Muscarum Scarabeorum, vermiumque Variae Figure & Formae: A Moth, Three Butterflies and Two Beetles
Black and white illustration on off-white background. Large moth centered at top with wings spread, two antennae on head. Moth has dark body and large wings with two large circles on each wing. Two small beetles, one on either side, near top. Three butterflies at bottom, two have wings closed and one with wings spread. All insects have details including lines, shading, and shading gradations. Insects are surrounded by blank space with thin raised border around edge.
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