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

  • Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. Museum
Date:
1878
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    Meloeidce. d. Meloe variegatus, Don., Europe, P. J. [3], vol. ii., p. 822, fig. 18. e. ,, majalis, L., S. Europe, P. [3], vol. ii., p. 822, fig. 19. /. „ autumnalis, OUv., P. J. [3], vol. ii., p. 823, fig. 20. g. „ coriarius, Hoffm., Germany and Hungary, P. J. [3], vol. ii., p. 283. h. „• brevicollis, Panz., W. Europe, P. J. [3], vol. ii., p. 823. i. ,, Tuccius, Rossi, S. Europe, P. J. [3], vol. ii., p. 823. j. ,, cicatricosus, Leach, W. Europe, P. [3], vol. ii., p. 823. h. „ rugosus, Marsh, Europe, P. J. [3], vol. ii., p. 744, fig. 16. Note.—For figures of Meloeidse, see Linn. Trans., vol. xi. The following species are included in the same box with the above, and illustrate the adulterations occasionally met with in commercial cantharides. None of the following possess vesicant properties. GETONIADM. I. Cetonia aurata, L. (Bose Chafer.) Britain. CHRYSOMELWJE. m. Chrysomela graminis, L., Britain. Donovan's British Insects, pi. 365, fig. 1. MELOLONTHIDM. n. Diphucephala sericea, Kirby. CE EA MB YCIDM. o. Aromia moschata, L., Britain. Curtis's Brit. Entom., pi. 738; P. /. [3], vol. ii., p. 967. CHRYSOMELIDjE. p. Chrysomela graminis, L. 795. Chetsomela graminis, L. a. Dried insects. Note.—Chrysomela fastuosa L. has been detected in the cantharides of commerce to the extent of 15 per cent. See P. J. [2], vol. i., p. 32. CURCULIONIDM. 796. Larinus siaculatus, Fold. a. Insect and cocoons. Note.—This specimen was presented by the late Daniel Hanbury. The cocoons are formed upon a species of Echinops, or globe thistle, probably E. Persicus, Fisch., in Persia. The cocoons consist of a large propor- tion of the starch of the plant, and contain, besides gum, a peculiar sugar called Trehalose, and a bitter principle. See Science Papers, p. 162 ; and S., for fig. of insect and cocoons, p. 161. See also P. J. [1], vol. xviii., p. 402. Moquin-Tandon, Med. Zoology, p. 157.