Insects Collection (#100)

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Coleoptera: Aepus fulvescens = Aepus marinus (Tawny Aepus) [Plant: Lobelia dortmanna (Water Gladiole)] Date: 1824-39

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Neuroptera: Hemerobius fimbriatus (Hemerobiidae: Bordered Brown Lacewing), = Megalomus hirtus (Linn.). [Plant: Prunella vulgaris (Self-heal)] Date: 1824-39

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Lepidoptera: Melia flammea = Senta (Mythimna) flammea (Flame Wainscot) [Plant: Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum (Sisymbrium nasturtium, Water-cress)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: *Clytus quadripunctatus (Spotted Longicorn), = ? From Mr. Sparshall; a mainland-European species? [Plant: Chelidonium majus (Greater Celandine)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Orchesia fasciata = Orchesia undulata (Banded Orchesia Jumping Beetle) [Plant: Malva moschata (Musk Mallow)] Date: 1824-39

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Hymenoptera: Anomalon vesparum = Sphecopgaga vesparum (Wasps? Ichneumon) [Plant: Pulicaria vulgaris (Inula pulicaria, Less Fleabane)] Date: 1824-39

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Lepidoptera: Sphinx carolina (Tobacco Hawk-moth: spurious British record of a North American species?) Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Pterostichus elongatus (Elongated Pterostichus: a mainland-european species) [Plant: Ranunculus sardous (Ranunculus parvulus, Dwarf Ranunculus)] Date: 1824-39

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Hymenoptera: Cleonymus maculipennis = Cheiropachus quadrum (Spotted-winged Cleonymus) [Plant: Euonymus europaeus (Spindle-tree)] Date: 1824-39

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Lepidoptera: Anacampsis longicornis = Lita longicornis (Long-horned Flat-back, Groundling) [Plant: Sanicula europaea (Common Sanicle)] Date: 1824-39

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Lepidoptera: Cerura latifasciata = Harpyia bifida (Poplar Kitten) [Plant: Geum rivale (Water Avens)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Patrobus apinus = Patrobus septentrionis (Winged Patrobus) [Plant: Saxifraga hypnoides (Moss Saxifrage)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Ophonus germanus = Diachromus germanus (Red and Blue Ophonus: subgenus Ophonus) [Plant: Rumex conglomeratus (Rumex pratensis)] Date: 1824-39

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Plecoptera: Perla cephalotes = Dinocras cephalotes (Perlidae: Broad-headed Stone-fly) [Plant: Trollius europaeus (Globe-flower)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Leistus fulvibarbis (Orange-mouthed Leistus) [Plant: Spiranthes spiralis (Neottia spiralis, Ladies? Tresses)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Poecilus lepidus = Pterostichus lepidus (Narrow Poecilus) [Plant: Hordeum murinum (Wall Barley)] Date: 1824-39

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Diptera: Ceria conopsoides = Ceriana conopsoides (Long-horned Hover-Fly. Not British) [Plant: Briza media (Common Quaker-grass)] Date: 1824-39

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Lepidoptera: Hepialus sylvinus = Hepialus sylvina (Orange Swift, Wood Swift) [Plant: Alchemilla vulgaris agg. (Alchemilla vulgaris, Common Ladies? Mantle)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Calathus latus = Calathus punctipennis (Broad Calathus. A mainland-European species) [Plant: Asperula odorata (Sweet Woodroof)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: *Agonum austriacum (Cranch?s Agonum), probably = Agonum viridecupreum (a mainland-European species) [Plant: Serratula tinctoria (Common Saw-wort)] Date: 1824-39

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Diptera: Rhingia campestris = Rhingia macrocephala (Chequered-bodied Hover-fly) [Plant: Silene dioica (Melandrium rubrum; Lychnis dioica var. diurna, Red Campion)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Callistus lunatus (Kent Carabus) [Plant: Scabiosa columbaria (Small Scabious)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Elaphrus uliginosus (Dark-legged Elaphrus) [Plant: Cardamine pratensis (Common Ladies? Smock)] Date: 1824-39

