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DIVISION OF MOLLUSKS, 


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ZOOLOGICAL SCELYAANY 
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DESCRIPTIONS OF NEW fs 


ANIMALS, 


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WILLIAM ELFORD LEACH, M.D. F.R.S. & LS. 


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CONTENTS 


OF THE THIRD VOLUME. 


Types I. VERTEBROSA. 


Crass MAMMALIA. 
1. On the Characters of the European Species of the Genus 


Rhinolophus, commonly named Horse-shoe Bats page 1 


CiaAss BIRDS. 


II. Generic Character of Elanus, a Genus of Birds, with a 
Descriptionof aSpecies - - - = - 
III. Notice of a Variety in the common Corvorant - - 


Cxiass REPTILES. 


IV. On the Characters of the common Viper == . - 


Crass AMPHIBIA. 
V. A Notice concerning the Gigantic or Great Frog of Pen- 
nant - - - - - - = ~ = 
Cuass FISHES. 


VI. Leptocephalus, its Generic Characters, with a Descrip-. 
tion of one Species - - - 2 = 


Type IT. ANNULOSA. 


CLass CRUSTACEA. 


VII. On the Characters of Matuta, with Descriptions of the 
Species - . . - - - ~ - 
VIII. Characters of Micippa, a new Genus of Brachyurous 
Malacostraca, with Descriptions of two Species —- 

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iv CONTENTS. 


TX. Monograph on the Genera and Species of the Maloco- 
stracous Family Leucosidea - . - - page 

X. On the Characters of the Genus Thalassina of Latreille, 
with a Description of one Species - = = 

XI. On the Characters of the Genus 4tya of Leach, with a 
Description of one Species - - - -~— = 


Crass MYRIAPODA. 
XII. The Characters of the Genera of the Class Myriapoda, 


with Descriptions of some Species - - - 


Cuiass ARACHNIDES. 
XIII. On the Characters of the Class Arachnides and of its 


Families = - = z: a is he 
XIV. On the Characters of the Genera of the Family Scor- 
pronidea, with Descriptions of the British Species of 
Chelifer and Obistum - - - - - = 


CLAsSs ———_—-______? 
XV. Descriptions of three Species of the Genus Phthiri- 
dium of Hermann = « 2 = u zs 
Cuass INSECTS, 
XVI. On the Characters of the Class Insecta, and of the 


Orders composing it - — - - - - = 
XVII. On the Families, Stirpes, and Genera of the Order 
Thysanura - - - - - = s . 
XVI. On the Families, Stirpes, and Genera of the Order 
Anopluras -  -— - sare & - 
XIX. Synopsis of the Stirpes and Gees of the F amily 
Dyticidea - - - - - - - - 
XX. On the Natural Characters of four Genera which have 
been confounded under the Name Si/pha - - 
X XI. A Sketch of the Characters of the Stirpes and Genera 
of the Family Histerzdea - - ir gia - 


XXII. On the Stirpes and Genera composing the Family 
Pselaphidea ; with the Names of the British Species 


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CONTENTS. Vv 


X XIII. Sketch of the Characters of the Genera of Parnidea, 
a Family of Coleoptera - - - - page 88 
XXIV. On the distinguishing Characters of two Families 
of Coleopterous Insects named Hydrophilii by La- 
treille, with a Synopsis of the Genera composing them 90 
XXV. Synopsis of the Genera composing the Family Sphe- 
rididea = - - - - = - ~ 95 
XXVI. On the distinctive Characters of two Species of the 
Fabrician Genus Geotrupes, which have been con- 


founded under the Name of #fctcon - - - 96 
X XVII. Synopsis of three of the Genera of the Order Der- 
maptera - - ~ - - - - - 99 


XXVIII. On the external Characters of the Stirpes and Ge- 
nera of the Family Tenthredinidea, with Descriptions 


of several new Species - - - - - 100 
XXIX. On the Rhipiptera of Latreille, an Order of Insects 
named by Kirby Strepsiptera COA aries oe Lae 


Type HII. MOLLUSCA. 


Ciass CEPHALOPODA. 
XXX. Synopsis of the Orders, Families, and Genera of the 
Class Cephalopoda sn Sign ihe, = ome YD AES ee 


ERRATA ET CORRIGENDA.- 
—_{_ 


Pag. 19, lin. 15, post *‘ angustiore’ adde “ cauli interiore sensim angustiore exte- 
rioris longitudine.” 
20, lin. 13, pro ‘ tuberosa”’ lege “‘ tumefactus.”’ 
81, lin. ult., pro “‘ Cleuniwm” lege “‘ Chennium.” 
102, lin. 15, pro “ Calearii obtusi instructi ” lege ‘‘ Calcaria obtusa instructa.” 
.— lin, 22, pro “ Calcarii acuminati simplices” lege ‘* Calcaria acuminata 
simplicia.” 
109, lin. 18, pro *‘ Darent’’ lege ‘* Combe.” 
115, lin. 4, adde ‘‘ Sp. 1. Zarea fasctata.” 
115, lin. 16, pro ‘ Calearij mediocres acuti simplices” lege “ Calcaria medioeria 
acuta simplicia.” ¥ 


THE 


ZOOLOGICAL MISCELLANY. 


I. On the Characters of the European Species of the 
Genus Rhinolophus, commonly named Horse-shoe 


Bats. 


—<—__— 


RHINOLOPHOS. 
RHINOLOPHUS, Geoffroy-St.- Hilaire, Duméril, Cuvier. 
Dentes incisores superiores 2, simplices, minuti, in os pra- 
maxillare subcartilagineum distanter inserti: zferiores 
4, approximati, trifidi. 
laniarii in utraque mandibula 4. 
molares in utraque mandibula 10. 
Nasus foliis duobus: posteriore erecto. 
Aures \iberee. 
Cauda elongata, cum pedibus posticis membrana connecta. 
Mamme, 2 pectorales, 2 inguinales. 


