British Entomology is a classic work of entomology by John Curtis, FLS. It is subtitled Being Illustrations and Descriptions of the Genera of Insects found in Great Britain and Ireland: Containing Col
Proof impression: Plate 674, lobster moth, Stauropus fagi
Proof impression: Plate 722, wood leopard moth, Zeuzera aescult
Plate 626, proof and normal impressions
Detail from proof Plate 717, sycamore scale-insect, Coccus aceris
Entomology, from Ancient Greek ἔντομον, meaning "insect", and λόγος, meaning "study", is the branch of zoology that focuses on insects. Those who study entomology are known as entomologists. In the pa
Plate from Transactions of the Entomological Society, 1848
An entomologist collecting in the field.
Example of a collection barcode on a pinned beetle specimen
The Entomology Research Collection at Lincoln University, New Zealand, with curator John Marris