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Diptera: Cecidomyia verna = Contarina verna (Curtis): Vernal Crane-fly) [Plant: Galeobdolon luteum (Yellow Archangel)] Date: 1824-39

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Lepidoptera: Miselia bimaculosa = Meganephria bimaculosa (Double-spot Brocade) Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Lamia nubila = Mesosa nebulosa (Clouded Lamia) [Plant: Lathyrus tuberosus (Orobus tuberosus, Heath or Wood Pea)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Clivina collaris (Winged Clivina) [Plant: Galeopsis ladanum (Red Hemp-nettle)] Date: 1824-39

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Hemiptera: Coreus scapha = Enoplops scapha (Sea-side Coreus) [Plant: Crithmum maritimum (Rock Samphire)] Date: 1824-39

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Lepidoptera: Gonepteryx rhamni var. (Brimstone) [Plant: Melica unifora (Wood Melic-grass)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Steropus concinnus = Pterostichus madidus var. concinnus (Mountain Steropus) [Plant: Saxifraga cernua (Drooping Bulbous Saxifrage)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Throscus obtusus = Trixagus obtusus (Minute Throscus) [Plant: Dianthus armeria (Deptford Pink)] Date: 1824-39

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Lepidoptera: Deiopeia pulchra = Utetheisa pulchella (Crimson-speckled Footman) [Plant: Myosotis arvensis (Field Mouse-ear)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Rugilus fragilis (Red-necked Rugilus) [Plant: Viola canina (Dog?s Violet)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Malachus bispinosus = Malachius marginellus Olivier (Spined Soft-beetle) [Plant: Adonis annua (Asonis autumnalis, Pheasant?s Eye)] Date: 1824-39

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Hymenoptera: Colax dispar (Northern Colax) = Pteromalus dispar (Curtis) [Plant: Viola lutea, var. (Yellow Mountain Pansy)] Date: 1824-39

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Lepidoptera: Agrotis cinerea (Light Feathered Rustic) [Plant: Vicia sativa ssp. angustifolia (Common Vetch)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Stenus kirbii = Stenus guttula (Kirbian Stenus) [Plant: Lysimachia nemorum (Yellow Pimpernell)] Date: 1824-39

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Hemiptera: Dictynota crassicornis = Dictyonota tricornis (Hairy-horned Tingis) [Plant: Samolus valerandi (Brook-weed)] Date: 1824-39

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Diptera: Medeterus notatus = Scellus notatus (Spotted-winged Medeterus) [Plant: Chrysanthemum leucanthemum (Ox-eye)] Date: 1824-39

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Lepidoptera: Pterophorus spilodactylus (Wormwood Plume) [Plant: Artemisia absinthium (Common Wormwood)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Cryptophagus populi (Dark Cryptophagus Fungus-feeder) [Plant: Lathraea squamaria (Great Tooth-wort)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Hydrophilus caraboides = Hydrochara caraboides (Globose Pond-beetle) [Plant: Glyceria fluitans (Poa fluitans, Flote Meadow-grass)] Date: 1824-39

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Hymenoptera: Perilampus pallipes = Perilampus ruficornis (Pale-footed Pallipes) [Plant: Kickxia spuria (Antirrhinum spurium, Round-leaved Fluellin)] Date: 1824-39

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Lepidoptera: Leucania litoralis = Mythimna litoralis (Sea-shore Wainscot) [Plant: Festuca sp. (Festuca rubra var.?)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Mycetophagus piceus (Orange-spotted Fungus-eater) [Plant: Boletus submentosus ] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Melandrya canaliculata (Scarce Melandrya), = Melandrya dubia (doubtfully British) [Plant: Symphytum officinale (Common Comfrey)] Date: 1824-39

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Lepidoptera: Glyphipteryx linneella (Linaeus?s Spangle-wing, Cosmet) [Plant: Geranium robertianum (Herb Robert)] Date: 1824-39

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Diptera: Dasypogon brevirostris, = Leptarthrus brevirostris (Slender-legged Robber-fly) [Plant: Blackstonia perfoliata (Chlora perfoliata, Perforated Yellow-wort)] Date: 1824-39

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