The most remarkable character, as Geoffroy has ob- 
served, is the presence of the inguinal teats, which are 
situated one on each side of the vulva. 

Geoffroy-St.-Hilaire, to whom naturalists are indebted 
for a most excellent series of dissertations on the classifi- 
cations of Bats, has overlooked the two anterior grinding 


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teeth of the upper jaw, which, although small, are very 
easily seen. 

The following European species * were discovered and 
admirably distinguished by Daubenton, who was well ac- 
quainted with their common and specific characters. 


Sp. 1. Rhinolophus Ferrum-equinum. 


R. molari superiore antico minimo simplici truncato, lania- 
riis simplicibus. | 

Vespertilio Ferrum-equinum auctorum. 

Vespertilio Hippocrepis. Herm. Observ. Zool. 18. 

Rhinolophus uni-hastatus. Geoff. Ann. du Mus. 20. 265. 


Habitat in Europa gregarius. 
This species is common in France; and is not unfre- 


uently found in the caverns which occur in the limestone 
near Plymouth, and on the southern coast of Devon. 


Sp. 2. Rhinolophus Hipposideros. 
TAB. tt. 


R. molari superiore primo acuto; basi antice et postice 
denticulo armato, laniario superiore antice dente in- 
structo; inferiore simplici. a 

Vespertilio Ferrum-equinum @. auctorum. ~- Sigs 

Vespertilio Hipposideros. Bechstez. vt 

Vespertilio minutus. A/ontagu Trans. Linn. Soc. 9. 163, - 

Rhinolophus bi-hastatus. Geoff: Ann. du Mus. 20. 265. 


Habitat cum praecedente gregarius. 


* T have never had an opportunity of examining the Egyptian and 
Indian species that have been referred to this genus by Geoffroy-St.- 
Hilaire, but strongly suspect that their lower incisor teeth are single 
and not trifid. vad 


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Montagu was mistaken in asserting that this species 
wanted the incisor teeth in its upper jaw: they are cer- 
tainly not very visible ; but may always be found if the in- 
teguments be removed with care. 

It is a very cautious animal; very easily tamed, but fond 
of concealing itself. It frequents the higher parts of the 
caverns in which it occurs, and probably flies higher than 
the preceding species. 


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II. Genevic Character of Elanus, a Genus of Birds, 
with a Description of a Species. 
—— 
ELANUS. 

"EAANOS® antiquorum. 

Evanus. Savigny, V ieillot. 

Fatco (Milvus). Cuvier. 

Rostrwm parvum valde compressum, angulo dorsali arcu- 
ato: cera semihispida, brevis: nares magne, ovales, 
lobo membranaceo -instructe : os ad oculos fissum : 
mandibula superior margine tenui integro, palato molli ; 
mand. inferior apice oblique truncata. 

Zarst brevissimi, squamis parvis subeequalibus instructi, 
basi pennati: digzti crassi, liberi; intermedio paulo lon- 
giore, phalange primo brevissimo: wngwes magni, in- 
zequales, arcuati, acutissimi, glabri; interiore et posteriore 
longioribus, illo latere interno longitudinaliter elevato. 

Al@ \ongissime, acuminate ; remige primo secundo bre- 
viore ; tertio primo paulo longiore; quarto precedente 
abrupte breviore ; remigibus sequentibus jusque ad qua- 
tuordecimum gradatim longitudine decrescentes. 

Cauda mediocris paulo emarginata. 


When I caused a figure of the following bird to be ex- 
ecuted, I was not aware that it had been distinguished as 
a genus by my learned friend Savigny, or I should not have 
ventured to describe a bird after so eminent a naturalist. 

It is more nearly allied to Ad/i/vus than to any other 
genus; but it may very easily be distinguished from it by 
the above characters, which are neasly the same with those 
laid down by Savigny. 


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Elanus melanopterus. 


TAB. 122. 
E, plumbeus, subtus albidus, remigibus nigricantibus, ro- 
stro humerisque nigris, cauda albida, pedibus flavis. 
Falco melanopterus. Dand. Tact. @Orn. 2. 152. 
Le Blac. Le Vail. Ois. d’ Af. 1.36. 8 37 junior. 
Elanus cesius. Savig. Ois. de ? Egypt. &c. 98. p. iif. 2. 
The black-winged Elanus, according to Savigny, is found 
in great abundance in parts of Syria, Egypt, and Barbary. 
A great number were observed, and some were sent home 
from the mouth of the river Congo by the late Mr, J. 
Cranch. 


TI. Notice of a Variety in the common Corvorant. 
—— 


PHALACROCORAX CARBO. 


It will be very unnecessary to mention the comparative 
marks by which the Corvorant is distinguished from the 
genus Pelican, with which it was arranged by Linné, al- 
though it had been well characterized by Brisson and other 
naturalists. My object is merely to call the attention of 
naturalists to the curious fact recorded by Montagu in 
the Supplement to his Ornithological Dictionary ; namely, 
that the curious bird figured in the annexed plate is no 
more than a variety of the common Corvorant. 

Montagu received, from Mr. Anstice of Bridgewater, a 
living specimen of the variety figured (Tab. 123.), and kept 
it for nearly two years, during which time it entirely lost 
the white on its throat, neck, and thighs, and assumed the 
plumage of the common sort; it 1s therefore proved incon- 
testably to be but a variety of the Phalacrocorar Carbo, 
a species too well known to require any further notice in 
this place. 


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LV. On the Characters of the Common Viper. 
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VIPERA COMMUNIS. 


