Beetles (Coleoptera, Plate 280) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 arkansas suggesting a cosmos of “small

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Beetles (Coleoptera, Plate 280) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 arkansas suggesting a cosmos of “smallInsecta Coleoptera, Plate 280 by Frederick DuCane Godman (18341919) is a classic Victorian zoological illustration that captures the precision and curiosity of late 19th century natural history. Published in 1879, this entomological plate was created to be both beautiful and useful: a clear, methodical presentation of beetle forms, markings, and structures intended to aid comparison. Its orderly arrangement and crisp annotation reflect an era