Insects Collection (#99)

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Coleoptera: Onthophilus sulcatus = Onthophilus punctatus (Onthophilus) [Plant: Gentiana amarella (Autumnal Gentian)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Polystichus fasciolatus = Polistichus connexus (Sea-shore Polystichus) [Plant: Honckenya peploides (Arenaria peploides, Sea Sandwort)] Date: 1824-39

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Hymenoptera: Osmia parietina (Ambleside Osmia) [Plant: Salvia verbenaca (Wild Clary)] Date: 1824-39

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Lepidoptera: Depressaria bluntii = Depressaria depressella (Blunt?s Flat-body) [Plant: Pastinaca sativa (Wild Parsnep)] Date: 1824-39

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Hymenoptera: Megachile willughbiella (Willughby?s Leaf-cutter Bee) [Plant: Mercurialis annua (Annual Mercury)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Monochamus sartor (Genus omitted from Pope?s Check List) [Plant: Saxifraga tridactylites (Rue-leaved Saxifrage)] Date: 1824-39

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Lepidoptera: Catocala elocata = Catocala nupta (Red Underwing) Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Dascillus cervinus [Plant: Orchis ustulata (Dwarf Orchis)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Micropeplus tesserula (Irish Micropeplus) [Plant: Alchemilla alpina (Cinquefoil Ladies? Mantle)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Telephorus cyaneus = Cantharis abdominalis var. cyanea [Plant: Primula farinosa (Mountain Auricula)] Date: 1824-39

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Hymenoptera: Pimpla aethiops (Whittlesea Pimpla) [Plant: Butomus umbellatus (Flowering Rush)] Date: 1824-39

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Lepidoptera: Pentophera nigricans = Diaphora mendica (Muslin moth) [Plant: Lolium perenne (Ray Grass)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Magdalis carbonarius = Magdalis carbonaria (Long-nosed Magdalis Weevil) [Plant: Prunus cerasus (Cherry-tree)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Apion difformis = Apion difforme (Eccentric Apion Weevil) [Plant: Brassica napus (Brassica campestris, Field Cabbage or Colewort)] Date: 1824-39

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Diptera: Anopheles bifurcatus = Anopheles claviger (Plain Mosquito) [Plant: ? ( Agaricus plicatilis Curtis)] Date: 1824-39

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Lepidoptera: Amphisa walkerana = Philedonides lunana (Walker?s Lanark Tortrix) [Plant: Cerastium arcticum (Cerastium latifolium, Broad-leaved Rough Chickweed)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Coccinella ocellata = Anatis ocellata (Ocellated Lady-bird) [Plant: Astragalus glycyphyllos (Wild Liquorice)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Colymbetes consobrinus = Colymbetes cicur (Tuther?s Dyticus Water-beetle. A South African species) [Plant: Utricularia vulgaris (Great Bladder-snout)] Date: 1824-39

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Hymenoptera: Dryinus cursor = Anteon cursor (Irish Dryinus) [Plant: Cirsium acaule (Carduus acaulis, Dwarf Thistle)] Date: 1824-39

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Lepidoptera: Hipparchia hero = Coenonympha hero (Plastead?s Brown Ringlet Butterfly ? mainland-European) [Plant: Convolvulus arvense (Convolvulus arvensis, Small Bindwed)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Cillenum laterale = Cillenus lateralis (= Bembidion) [Plant: Coronopus squamatus (Coronopus ruellii, Swine?s Cress)] Date: 1824-39

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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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