This animal is found over the greater portion of the tem- 
perate parts of Europe, and is subject to such great difle- 
rences in colour, that its varieties have been described as 
distinct species by several authors. I was led to suspect 
this to be the case at a very early period, and have there- 
fore taken every opportunity of collecting specimens of 
each variety, with a view to clear up all doubts on the sub- 
ject. During a long residence in the Western Isles, where 
this animal is found in the greatest profusion, I obtained a 
series of the intermediate varieties that most satisfactoril ly 


connect all the supposed species, and prove them to be bats | 


one,—of which the following is the character : 


Vipera communis, 

Squamis dorsalibus ovatis, linea elevata longitudinal ; 
squamis lateralibus inferioribus simplicibus subangulatis. 

Color cinerascens, griseus aut rufescens, lateribus nigro- 
maculatis ; maculis utroque in lineam longitudinalem 
digestis, dorso linea nigra utrinque serrata, (e maculis 
rhomboidalibus confluentibus effecta); squamis ventra- 
libus subcaudalibus intense plumbeis, rarius_pallido- 
nroratis. 

Variat dorso lateribusque intensé nigris aut perfuscis. 
Huic speciei referendz sunt species sequentes: Coluber, 

1. Berus, 2. Chersea, 3. Aspis, 4. Prester Linna@i, 5. cw- 

ruleus, Shepp. (Trans. Linn. Soc. 7, 56.), et 6. rufescens 

aut rufus Museorum Britannie, 


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In plate 124 will be found a representation of that rare 
variety named Prester by Linné. 

The number of scuta and squame, on which the specific 
characters of serpents were founded by Linné, vary in al- 
most every individual of this and of every other species of 
serpent; and any one may satisfy himself as to the truth 
of this remark, by counting the number in a brood of the 
common snake of Britain, Coluber Natriv. 


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V. A Notice concerning the Gigantic or Great 
Frog of Pennant. 


—=_—— 


TABS. 

Naturalists frequently request me to show them the ani- 
mal mentioned by Pennant in his Voyage to the Hebrides, 
p- 170, under the name of Gigantic Frog, and in his Bri- 
tish Zoology as the Great Frog. In the first-mentioned 
work he refers it to the Rana Bombina of Linné, but in 
the other he gives no synonym whatever. 

When I visited Arran, I made it a point to catch every- 
animal of the family that occurred ; and during my stay at 
Loch Ranza examined, in one evening, nearly six hundred 
that were taken hy Mr, Hanson and myself on the shore of 
the salt-water lake. Amongst them, several varieties in 
colour were observed ; many of which agreed so well with 
Mr. Pennant’s description, as to satisfy me perfectly that 
we had found the animal in question, differing in no respect 
from the common Toad ( Bujo vulgaris), which occurs in 
eyery part of Great Britain in tolerable abundance, espes 
cially in the moist woods of Devon and Cornwall; but no 
where in such plenty as in the deep glens of Arran, parti- 
cularly near Ben-Ghaoil, and in the northern’parts of that 
island. | 

‘The one figured was taken at Ranza ; it has been com- . 
pared with specimens collected jn yarious parts of Great 

sritain, and differs in no respect from them. 


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VI. Leptocephalus, its Generic Characters, with a 
Description of one Species. 
—=e— 


LEPTOCEPHALUS: 


LEPTOCEPHALUS, Gronov., Penn., Cuv., Ke. 

Corpus compressimum, elongatum: Caput parvum; Os 
dentibus acutissimis tenuibus distantibus instructum. 
Pinne pectorales parve ; dorsalis et analis ad caudam 

coalite, 


Oss. Corporis latera lineis angulatis impressis notata. 


This genus is so little known to. naturalists in general, 
that its existence has often been questioned. It was first 
discovered by Pennant, who sent it to Gronovius, by whom 
it was named Leptocephalus *. 


Sp. 1. Leptocephalus Morrisii. 

L. ventre et lateribus utrinque linea e punctis nigris distan- 
tibus confecta notatis. 

Leptocephalus Morrisu. Penn. Brit. Zool. 3. 158. p. 67. 

; Cuv. Reg. Anim. 9 


Habitat in Europe: mari in xstuaria intrans. 
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* Amongst the animals discovered by the zoolagist to the Congo 
expedition, two species of a genus nearly allied to Leptocephalus occur. 
Their head is smaller and more pointed: rudiments only of the dorsal 
and anal fins appear at the tail; and no pectoral fins can be discovered. 
Their bodies are more compressed, but are marked in the same manneF 
with unpressed zigzag lines, and the teeth are the same. 


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Pennant received his specimen of this fish from Mr, 
W. Morris, who found it in the sea near Holyhead. Our 
figure is taken from one of two individuals that were 
caught near Bridgewater by Mr. Anstice, and sent by him 
to Mr. Montagu. 

The eyes still retain a considerable portion of that blue 
teint which was very strong whilst the animals were alive. 


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VII. On the Characters of Matuta, with De- 
scriptions of the Species. 


MATUTA. 
Matota, Dald., Fabr., Lam., Latr., Bosc, Leach. 


Testa subrotundata, utrinque spina elongata instructa. 

Orbita postice bicrenata. 

Oculi pedunculo haud crassiores: articulo secundo basi 
abrupte incrassato. 

Mandibule edentule. 

Antenne interiores in foveolis transversis inter oculos et 

clypeum reflectendz. 
exteriorcs brevissime sub interioribus insertze. 

Pedipalpi externi caule interno sensim acuminato articulo 
secundo intus excavato palpigero: caule externo abbre- 
viato acuminato. 

Pedum par anticum subcristatum didactylum ; paria 4 po- 
stica valde compressa natatoria; tertium et quartum 
ungue tenuiore instructa. 

Abdomen 7-articulatum ; MARIS articulis 3, 4, 5, coalitis ; 
FEMINE articulis 4 et 5 Jatioribus. 

