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

  • Charles Wardell Stiles
Date:
[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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    1168 (1167). Nephotettix Mats., 1902, Termes Fuzet., v. 25, 378, mt. cinctives: tsd. (1915; 1917) apicalis Motsch. bipunctatus Fabr., 1794a, 203 [Reduvius1]; Nephotettix.—Bites man occa¬ sionally.—Philippines; India; Oriental India4. 1169 (1164). Coccidae Leach in Samouelle, 1819, Ent. Useful Comp., 223.— Scale-insects or Bark-lice, Mealy-bugs, etc. [C. 25a, 440; B. & M. 15a, 75.] See fll70. 1170. 1Upersia Sign., 1874, Ann. Soc. ent. France, (5), v. 4 [nv]; tsd. (1915) falcifera.—[C. 25a, 451.] *species Motter, 1898a, 204: Ripersia.—In human *grave, 3 yrs. 1 mo., in a Phorid puparium, Washington, D. C. fll71 (1070). DERM APT ERA de Geer, 1773, M6m. Hist. Ins., v. 3, 399 (contains “la Mantis, la Sauterelle, le Criquet, le Grillon, la Blatte, & le Perce-oreille”), tpd. (to conform with present literature) Forficula. See fll72. 1172 (1174; 1176). *Forficulidae Steph., 1829a, 299.—Earwigs. Ohrwiirmer. -Perce-oreilles. [B. & M. 15a, 15.] An Angola species considered poisonous; thought to introduce septic matter with its forceps.' Oil of Forficulidae used as folks-remedy (rubbed on temples, nostrils, and wrists, to strengthen nerves). See f 1173. 1173. *Forflcula Linn., 1758a, 342, 423, tat. (1758), and tsd. (1810; 1915) auricularia syns.: (1758) forficula0 s. vulgaris0.—Earwigs. Ohrwiirmer. [C. 25a, 463; B. & M. 15a, 15.] *auricularia Linn., 1758a, 423: Forficula.—Pseudoparasite in throat, intes¬ tine. Alleged3 to enter ear and pierce the tympanum, according to popular superstition, but proof lacking.—Europe4; Ireland; Rhode Island. *species Hyg. Lab. no. 12138: Forficula.—In samples of drinking water, Alexandria, La. 1174 (1172). Labiduridae. [B. & M. 15a, 15.] See fll75. 1175. Anisolabis Fieber, 1853, Lotos, v. 3, 257; tsd. (1876; 1905; 1910; 1911; 1915) maritima Bonelli (so. albipes).—[C. 25a, 462; B. & M. 15a, 15.] annulipes Lucas, 1847, Bui. Soc. ent., Paris, v. 5, lxxxiv [Forficula1] [nv]: Anisolabis; Euborellia.—Ring-legged earwig.—Intermediate host for f314 Hymenolepis diminuta.—Venezuela. colossea Dohrn, 1864, Stett. ent. Zeit., v. 25, 286 [Forcinella1]: Anisolabis.— Giant earwig.—Capable of drawing a large drop of blood with its pincers. Lives in refuse heaps, therefore, capable of introducing septic matter under skin of victim.—Australia. 1176 (1172). Pygidicranidae.—[B. & M. 15a, 15.] See fll77. 1177. Acnodes Burr, 1911, Stett. ent. Zeit., v. 72, 328, mt. wellmani. Syn. Dacnodesh ° Burr, 1907, Ent. Mag., v. 43, 60, mt. wellmani, not Dacnodes Dejean. wellmani Burr, 1907, Ent. Mag., v. 43, 60: Acnodes4; Dacnodesh.—Capable of drawing a large drop of blood with its pincers. Lives in refuse heaps, probably introduces septic matter under skin of victim.—Portugese W. Africa4. ° Syns.: HEMIPTERA h Retzius, 1783, iii, v, (contained genera 30-35, Mantis, Locusta, Acrydium, Gryllus, Blatta, Forficula); EUDERMAPTERA [B. & M. 15a, 15]; EUPLEXOPTERA Westw., 1839a, 398. Not Dermopterus Burnett, 1829, mammal. [Not fl075B DERMAPTERA h Retzius, 1783, Gen. et Sp., iii, iv, contained only fll33 Cimex and 11120 Nepa.]