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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    1082. Ectobius' Steph., 1835, Ill. Brit. Ent. Mandib., v. 6, 45; tsd. (1840; 1915) 3d sp. lapponicus. Several prominent authors classify the croton- bug here; see, however, fl084 Blattella. Syn. Ectobia• Westw. 1839a 419. *’ germanicus Linn., 1767, 688 [Blattai]: Blattella, q. y.; Ectobia^.—Inter¬ mediate host for |462 Gongylonema pulchrum, fide Brumpt, 1922a 638 Experimental. 1083 (1078). Pseudomopinae Rehn, 1903, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc., v. 29, 260* seu PhyllodromiinaeA See fl084. 1084. * Blattella Caudell, 1903, Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash., 234, tod. germanica. Syn Phyllodromiah Serv., 1839, Hist. nat. Ins. Orthopt., 105; tsd. (1902) germanica [not Phyllodromia Zett., 1837, dipt.]. adspersicollis St&l, “1858,’' or “I860,” or 1861, Eug. Resa., Ins., 308 [Phyllo- dromiad]: Blattella.—Rio Janeiro1. dilatata Sauss., 1868, Rev. Zool., v. 20, 98: Blattella— Mexico1. *germanica Linn., 1767, 688 [Blatta1]: Blattella; Phyllodromia^; Ectobia1.— Practically cosmopolitan, because of commerce; Denmark1. Deutsche Schabe.—One unpublished case (Surgeon Foster) of pseudoparasitism in ear, St. Louis, near U. S. Marine Hospital. Also in sputum of luetic • patient, Cleveland, Ohio, Hyg. Lab. Zoo. no. 11226, from Dr. H. N. Cole. Reported as (1) experimentally causing souring of milk; (2) infects food and milk with intestinal bacilli, Bacillus lactis aerogenes, Bacillus cloacae; (3) Tubercle bacilli, staphylococci; (4) destructive molds; spores of Aspergillus passed in feces after feeding.—Carrier of f462 Gongylonema pulchrum. 1085 (1070). Order ZORAPTERA.—[C. 25a, 270.] Of no known medical importance. 1086 (1070). Order ISOPTERA Brull6 [nv].—White ants, termites. [C. 25a, 273; B. & M. 15a, 17.] See fl087. 1087. Termitidae.—[B. & M. 15a, 17.] See fl088. 1088. *Termes Linn., 1758a, 344, 609; tsd. (1915) 1st sp. fatale; etd. (1810) flavicolle (not an original species).—[C. 25a, 276; B. & M. 15a, 17.] *flavipes Kollar, 1883, Isis, 459 [nomen nudum here]: Termes.—Destruc¬ tion of documents, papers, books, etc., serious pests to books and buildings. Economic importance. Reported in human* graves 4 to 12 yrs. 11 mos. old, Washington, D. C.—Atlantic to Pacific; Canada to Gulf of Mexico; Schonbrunn1, Europe. 1089 (1070). Ord. NEUROPTERA Linn., 1758a, 341.—Dobsons, Aphis-lions, Ant-lions, etc. [C. 25a, 281; B. & M. 15a, 45.] Of no known medical importance. 1090 (1070). Ord. EPHEMERIDA Steph., 1835, Illus. Brit. Ent.—May-flies. [C.*25a, 281.] Of no known medical importance. 1091 (1070). Ord. ODONATA Fabr., 1793, Ent. Syst., v. 2, 373, 1st genus is Lihellula.—Dragon-flies, Damsel-flies. [C. 25a, 314; B. & M. 15a, 43. ] Of no known medical importance, but there is a popular fear of the dragon-flies. Prey upon fl457 mosquitoes. 1092 (1070). Ord. PLECOP TER A.—Stone-flies. [C. 25a, 325; B. & M. 15a, 44. ] Of no known medical importance. Not Plecoptera Guer., 1852, lepidopt. 1093 (1070). Ord. CORRODENTIA Burm., 1837a, 604.—Psochids, Book-lice. [C. 25a, 231; B. & M. 15a, 17.] See fl094. For catalogue of U. S. A. species, seeJBanks,“1907, Catalogue of neuropteroid insects, pp. 1-53, Amer. Ent. Soc. 1094. Atropidae.—Book-lice and allies. [C. 25a, 333; B. & M. 15a, 17.] See |1095.