Oxs. Femora quatuor postica articulo secundo saltem 
subtus spinoso. Manus extus tuberculate aut spinose. 
Pedipalpi externi basi saltem granulati. 


The type of this genus is Matuta Victor of Fabricius ; 
but as the characters which distinguish the species are very 
obscure, and very accurate figures are necessary, it will not 
be prudent to refer to any of those given by Herbst and 
other authors. 


1§ 


Sp. 1. Matuta lunaris. 
TaB. 127. Fig. 3—5. 

M. testa disco 6-tuberculato: tuberculis 2, 3, 1, dispositis ; 
duobus mediis majoribus, manibus supra et externe tu- 
berculatis, pollice linea elevata polita transversim tenu- 
issime striata, tibiis tertiis et Aas articulo primo su- 
perne bicarinatis. 

Matuta lunaris. Lam. Cat. du Mus. d’ Hist. Nat. Mss. 

Fig. 4. Maris abdomen: 5. Pedipalpus externus. 


Habitat ad littora insule Isle of France vulgatissime. 


The elevated granulated margin that is found on the 
hinder part of the shell in all the species, in this one reaches 
to the base of the lateral spine, and has on it a tubercle. 
The lateral spines in all the specimens that I have examined 


turned forward. ae 


Sp. 2. Matuta Peronii. " 
TAB. 127. Fig. 1—2. pe 


M. testa disco 6-tuberculato : tuberculis 2, 3, b:;*duobus . % 


anticis obsoletis, manibus supra tuberculatis extus spi- > 
nosis; pollice siinplici, tibiis tertiis articulo primo bica- 
rinatis, quartis acute unicarinatis. 

Fig. 1. Foemina: 2. Ejusdem abdomen. 


Habitat in mari Indico. 


The lateral spines are generally bent a little backwards, 
but are sometimes perfectly straight. The posterior gra- 
nulated margin terminates in a tubercle, and does not 
reach to the base of the lateral spine. The, exterior side 
of the hands has three spines, the middle of which is the 
longest. 


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Sp. 3. Matuta Lesueurit. 

NM. testa disco 4-tuberculato : tuberculis 3, 1; postico 
majore, manibus externe spinosis, superne tuberculatis 5 
pollice linea elevata polita transversim fortissime exa- 
rata, tibiis tertiis articulo primo superne bicarinatis, 
quartis acute unicarinatis. 

Habitat in Australasize mari. 


Mus. Hist. Nat.Gallic., Latreille, Nost. 


The external side of the hands has two spines, the ante- 
rior of which is the largest. ‘The granulated hinder margin 
does not reach to the spine, but terminates in an elevation. 
The lateral spines are straight, or slightly inclined forwards. 


Sp. 4. Matuta Banksiv. 

M. testa disco tuberculis sex «qualibus fortioribus 2, 3, 1 ; 
manibus supra tuberculatis, extus spinosis ; pollice linea 
polita elevata apice transversim tenue exarata, tibiis 
tertiis quartisque superne bicarinatis: his carina postica 
obsoletissima. 

Habitat 

Mus. Hist. Nat. Gall., et Nost. 


_ A short distance behind the lateral spine is a very strong 
tubercle, in which the granulated margin terminates. Three. 
spines are found in the outer part of the hand; of these, 
the middle is the largest. The lateral spine is generally 
horizontal. 

I have said nothing of the colour, when speaking of the 
species, since each is subject to such variety that it ceases 
to be a character. AZatuta lunaris, of which I have seen 
about eighteen specimens, is the only oue that is constant 
in this character, 


VIII. Characters of Micippa, a new Genus of 
Brachyurous Malacostraca, with Descriptions 
of two Species. 


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MICIPPA. 


Testa granulosa (lateribus saltem spinosis) elongato-sub- 
quadrata antice rostro elongato-subquadrato abrupte de- 
flecto terminata. 

Orbita postice fissura profunda. 

Oculi elongato-ovati peduncuio subcurvato subelongato 
haud crassiores. 

Antenne interiores in foveolis longitudinalibus recepte ; 

foveolis interne confluentibus, 

exteriores mediocres; articulis duobus basilari- 
bus majoribus ; primo longiore; tertio €x ar- 
ticulis elongatis confecto. 

Pedipalpi externi articulo primo interne serrato ; secundo 
ad latus internum emarginato palpigero: palpi articulo 
tertio clongato aciculiformi ; articulo primo crassiore in- 
verse subconicl. 

Pedes mediocres : paria octo postica ordine 2, 3, 4 et 5: 
ungues arcueti acuti apice nudi: digitis interne tenuis- 
sime serrulatis ; par anticum MARIS breve, aliis haud 
crassius ; digitis interne tenuissime serrulatis : FAMINE 
aliis tenuius ; digitis interne tenuissime serrulatis. 

Abdomen 7-articulatum : MARIS obtuse carinatum ; arti- 
culo primo angusto ; articulis 2 et 3 abrupte latioribus : 
articulis sequentibus abrupte angustioribus ; ultimo apice 
rotundato, 


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The singular form of the rostrum (at the basé-of which 
on each side the external antennze are inserted) will distin- 
guish this from any other genus of the family Maiidea to 
which it belongs. The two following species only have 
hitherto been observed. 


Sp. 1. Micippa cristata. 
TAB. 128. 

M. testa orbita lateribusque spinosis, dorso medio spinis 
9, 3, 1, 4 et 6, rostro acutissime emarginato utrinque 
spinoso. 

Cancer cristatus. Linn. Syst. Nat. 1046? 

Maia cristata. Lam. Catal. du Mus. d Hist. Nat. Mss. 

Fig.2. Abdomen maris. 3. Pedipalpus. 4. Rostrum a tronte 
visum. 

