Leptura Apicalis. (Lesser Skull-cap) Plate 362.

Leptura Apicalis. (Lesser Skull-cap) Plate 362. From British Entomology; Being Illustrations and Descriptions of the Genera of Insects…, published in London between 1824 and 1840 by John Curtis. This finely hand-colored plate depicts Leptura apicalis, a longhorn beetle of the Cerambycidae family, shown together with its associated plant, the Lesser Skull-cap (Scutellaria minor). Curtis's accompanying text details both the beetle and the plant, emphasizing their relationship within the natural environment. As with all plates in this monumental series, the union of imagery and descriptive notes reflects Curtis's skill in blending scientific precision with artistic beauty, preserving a vivid record of Britain's entomological and botanical richness.