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

  • Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. Museum
Date:
1878
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    Cantharidce. j. Lytta Rouxii, Cast., Bombay and the Deccan, P. J. [3], vol. ii., p. 424. 7c. ,, atrata, Oliv., North America, P. /. [3], vol. ii., p. 503, fig. 9. I. „ vittata, Oliv., North America, P. J. [3], vol. ii., p. 562, fig. 12. m. „ Pallasii, Gebl, Siberia, P. J. [3], vol. ii., p. 321. Note.—This species closely resembles Lytta vesicatoria, and is some- . times found mixed with Russian cantharides. It is distinguished by having the posterior tarsi toothed, those of cantharides being entire. n. Lytta anthracina, Erich, Brazil, P. J. [3], vol. ii., p. 743. o. „ adspersa, Kleig, Brazil and Uruguay, P. /. [3], vol. ii., p. 583 ; [3], vol. vii., p. 918. • 790. Lytta vesicatoria, Fabr. {Spanish Fly, Cantharides.') a. French. b. Spanish, mounted specimens. Note.—For fig., etc., see Per. Mat. lied., vol. ii., p. 743, fig. 117. P. J. [3], vol. ii., p. 321. For substitutions, see Hist, des Drogues, vol. iv., p. 211. 791. L. Rouxn, Castel. (Yellow Deccan Blister Fly.) a. Prom Hyderabad, Nizam. Presented by Dr. Christison. b. Ditto, presented by Dr. Maclagan. Note.—Specimen 6 is the one alluded to by Dr. M. C. Cooke as being labelled L. ruficollis, in P. J. [3], vol. ii., p. 424. 792. L. vittata, Oliv. a. Potato Blister Ply. Note.—This is not the celebrated insect the possible appearance of which in Britain is so much dreaded at the present time, and which has lately committed such ravages in North America. For fig., etc., see P. J. [3], vol. ii., p. 563. MELOEID&. 793. Meloe violaceus, Leach. (Violet Oil Beetle.) a. Specimens mounted on card-board. Note.—For fig. of this species, see P. J. [3], vol. ii., p. 822. It occurs in this country in meadows and pastures, where it feeds on the leaves of the anemone, violet, hound's tongue, and various species of ra- nunculus. 794. Box with glass cover, containing the following species :— a. Meloe proscarabseus, L., Europe, P. J. [3], vol. ii., p. 743, fig. 15. b. „ var. tectus, Bam., England, Leach's Monograph, tab. 7, figs. 8, 9. Note.—This insect is the common oil beetle. o. Meloe violaceus, Leach, Europe, P. J. [3], vol. ii., p. 822, fig. 17. s