Habitat 

Mus. Hist. Nat. Gail. 

Fig. 1. M. cristata mas mag. nat. 2. Ejusdem abdomen, 
3. Rostrum et antenne a fronte vise. 


Linné refers to a figure in Rumphius (tad. 8. f. 1.) for 
his Cancer cristatus; but Iam by no means certain that 
it is the same with Lamarck’s Maia cristata. 


Sp. 2. Micippa Philyra. 
M. testa lateribus irregulariter spinosis, rostro acute emar- 
‘ginato utrinque spina recurva armato, manibus glabris. 
Cancer Philyra. Herbst tab. 58. fig. 4. 
Maia Philyra. Zam. Cat. du Mus. d’ Hist. Nat. Mss. 
Habitat in Indie mari. _ 
Alus, Hist. Nat. Gall. Donavit Dom. Matthieu, qui in 
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IX. Monograph on the Genera and Species of the 
Matlacostracous Family Leucosidea. 


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LEUCOSIDEA. 


Testa valde indurata convexa subovata rotundata rhom- 
boidalis aut transversissima antice subproducta. 

Oculi minuti frontales. 

Antenne evterne wminutissime in oculorum cantho inte- 

riore inserte : 
wnterné mediocres in foveolas obliquo-transversas 
inter oculos recipiende. 

Pedipalpi erterni caule interno sensim-acuminato ; articulo 

setundo interne palpigero : 
caule externo flagro nullo instructo, in- 
terne longitudinaliter excavato. 

Pedes decem : par anticum «quale didactylum, MARIS illo 
F@MIN longius ; paria alia ambulatoria, ungue sim- 
plici instructa. 

Abdomen in utroque sexu 7-articulatum ; articulis mediis 

contluentibus : 
MARIS angustum a segmento tertio sensi acu- 
minatum : 
F@MIN® amplissimum medio latius ; articulo ul- 
timo parvo penultimo abrupte angustiore. 
This family of Aalacostraca has for its distinguishing 
characters, a convex very hard shell ; eyes small and fron- 
tal; external antenne very minute, placed at the internal 
corner of the eyes; anterior pair of legs didactyle, the rest 
VOL.III. Dp 


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formed for walking; abdomen seven-jointed, with the in- 
termediate joints coalescing, and often obsolete; of the 
male narrow ; of the female very large, with the last joint 


very small. 


SYNOPSIS STIRPIUM ET GENERUM. 


Stirps 1. Testa rhomboidalis. Peduin par anticum de- 
pressum, aliis multo majus; digiti deflexi. 

Gen. 1. Eparia. Testa antice producta ; lateribus in- 
tegris. Brachia antica subangulata ; digitis subde- 
flexis. Pedes octo postici simplices. Pedipalpi externi 
caule externa lineari. Abdomen MARIS articulo ultimo 
basi processu dentitormi instructum. 

Gen. 2. Nursta. Testa antice producta ; lateribus po- 
stice dentato-emarginatis. Pedes angulati; digitis 
valde deflexis. Pedipalpi externi caule externo dila- 
tato. Abdomen MARIS articulo. penultimo apicem 
prope processu dentiformi instructum. 

Stirps 2. Testa rotundata aut globosa. Pedum par anti- 
cum aliis multo crassius : paria alia articulo penultimo 
unguibusque compressis. 

Gen. 3. Leucosia. ‘Testa globosa fronte producta cly- 
peo longiore ; lateribus utrinque supra pedes anticos- 
profunde canaliculatis. Pedipalpi externi caule inte- 
riore sensim acuminato; exteriore latiore lineari. 

Gen. 4. Puttyra. Testa rotundata depressa; fronte 
clypeo breviore. Pedipalpi externi caule interiore acu- 
minato ; exterlore latissimo ovato. 

Gen. 5. PERSEPHON A. Testa rotundata depressa; fronte 
subproducta clypeo non longiore. Pedipalpi externi 
caulibus sensim acuminatis ; exterlore apice obtu- 
Sissl0. 


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Stirps 3. Testa ovata aut globosa; fronte subproducta. 
Pedum par anticum filiforme aliis haud valde crassius ; 
manibus apice acuminatis ; divgitis subfiliformibus : 
paria alta filiformia simplicia. 

Gen. 6. Myra. Testa ovata. Pedipalpi externi caule ex- 
terno externe arcuato-producto. 

Gen. 7. [nta. Testa sub-elobosa. Pedipalpi externi caule 
externo apice gradatim angustiore, apice rotundato. 

Gen. 8. ARCANTA. Testa globosa spinosissima. Pedi- 
palpi externi caule externo lineari apice interiore emar- 
ginato-truncato ; interiore gradatim acuminato. 

Gen. 9. Ipuis. Testa rotundato-rhomboidalis utrinque 
spina elongata instructa. Pedipalpi externi caule ex- 
teriore sublineari apicem versus sensim angustiore. 

Stirps 4. Testa transversa lateribus in cylindrum producta. 
Pedes filiformes ; par anticum aliis vix crassius ; digi- 
tis filiformibus. 

Gen. 10. IxA. Pedipalpi externi caule exteriore breviore 
Jatiore lineari, apice rotundato ; interiore articulo se- 
cundo antice excavato. | 


DESCRIPTIONES ET SYNONYMA SPECIERUM. 


Gen. J. EBALIA, 


Sp. 1. Hbalia Pennantii. 
E. testa granulata cruce irregulari elevata, abdomine arti- 
culis 3—6 coalitis. 
Cancer tuberosus, Penn. Brit. Zool. 4, 8. t. 9. A. f. 19. 
Ebalia Pennantii. - Leach Malac. Podoph. Britt. tab. 
xxv. f. 1—6. go &@. 
Habitat in Anglize Occidentalis estuariis. 
Dig 


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Sp. 2. Lbalia Cranchi. 

