| Reference number | CLP/15i/61 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Extract of a letter, 'Concerning the insect called libella' from François Poupart to Martin Lister |
| Date | 1699 |
| Description | Poupart describes a flying insect of the order Odonata, known in France as 'demoiselle' from the variety of its colours and the transparency of its wings. It is also known as 'perle' due to the colour and roundness of its eyes.
Subject: Zoology / Entomology
Printed in Philosophical Transactions as 'Part of Monsieur Poupart's letter to Dr Martin Lister, F. R. S. concerning the insect called libella'
Read to the Royal Society on 28 December 1699 |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 5p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1700.0048 |
| Printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 22 (1700), p 673 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8382 | Lister; Martin (1639 - 1712); physician and naturalist | 1639 - 1712 |