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Artist
- Name:
- Howitt, Samuel
- Dates:
- 1756/7-1823
- Country:
- UK
Illustration
- Subject:
- Animals
- Technique:
- Metal engraving
- Format:
- Landscape (wider)
- Source:
- The Smithsonian Libraries, the Internet Archive
Book
- Title:
- A companion to Mr. Bullock's London Museum and Pantherion
- Author(s):
- Bullock, William
- Publisher:
- London: Printed by Reyneil for William Bullock, 1812
- Open Library:
- View record
Description
Plate showing a scorpion, an arachnid in the family Scorpionidae, on a patch of moss or grass.
Scorpio afer, the scientific name this scorpion was given by Linnaeus, is what is called a nomen dubium, a dubious name, as to this day it seems difficult to determine which species it refers to. Heterometrus cyaneus, Heterometrus indus, and Pandinus imperator appear to be the most likely candidates.
Keywords: 1810s, 19th century, color, reference book