E. testa granulata carinata tuberculis quinque; ordine @ 
approximatis, 2 distantibus, 1 medio majore: abdomine 
maris articulis 3—5, famine 4—6 coalitis. 

Ebalia Cranchii. Leach Malac. Podoph. Britt. t.25.f-7— 
ESP Ar aaa 


Habitat in Angliz Occidentalis mari profundo, 


Sp. 3. Ebalia Bryerii. 

E. testa leviter granulata, antice subcarinata, tuberculis 
tribus ordine 2—1 (femine tumidis); abdomine maris 
articulis 3—5 et 6—7, fwmine 4—G coalitis. 

Cancer tuberosa. Mont. Trans. Linn. Soc. 9. 86. t. 2. 
f. 3. % aucta. 

Ebalia Bryerii. Leach Malac. Podoph. Britt. t. xxv. 
9-18. o. 


Habitat in Angliz Occidentalis mari profundo. 


Gen. II. Nursta. 


Sp. 1. Nursia Hardwichii. 

N. testa utringue 4-dentata, medio tuberculis tribus trian- 
gulum delinientibus, postice linea elevata transversa tu- 
berculum gerente, lateribus utrinque 4-dentatis, tronte 
producto 4-fido. 

Long. test. 64, lat. 8 lin. 

Mus. Brit. et Soc. Linneane. 


Habitat in Oceano Indico. Dom. Hardwicke. 
Abdomen maris articulis 3—6 confluentibus. 


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Gen. III. Levcosta. 


Sp. 1. Leucosta cranolaris, 
L. fronte dentibus tribus: medio longiore. 
Cancer craniolaris. JTerbst 1. 90. tab. 2. f, 17. 
Leucosia craniolaris. Fabr. Suppl. Ent. Syst. 350. 
Latr. Hist. Nat. des Crust. et des 
ANSCEPO. 11:7. 
Latr. Gen. Crust. et Insect. 1. 36. 
Licht. Berl. Magaz. 1815. p. 141. 
Habitat in Indiz mari. 
Mus. Linn. Soc., Nostr. &. 


In Herbst’s figure the frontal teeth are represented 
equal, whereas in all the specimens that J haye examined 
the middle one is longest. 


Sp.2. Leucosia Urania. 

_ L. fronte prominente integro. 

Cancer Urania. Herbst 3..2..17. 2.53,.f..3, 
Leucosia Urania. Licht. Berl. Mag. 1815. p. 140. 


Habitat in Oceano Indico. 
Mus. Britan., Soc. Linn. 2. Donavit Hardwicke, 


The last joint of the four hinder pair of legs, in the fe- 
male, which is the only sex that I have seen, is very much 
dilated, and compressed both above and below. In JZ. cra- 
niotaris this joint is merely compressed, and is nearly fili- 
form. The claws of both species are compressed. 


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Gen. IV. PHILYRA. 


Sp. 1. Philyra scabriuscula. 

Ph. testa depressiuscula glaberrima polita, postice et la- 
teraliter scabra, brachiis granulatis; granulis in lineas 
digestis. 

Cancer Cancellus. Herbst 1.94. t. 2. f. 20. 

Leucosia scabriuscula. Fabr. Suppl. Ent. Syst. 349. 

Licht. Berl. Mag, 1815. p. 142. 

Habitat in mari Indico. 

Mus, Soc. Linn,, Nostr. & et 2. 


Sp. 2. Philyra globosa. 

Ph. testa convexiuscula levi, margine granulata, brachiis 

maris basi, famine totis scabris. 
Leucosia globosa. abr. Suppl. Ent, Syst. 349. 

Licht. Berl. Mag. 1815. p. 141. 

Cancer Porcellanus. Herbst 1.99. 4.2. f.18. ¢. 
Habitat in mari Indico. 
Mus, Linn. Soc., Nostr. 3 ¢. 
Testa MARIS margine regulariter, F@& MIN irregulariter, 

granulato. : 


Gen. V. PERSEPHONA™*,. 
Testa antice utrinque dilatata; postice spinis tribus; media 
altiore. Abdomen maris articulis 3—J5 confluentibus, 
Sp. 1. Persephona Latreillit. 


P. testa angulis anticis gradatim et obtuse dilatatis, gra- 


* Ad hoc genus forte pertinet Leucosia Mediterranea, Lickt., 
Herbst 2. 150. t. 37s f. 2. 


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nulis sparsa’; postice spinis tribus equalibus recurvis ; 
brachiis tuberculatis. 

Long. teste unc. 24. 

Habitat 

Mus. Brit. 


Sp. 2. Persephona Lamarckit. 

P. testa angulis anticis subangulatim dilatatis, granulis 
sparsa; postice spinis tribus equalibus recurvis; bra- 
chils granulatis. 

Long. teste 23 unc. 


Habitat 


Hanc speciem, cum collectione tota sua Crustaceorum, 
summa liberalitate mihi communicavit clarissimus zoo- 
logie Professor Lamarck. 


Sp. 3. Persephona Lichtensteinit. 


P. testa subcomplanata granulis sparsa, angulis anticis la- 
teribus utrinque in tuberculum abrupte productis ; po- 
stice spinis tribus vix recurvis, media longiore ; brachiis 
tuberculis detritis scabrosis. 

Long. teste 1} unc. 

Habitat 

Mus. Brit. ¢. 


Gen. VI. Myra. 


Pedes antici in utroque sexu valde elongati, filiformes : 
digiti interne spinulosi. Abdomen maris articulis 3—6 
contluentibus ; penultimo apice unidentato : famine 
articulis 4—6 confluentibus. 


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Sp. 1. Myra fugar. 

M. testa subgranulata ; postice spinis tribus, intermedia 
longiore altiore. 

Leucosia fugax. abr. Suppl. Ent. Syst. 351. 

