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Six winged insects and a cross-section of a proboscis of the phanaeus lancifer. Coloured engraving by W. H. Lizars.
Wellcome Collection

Six winged insects and a cross-section of a proboscis of the phanaeus lancifer. Coloured engraving by W. H. Lizars.

Unknown artist

CC0 — Public Domain
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Lettering: Plate 10. 1. Ateuchus sacer 2. Onthophagus dillwynu 3. Phaneus lancifer 4. Phaneus carnifer 5. Geotrupes stercorarius. Lizars sc.

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