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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    1191. Dytiscus Linn., 1758a, 342, 411; tsd. (1810; 1826; 1840; 1915) marginalis k/ 483^ B- & M- 15a, 31.] Syn. Dyticus0 Geoffr., 1762 (1799), Hist. Ins. Paris, v. 1, 185, tvpe marginalia. marginalis Linn., 1758a, 411: Dytiscus; Dyticus.—Reported as pseudopara- site in “chest.”—Middlesex; Europe*. 1192 (1179). Subo. POLYPHAGA.—[C. 25a, 486; B. & M. 15a, 30.] [Not Polyphaga Brull6, 1835, orthop.] See fll93. 1193 (1196; 1226; 1255; 1283; 1305; 1315; 1318). Series PALPICORNIA.—\C. 25a, 467.] See fll94. 1194. Hydrophilidae “Muls., 1844”; Agassiz, 1842-46a, Col., 82.—[C. 25a 485; B. & M. 15a, 32.] See fll95. 1195. Cercyon Leach, 1817a, 95, type ‘lunipunctatum, or ‘Imelanocephalum.— [B. & M. 15a, 32.] *haemorrhoidalis Fabr., 1775a, 67 [Sphaeridium1]: Cercyon.—Captured on human *excreta.—England*. *ocellatus Say, 1825, 191 [nv]: Cercyon.—Captured on human *excreta. 1196 (1193). Series BRACHYLETRA; seu STAPHYLINIFORMIA8.—[C. 25a 467; B. & M. 15a, 2.] See fll97. 1197 (1201; 1221A; 1222). Silphidae Steph., 1829a, 74.—Carrion-beetles. [C. 25a, 487; B. & M. 15a, 36.] See fll98. 1198 (1199; 1200). Silpha Linn., 1758a, 342, 359; tsd. (1839) 17th sp. obscura L., (1840); 4th sp. 4-punctata L.; (1915) 14th sp. opaca.—[C. 25a, 487; B. & M. 15a, 36.] *noveboracensis Forst., 1771, N. Sp. Ins., 17: Silpha.—Captured on human *excreta.—Noveboracensi*. obscura Linn., 1758a, 342, 361: Silpha.—On human cadavers exposed to air, 5th period; ammoniacal fermentation, black liquefaction, fide Megnin, 1895, 63.—Edible.—India; Indo-China; Europe*. 1199 (1198). Necrodes Wilk. in Steph., 1829a, 75, mt. littoralis. littoralis Linn., 1758a, 360 [Silpha]: Necrodes*.—On human cadavers, exposed freely to air, 5th period; ammoniacal fermentation, black liquefaction 4 to 8 mos., fide Megnin, 1895, 61, 62.—Europe*. 1200 (1198). Necrophorus Fabr., 1775a, 71, contained 2 sp. (germanicus, vulgaris)', etd. (1810; 1840; 1915) vespillo; etd. (1825) humator.— [C. 25a, 487; B. & M. 15a, 36.] fossor Erichson, 1837, Kafer Mark Brand., v. 1 (1), 224 [nv]: Necrophorus.— On cadavers of man and large mammals exposed to air, 5th period; am¬ moniacal fermentation, black liquefaction, 4 to 8 mos., fide Megnin, 1895, 62. 1201 (1197). Staphylinidae Steph., 1829a, 274.—Rove-beetles. [C. 25a, 488; B. & M. 15a, 32.] See fl202. *species Motter, 1898a, 214: Staphylinidae.—Larvae on cadaver in *grave 12 years, 11 mos.—Washington, D. C. 1202 (1203 to 1220). Staphylinus Linn., 1758a, 421; tsd. (1839) 2nd sp. murinus; (1840; 1915) 4th sp. erytropterus L.—[C. 25a, 489; B. & M. 15a, 32.] *cinnamopterus Grav., 1802, Coleopt. micropt. Brunsv., 164: Staphylinus.— Cadaver 15 years, 5 mos. in *grave; probably accidental, found outside coffin in grave.—Washington, D. C.; Baltimore*. fuscipes Linn., 1758a, 423: Staphylinus.—Stomach.—Sweden; Europe*. *maculosus Grav., 1802, Coleopt. micropt. Brunsv., 165: Staphylinus.— Captured on human *excreta.—Baltimore*, U. S. A. politus Linn., 1758a, 422: Staphylinus.—Stomach.—Sweden; Europe*.