Latr. Hist. Nat. des Crust. et des Insect. 

6; 121. 

Licht. Berl. Mag. 1815. p. 149. 
Cancer punctatus. Herbst 1. 89. t.2. f- 15—16. 
Habitat in mari Indico. 


Mus. Soc. Linn. & et 2. 


Gen. VII. Ixia. 
Sp. 1. Lha Nucleus. 


Il. testa granulata antice levi, postice bidilatata spina 
utrinque, fronte emarginata, lateribus antice utrinque 
dilatatis, brachiis scabrosis. 

Cancer Nucleus. Linn. Syst. Nat. 12. 1. 1040. 

Herbst 1,87. 5 2. 7. Vad. 

Leucosia Nutleus. Fabr. Suppl. Ent. Syst. 351. 

Latr. Gen. Crust. et Insect. 36. 
Licht. Berl. Mag. 1815. p. 142. 


Habitat in Mediterraneo. 
Mus. Nostr. 8 et 2. 


Gen. VIII. ARCANIA. 


Sp. 1. Arcania Erinaceus. 


A. testa spinis tribus posticis et lateralibus longioribus spi- 
nosis, fronte acute emarginata ; laciniis acutis. 


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Leucosia Erinaceus. Fabr. Suppl. Ent. Syst. 352. 
Latr. Hist. Nat. des Crust. et des 
Insect. 6. 119. 
Licht. Berl. Mag. 1815. p. 143. 
Cancer Erinaceus. Herbst 1. 158. t. 20. f. 3. 


Habitat in oceano Indico. 


Mus. Brit., Soc. Linn. 


Gen. IX. Iputs. 


Testa fronte subproducta. Pedes antici filiformes : manus 
apice attenuate ; digiti elongati, intus subspinulosi, sub- 
deflexi. 


Sp. 1. Zphis septemspinosa. 

Iph. testa subgranulata, postice subcarinata 5-spinosa; spina 
media longiore, spinis lateralibus brachiisque basi gra- 
nulatis. 

Leucosia septemspinosa. abr. Suppl. Ent. Syst. 351. 

Latr. Hist. Nat. des Crust. et 
des Insect. 6. 119. 
Licht. Berl. Mag. 1815. p. 143. 

Cancer 7-spinosus. Herbst 1. 256. ¢. 20. f. 112. 


Habitat in mari Indico. 

Mus. Soc. Linn. 

Abdomen MARIS articulis 3—5, FHeMINEZ 4—5 conflu- 
entibus. 


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Gen. X. Iga 


Pedum par anticum digitis denticulatis. 


Sp..1.. dna canalicrabatta, oe af 
Tas. 129. Figa1. 
Ixa testa irregulariter bicanaliculata; lateribus spina in- 
structis. 
Leucosia Cylindrus. Fabr. Suppl. Ent. Syst. 352. 
Latr. Hist. Nat. des Crust. et des 
Insect. 6.119. 
Licht. Berl. Mag. 1815. p. 143. 
Ixa Cylindrus. Leach Trans. Linn. Soc. 11. 334. 
Habitat in mari Indico. 


Mus. Soc. Linn. 


Sp. 2. Iva inermis. 

Tas. 129. Fig. 2. 
Ixa testa postice bituberculata ; lateribus inermibus. 
Habitat 
Mus. Nost. Communicavit Dom. Dufresne. 
Latera et tubercula teste fortiter granulata, 


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_X. On the Characters of the Genus Thalassina of 
Latreille, with a Description of one Species. 


THALASSINA. 
THALASSINA. Latreille, Leach. 


Antenné in eadem fere linea horizontali inserte : 
interiores articulis duobus subzequalibus : pedun- 
culus magnus antenna longior : sete du in- 
eequales ; interiore breviore, tenuiore. 
exteriores articulis tribus primis elongatis; se- 
—cundo longiore : seta multi-articulata elongata. 
Pedipalpi evterni caule interno 5-articulato piloso; articulo 
primo longiore spinuloso ; articulis aliis inermibus. 
Pedum paria duo antica didactyla: digitis interne denti- 
culatis ; pollicibus abbreviatis : (pari antico maximo in- 
zequali ; pari secundo submonodactylo valde compresso, 
supra ac infra piloso:) paria 3 et 4 compressa; ungues 
subtus spinosi; par 5 simplex ; unguis inermis. 
Testa compressa antice rostrata, postice producta. 
Abdomen 7-articulatum : articulo primo aliis altiore ; arti- 
culis 2, 3, 4, 5, et 6 lateribus inferne marginatis: arti- 
culo 7 elongato magno, lamellis duabus angustis linea- 
ribus in pedunculum subgibbosum insistentibus utrinque 


instructo. 


This genus inhabits the Indian seas ; and although the 
characters are so very peculiar, yet it has been confounded 
with GEBIA, a genus found in the Red and Mediterranean 
seas and European ocean. 


Eg 


cm 

I have seen but one species of Thalassina, but possess 

a drawing of another, which was given to me bye Col. Hard- 
wicke, who informed me that it was designed by a native » 
of India, from a specimen which he gave to him for that 


purpose. 


Thalassina Scorpronoides. 


Tas. 130. 

Th. rostro marginato: margine antice granulato, femoribus 
superne simplici infra duplici serie spinosis, manibus 
egranulatis supra bicarinatis: carina interiore spinosa ; 
exteriore granulosa. 

Astacus Scorpionoides. Lam. Catal. du Mus. d’ Hist, Nat. 
Mss. 

Thalassina Scorpionoides. Latr. Gen. Crust. et Insect. 

Leach Edinb. Encycl. 6. 

Cancer ASTACUS anomalus. Herbst Drit. Band. 45. t. 62. 

