Catalogue of the Hunterian collection in the Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons in London.

  • Royal College of Surgeons in London. Museum
Date:
1830-1831
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Credit: Catalogue of the Hunterian collection in the Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons in London. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    471. Gryllus monstmosus. A specimen of a lighter colour than the preceding. 472. Larva of Gryllus monstruosus. The trophi or instrumenta cibaria are displayed in this specimen. 473. Larva of a Gryllus : an monstruosus ? 474. Larva of a Gryllus, ajfinis pracedenii, fosm. (Acrididcs.) 475. Acrida viridissima, Kirby. Locusta viridissima, Fabr. Latr. Fig. Roesel, Insect, ii. tab. x. xi. Uab. Europe. 476. Acrida^ femorata. Locusta femorata, Fabr. Fig. Stoll, Saulerelles a Sabr. tab. vi. 2.. fig. 22. p. 16. Sauterelle a larges misses. Hob. Tranquebar, Stoll; the specimen is from Sumatra. The crenate membranaceous margins of the femora are ciliate. 477. Acrida reticulata. Locusta reticulata, Fabr. Front part of the head granulate, vertex acuminate, occiput rounded, smooth; prothorax granulate above; the ovipositor, being an inch in length, does not seem to accord with the term ‘^ensis brevis” of Fabri- cius; but, this circumstance excepted, the other characters of the speci- men agree with those of Locusta reticulata, Fabr. Entom. Syst. ii. p. 40. sp. 28. Hab. Guadaloupe. 478. Pterophylla myrtifolia, Kirby. Locusta myrtifolia, Fabr. Fig. Drury, Ins. ii. pi. 41. fig. 2. Hab. America. 479. Pterophylla myrtifolia. 480. Pupa of an Acrida, Kirby. 481. Truxalis nasutus, Fabr. Gryllus nasutus, Linn. Fig. Roesel, Locusta Indica, Praef. tab. iv. Hab. Sumatra. * See Zool. Journal, i. ]p. 429. R 2
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