Key-catalogue of insects of importance in public health / by C.W. Stiles and Albert Hassall.

  • Charles Wardell Stiles
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[1928]
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Credit: Key-catalogue of insects of importance in public health / by C.W. Stiles and Albert Hassall. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    1671 (1670). *Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1853, VzbGWien, v. 3, 102, 107, tod. sardous. *species Motter, 1898a, 210: Aphenogastere.—Cadaver 7 years, 4 mos. in *grave, Washington, D. C. 1673 (1670). *Crematogastere Lund, 1831, Ann. Sci. nat., v. 23, 132, sp. not cited, Brazil [Cremastogaster]; tsd. (1903; 1911; 1922) scutellaris; tsd. (1915) sordidula.—[C. 25a, 943, 944; B. & M. 15a, 25.] *lineolata Say, 1836 (1859) Boston J. Nat. Hist., v. 1, 290 [Myrmica1]: Crematog aster.—Cadaver 5 years, 4 mos. in *grave, fide Motter, 1898a, 208.—U. S. A.* 1673 (1670). *Monomorium Mayr, 1855, VzbGWien, 292, mt. minutum Mayr.— [C. 25a, 943.] latinode Mayr, 1872, Ann. Mus. civ. Genova, v. 2, 152: Monomorium.— “Common red ants.”—Possible cholera carriers; cholera vibrio lives at least 8 hours in these ants. *minimum Buckley, 1867, Proc. Ent. Soc., Phila., v. 6, 378 [Myrmica1]: Monomorium.—“ Small black ant.”—Household pest, not strictly a house ant, yet often invades dwellings. *minutum Mayr, 1855, VzbGWien, 453: Monomorium.—Cadaver 4 yrs., 1 mo. in *grave.-—Lombardie; Venetien; Kirchenstaat; Europe*; Washington, D. C. *pharaonis Linn., 1758a, 580 [Formica1]: Monomorium.—“Tiny red ant.”— Household pest in temperate regions; infests sugar, sirups, etc.; destroys bedbugs and white grubs in soil; common on shipboard.—Cosmopolitan; Egypt*. species Chaim. & Marsh, in Cast. & Chaim., 1920, Man. Trop. Med., 1995: Monomorium.—Acute oedema of eyelids in Khartoum possibly due to ants. vastator8 Smith, 1858, Cat. Hymenopt. Brit. Mus., v. 6, 123 [Myrmica1]: Monomorium.—Hankin, 1897, killed rats and mice by inoculating them with excreta of ants which had devoured dead plague rats; the ants did not die of plague nor did they retain the infection for any length of time, fide Nuttall, 1898a, 17.—India*.—So. destructor Jerd. 1674 (1670). *Pheidole Westw., 1841, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., v. 6, 87, mt. Atta1 providens; etd. (1915) pseudotype megacephala.—[C. 25a, 943.] megacephala Fabr., 1793, Ent. Syst., v. 2, 361 [Formica1]: Pheidole.— Carnivorous, destroying great numbers of roaches, larvae of flies and other indoor pests. Especially valuable in controlling the housefly.— Isle de France*. 1675 (1670). *Solenopsis Westw., 1841, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., v. 6, 86, mt. mandibularis.—[C. 25a, 943.] geminata Fabr., 1804, Syst. Pieza.t, 423 [Atta1]: Solenopsis.—“Fire ants,” “Formigas de fogo.” Common house ant.—Aggressive, severe sting.— S. America*. *molesta Say, 1836 (1859), Boston J. Nat. Hist., v. 1 (3), 293 (737) [Myr¬ mica1]: Solenopsis; Monomorium.—“Little fiery ant,” “little yellow ant.”—Invades kitchens and pantries. 1676 (1670). *Tetramorium Mayr, 1855, VzbGWien, 423-425; tsd. (1879; 1903; 1915) 2d sp. caespitum. *caespitum Linn., 1758a, 581 [Formica]: Tetramorium; Tetramorum0 m; Teleomorium; Myrmica1.—“The pavement ant.” Household pest. Builds nest beneath pavement or flagging stones, fide Herrick, 1916, Ins. Inj. Household, 174. Bites with fury, but rarely causes trouble