

Leaf miner trails on a leaf. Leaf miner refers to a range of insects whose larvae eat and damage leaves, as seen here (brown trails indicate the damaged areas)

Treehopper larvae and adults. Treehoppers (family: Membracidae) are insects that feed on the sap in plant stems. The numerous species take a wide variety of shapes

Caterpillar head. Close-up of the head of a small white caterpillar (order Lepidoptera), showing its mouthparts. Magnification: x28 when printed 10 centimetres wide

Developing tadpole. Frog (order Anura) larvae, or tadpole, that has already developed all four legs. Magnification: x11, when printed 10 centimetres wide

Tadpole. Close-up of the eye of a frog (order Anura) larvae, or tadpole, showing its mouth (lower right) and one of its eyes (upper left). Magnification: x22, when printed 10 centimetres wide

Caddisfly larva, SEM C016 / 9107
Caddisfly larva. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a caddisfly (order Trichoptera) larva (centre) inside its tube-shaped home

Shag-carpet caterpillar C016 / 7762
Shag-carpet caterpillar on a leaf. The Shag-carpet caterpillar is the larva of the Prothysana felderi moth and is found from Mexico, south to Panama and into South America

Fly larva, SEM C016 / 9032
Fly larva. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) showing the head of the aquatic larva of a fly (order Diptera). Magnification: x140 when printed at 10 centimetres wide

Caddisfly larva, SEM C016 / 9106
Caddisfly larva. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a caddisfly (order Trichoptera) larva (centre) inside its tube-shaped home

Fly larva, SEM C016 / 9033
Fly larva. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) showing the head of the aquatic larva of a fly (order Diptera). Magnification: x140 when printed at 10 centimetres wide

Caddisfly larva, SEM C016 / 9105
Caddisfly larva. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a caddisfly (order Trichoptera) larva (centre) inside its tube-shaped home

Tropical caterpillar C016 / 7749
Tropical caterpillar. Large unidentified tropical caterpillar on a plant stalk. Caterpillars are the larvae of butterflies and moths (order Lepidoptera)

Midge larva, light micrograph
Midge larva. Differential interference contrast (DIC) micrograph of the larva of a non-biting midge (family Chironomidae). Midge refers to many kinds of very small two-winged flies found world-wide

Tadpoles feeding on pond weed C017 / 3710
Tadpoles feeding on pond weed. Tadpoles are the larval stage in the life cycle of an amphibian, particularly that of a frog or toad

Bloodworm head, SEM C019 / 0229
Bloodworm (Chironomus tetans) head, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). The bloodworm is the freshwater larva of a midge

Pea moth caterpillar head, SEM C019 / 0257
Pea moth caterpillar. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a pea moth (Cydia nigricana) caterpillar head. This caterpillar is a major pest of peas and other legumes

Ladybird larvae on seedhead C014 / 2327
Ladybird larvae on a seedhead. Both the adults and the larvae of ladybirds (family Coccinellidae) are voracious predators of aphids (superfamily Aphidoidea)

Maggot head, SEM C014 / 1450
Maggot head. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of a fly (order Diptera) larva, showing its mouthparts (centre). Magnification: x40 when printed at 10 centimetres wide

Glow-worm. Close-up of the head of a firefly (family Lampyridae) larva. Magnification: x34 when printed 10 centimetres wide

Platyphora leaf beetle brooding larvae
Platyphora leaf beetle (left) brooding larvae (right). Certain species of beetles care for their larvae after hatching

Lungless salamander. Salamanders are a type of amphibian. The lungless salamanders form the taxonomic family Plethodontidae

Emerald glass frog (Teratohyla prosoblepon). Photographed in lowland rainforest in Jama Coaque Reserve (Manabi Province), part of the Choco Biological Region, Ecuador

Copepod larva, polarised light micrograph C016 / 8577
Copepod larva. Polarised light micrograph of a nauplius larva. A nauplius is the first larval stage of a crustacean in which the thorax and abdomen have not developed yet

Slug caterpillar C016 / 8420
Slug caterpillar. Close-up of the larva (caterpillar) of a slug moth (family Limacodidae). Photographed in Napo province, Amazon rainforest, Ecuador

Milkweed butterfly caterpillar, SEM C016 / 8030
Milkweed butterfly caterpillar. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the upper side of the larva of a milkweed (Euploea sp.) butterfly, showing its head (light, top)

Milkweed butterfly caterpillar, SEM C016 / 8029
Milkweed butterfly caterpillar

Anopheles stephensi mosquito larva. The head is at left, the tail at right. The adult Anopheles stephensi female is a known vector for the tropical disease malaria

Cabbage white caterpillar head, SEM
Cabbage white caterpillar head. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) showing the head of a cabbage white (Pieris brassicae) butterfly larva (caterpillar)

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"Exploring the Fascinating Larval World: From Axolotls to Artwork" Dive into the captivating world creatures, where beauty and curiosity intertwine. Picture No. 10890311 on Page 51 unveils Plate 13 Bombyx Exposita Lewin, a mesmerizing hand-coloured etching from 1803-04. The intricate details bring forth the delicate nature of this mysterious creature. As we turn to Page 39, Plate 10 introduces us to Lithosa Replana, another enchanting specimen captured in a hand-coloured etching. Its vibrant colors and unique features leave us in awe of nature's artistry. Page 19 reveals Plate 5 Cryptophasa Strigata, showcasing yet another masterpiece from the same era. The meticulous attention given to every stroke highlights the elegance of this cryptic species. Moving forward to Page 15, we encounter Plate 4 Cryptophasa alba, costa Lewin - a true testament to Lewin's talent as an artist. This ethereal depiction transports us into a realm where reality meets imagination. On Page 47 lies Plate12 Clisiocampa Lewinae / Bombyx Lewinae; its exquisite form hints at the diversity found within larval stages. Each stage holds secrets waiting to be unraveled by those who dare explore further. Flipping through Page31 brings us face-to-face with Tortrix Australana Lewin - an Ara. That captivates our senses with its striking presence. This hand-coloured etching showcases Australia's rich biodiversity and reminds us of nature's endless wonders. Beyond these pages lie even more surprises – Phyllosoma larvae of spiny lobsters emerge alongside Admiral cones and lamprey larvae in their early stages. Even extinct ammonites make an appearance, reminding us of life forms long gone but not forgotten.