Catalogue of the collections / Comp. by E.M. Holmes.

  • Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. Museum
Date:
1878
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    Cyiiijpidce. '782. Cynips species. a. Pear-shaped galls, from the wattle tree. Note.—These galls are very similar in size and shape to the Bokhara galls, but are extremely hard and solid, having internally one or two small holes containing grubs. They are deeply wrinkled externally. They are probably gathered from various species of acacia, in Australia. APIDJE. 783. Apis mellifica, L. (Bee.) a. Honey, English. b. Ditto, Narbonne. c. Wax, English. (Yellow Beesivax.) d. Ditto, bleached. (White Wax.) 784. Trigona species. a. Liquid honey. Note.—This specimen was exhibited at the International Exhibition of 1851, in the British Guiana department, by Mr. J. F. Bee. See P. J. [1] , vol. xi., p. 161. The wild bee producing this honey is stingless, and deposits its honey in small separate pouches, from which it may be removed once every month by making a puncture in the bottom of the pouch, from which it readily flows, the insect afterwards speedily closing the opening. Specimens of these nests may be seen in the British Museum. The above specimen was collected on Woodlands plantation, Biver Mahaica, British Guiana. VESPIDM. 785. Chartergus species. a. Nest. (Marabunta's Nest.) Note.—This specimen consists of a pendulous wasp's nest, with a portion of the branch to which it is attached. It is of a conical shape, of the colour of grey filtering paper, which externally it much resembles in texture, and is marked with inky stains. It probably came from British Guiana. ORDER, COLEOPTERA. MYL ABRIDGE. 786. Glass box with cover, containing mounted specimens of the following species :— a. Mylabris Cichorii, Fabr., China, P. J. [3], vol. ii., p. 101, fig. 1. b. „ phalerata, Pall., China, P. J. [3J, vol. ii, p. 141, fig. 2. c. „ balteata, Pall., India, P. [3], vol. ii., p. 141, fig. 3. d. ,, pustulata, Tlnmb., India, P. J. [3], vol. ii., p. 141, fig. 4. e. „ maculata, Ollv., India, P.J. [3], vol. ii., p. 181.