Coleoptera Collection (page 6)

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Coleoptera: Endomychus coccineus (Scarlet Endomychus) [Plant: Coeloglossum viride (Orchis viridis, Frog Orchis)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Catops dissimulator = Catops morio (Dissembling Catops) [Plant: Catabrosa aquatica (Poa aquatica, Reed Meadow-grass)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Anthonomus pomorum (Pear-and-apple Weevil) [Plant: Viscum album (White Misseltoe)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Pachyrhinus comari = Phytobius comari (Marsh Cinqfoil Weevil) [Plant: Potentilla palustris (Comarum palustre, Marsh Cinquefoil)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Brachinus scolpeta (Single-spotted Bombardier Beetle) [Plant: Parapholis incurva (Rottbollia incurvata, Sea Hard-grass)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Antherophagus simiis = Antherophagus pallens (Punctured Antherophagus) [Plant: Sinapis alba (White Mustard)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Acalles roboris (Oak Achalles Weevil) [Plant: Lobelia urens (Acrid Lobelia)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Lixus angustatus (Narrowed Lixus Weevil), = Lixus pulverentulus (a mainland-European species) [Plant: Descurainia sophia (Sisymbrium sophia, Flix-weed)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Emus hirtus (Humble-bee Staphylinus) [Plant: Alopecurus bulbosus (Bulbous Fox-tail Grass)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Nothus bipunctatus = Osphya bipunctata (Twin-spotted Nothus, and var.) [Plant: Gnaphalium sylvaticum (Gnaphalium rectum, Upright Cudweed)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Hygrotus decoratus (Ornamented Hygrotus) [Plant: ? (Sium nodiflorum, Procumbent Water Parsnep)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Anisoplia suturalis = Phyllopertha horticola (Sutherland Bracken-clock) [Plant: Empetrum nigrum (Crow- or Crake-berry)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Hylesinus scaber = Hylesinus oleiperda (Rough Hylesinus) [Plant: Dianthus gratianopolitanus (Dianthus caesius, Cheddar or Mountain Pink)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Sphaereidium 4-maculatum = Sphaeridium scarabaeoides (4-spotted Dung Beetle) [Plant: Lepidium ruderale (Narrow-leaved Pepper Wort)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Homalota dimidiata = Hygronoma dimidiata (Ochre-banded Staphylinus) [Plant: Anthoxanthum odoratum (Spring-grass)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Cucujus spartii = Cryptolestes spartii (Broom Cucujus) [Plant: Hypericum perforatum (Perforated St. John?s Wort)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Helodes beccabungae = Prasocuris junci (Blue Helodes) [Plant: Hippuris vulgaris (Mare?s-tail)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Mycetaea hirta (Hairy Cellar-beetle) [Plant: Humulus lupulus female (Common Hop)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Synodendron cylindricum (Cylindrical Lucanus) [Plant: Umbilicus rupestris (Colyledon umbulicus, Common Navel-wort)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Tritoma bipustulatum = Tritoma bipustulata (Double-spotted Tritoma) [Plant: Neottia nidus-avis (Epipactis nidus-avis, Bird?s-nest Orchis)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Donacia typhae (Reed-mace Donacia), = Donacia vulgaris; with dissections from D. cincta Germ. [Plant: Typha latifolia (Great Cat?s-tail, Bulrush or Reed-mace)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Lucanus cervus (Stag Beetle) [Plant: Filago vulgaris (Gnaphalium germanicum, Common Cudweed)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Macronema unimaculata = Psilliodes chalcomera (Thigh-spotted Altica) [Plant: Hyoscyamus niger (Common Henbane)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Mordella abdominalis = Mordellistena abdominalis (Red-bodied Mordella) [Plant: Viburnum opulus (Guelder Rose)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Hallomenus flexuosus = Abdera flexuosa (Banded Hallomenus) [Plant: Rorippa sylvestris (Sisymbrium sylvestre, Creeping Water-cress)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Hister 4-maculatus = Hister quadrimaculatus (Lunar-spotted Mimic-beetle) [Plant: Ornithogallum umbellatum (Common Star of Bethlehem)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Elophorus fennicus = Helophorus rufipes (Broad Elophorus) [Plant: Ruppia cirrhosa (Tassel Pondweed)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Falagria thoracica (Red-thoraxed Staphylinus) [Plant: Galanthus nivalis (Snowdrop)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Harpalus ruficeps = Harpalus latus (Red-headed Harpalus) [Plant: Papaver argemone (Long Rough-headed Poppy)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Drypta emarginata = Drypta dentata (Blue Drypta) [Plant: Hippophae rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Aspidophorus orbiculatus (Sphindidae. Orbicular Dermestes) [Plant: Cynoglossum officinale (Common Hound?s Tongue)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Callicerus spencii = Callicerus obscurus (Spencean Staphylinus) [Plant: Tamus communis (Black Bryony)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Carabus exasperatus = Carabus violaceus (Portland Carabus) [Plant: Atropa belladonna (Deadly Nightshade)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Tasgius rufipes = Staphylinus pedator (Red-legged Staphylinus) [Plant: Vicia sepium (Bush Vetch)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Cardiapus mathewsii = Mantura matthewsi (Matthews?s Haltica) [Plant: Hesperis matronalis (Hesperis inodora, Scentless Damewort)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Hypophlaeus bicolor = Corticeus bicolor (Black-and-red Hypophlaeus) [Plant: Convallaria majalis (Lily of the Valley)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Cychrus rostratus = Cychrus caraboides ssp. rostratus (Long-headed Carabus) [Plant: Geranium lucidum (Shining Crane?s-bill)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Arcopagus puncticollis = Bryaxis puncticollis (Punctured-necked Pselaphus) [Plant: Torilis nodosa (Caucalis nodosa, Knotted Hen?s-foot)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Oxyporus maxillosus = Creophilus maxillosus (Scarce Oxyporus) [Plant: Cardamine hirsuta (Hairy Ladies? Smock)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Copris lunaris (Lunar-headed Dung-beetle) [Plant: Chenopodium vulvaria (Chenopodium olidum, Stinking Goosefoot)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Lomechusa dentata = Dinarda maerkeli (Dentated Staphylinus) [Plant: Sedum dasyphyllum (Round-leaved Stonecrop)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Melolontha fullo = Polyphylla fullo (Kent Cockchaffer, a mainland-European species) [Plant: Fagopyrum esculentum (Polygonum fagopyrum, Buck-wheat)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Cis bidentatus (Double-horned Cis) [Plant: Chenopodium sp. (Chenopodium acutifolium, Sharp Entire-leaved Goosefoot)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Thanasimus formicarius (Ant-like Clerus) [Plant: Chenopodium murale (Nettle-leaved Goosefoot)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Spercheus emarginatus (Notch-headed Hydrophilus) [Plant: Ranunculus lingua (Great Spearwort)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Oedemera sanguinicollis = Ischnomera sanguinicollis (Red-and-Green Oedemera) [Plant: Nardus stricta (Small Mat-weed)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Scaphidium 4-maculatum = Scaphidium quadrimaculatum (Orange-spotted Scaphidium) [Plant: Sedum acre (Biting Stone-crop)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Serrocerus pectinatus = Xyletinus longitarsis (Serrated-horned Ptinus) [Plant: Viburnum lantana (Way-faring Tree)] Date: 1824-39

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