Fig. 2. Antenne interioris basis. 3. Antenne exterioris 
basis. 4. Pedipalpus. 


Habitat in Indiz mari. 


Mus. Hist. Nat. Gall. et Collegu Reg. Chirurg. Lond. 


I have figured this species to enable those naturalists 
who have not seen the genus Thalassina to compare it 
with Gebia*, with which it has lately been arranged by 
Latreille in Cuvier’s Regne Animale. 


* See Leach Malac. Podoph. Britt. Tab, xxxi, 


130 


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XI. On the Characters of théGenus Atya of Leach, 
with a Description of ane-Species. 
NG Ia a 
ATYA, Leach. 
Antenne interiores setis duabus in eadem linea horizontali 
insertis instructe. 
exteriores corporis fere longitudine infra inferiores 
inserte, ad basin squama magna externe uni- 
dentata instructe. 

Pedipalpi externi articulo ultimo breviore ; flagrum elon- 
gatum. 

Pedum paria duo antica equalia articulo penultimo brevis- 
simo: articulo ultimo fisso ; laciniis «equalibus apice 
ciliis longis instructis: par tertium magnum inequale 
ungue brevissimo instructum: paria duo postica ungue 
mediocri instructa. 


Cauda \amellis exterioribus bipartitis. 


The very curious structure of the four anterior pairs of 
legs will at once distinguish this from any other genus yet 
discovered. 


It forms a peculiar subdivision of the Shrimp family, 
and one species only is known. 


Sp. 1. Atya scabra. 
TAB. 131. 


A. rostro carinato trifido ; dente medio longiore, pedibus 
sex posticis scabris. 


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Atya scabra. Leach Trans. Linn. Soc. 11. 345. 
Encycl. Brit. Suppl. 1.421. tab. 21. 


Habitat 
Mus. Britan. 


The locality of this species is unknown. 


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XII. The Characters of the Genera of the Class 
Mpyriapoda, with Descriptions of some Species. 


MYRIAPODA. 


CHARACTER EXTERNUS. 
Caput antennis 2: mandibulis 2: maxillis 4 confluentibus 
in labium inferius transformatis. 
Corpus multi-articulatum ; segmentis omnibus pedigeris. 


Oss. Pedum paria 2 antica spe in labia 2 auxiliaria trans- 
formata. 


It is to the researches of Savigny that naturalists are in- 
debted for a knowledge of the change of form in those 
parts which always exist under various modifications, in 
the mouths of such annulose animals as have jointed legs. 

The three anterior segments of the body of the Myria- 
poda seem to correspond with the thorax of insects. This 
idea was suggested to me by Blainville, Latreille, and Sa- 
vigny, and has received a strong degree of probability from 
the observations that I have since had an opportunity to 
make. 

In Crustacea, Myriapoda, Arachnides, and Insecta, 
the nervous system is very similar: as far as I have ob- 
served, the first ganglion always receives nerves from the 
parts proper to the head; the three following ones, from 
the three anterior pairs of legs and parts adjacent ; and the 
rest, from the viscera of the abdomen and its appendices. 

Before the publication of Savigny’s Memorial on the 
Mouths of Insects, &c. naturalists had fallen into many 


32 


errors respecting the structure of the mouths of the Myri- 
apoda. 

As formerly, I consider this Cl Lass to Consist of two 
Orders, and of the following Generg, Ke. 


Ordo I. CHILOGNAT EEA 


Antenne 7-articulate. Pedes breves. Corpus sepius crus- 
taceum. aah hha A 
Gen. I. GLoMERIS. 
GtLomERIs, Latr. 
Corpus elongato-ovale convexum in globum contractile. 
Oculi distincti. Pedes utrinque 16. Antenne capitis pa- 


ging superne inserta, articulo secundo tertio breviore. 


Sp. 1. Glomeris marginata. 


TaB. 132. 

G. nigra segmentis margine luteo aut croceo. 
Oniscus marginatus. Vill. Ent. 4. 187. ¢. 11. f. 15. 
Oniscus zonatus. Panz. F'n. Ins. Germ. 9. 25. 
Glomeris limbata. Latr. Gen. Crust. et Insect. 1. 74. 
Julus oniscoides. Stew. Elem. Nat. Hist. 2 
Glomeris marginata. Leach Trans. Linn. Soc. 11. 377. 
Fig. superior, G. marginata aucta ; sinistra et dextra mag. 

nat.; inferior Antenna aucta. 


Habitat in Europa sub lapidibus, muscis. 


Gen. II. JuLus. 


JULUS auctorum. 

Corpus elongatum cylindraceum serpentiforme. Oculi di- 
stincti. Pedes plurimi. 

Antenné capitis pagine superne inserte, articulo secundo 
tertio longiore. 


733 


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i aR ri ae me 


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ty ot Re a ae : a uve, : gv) > MEd a uy ihe Wee 
Nene eke eC, ut! at gS ak a n 
oh i — a in aid 1 b 


- ae 


of VRS ‘ : ; 
oe Cea a 


: ta i r Al rH 
: Ti 1 q i ’ iy - | Maer OF 
i. ey Wiel x , ; AY, a es A aun 
Mer hal aL ra iy . 7 an as 7 P 7 
as ia i AM 7 ge ae ae 
De 6! aap = 0 ee % 
Hares. us ry wi? a, | oe wi ie dl ie ia = Rial a ' i u 7 
ares pope e " sie hy ib , er iy Nie) : 
ite Ge ae : na : ‘| ‘i ; fos ae iy ; nT ae my ia are oa yee ‘a 
1 7 ne \ ies in ID eae aT Shy 4 At i vn qf by ; 
- ie ere Fate : we ay ee a vi erty ae ae tha ies VA. Lie we. 
- a. — Mis 7 . : rat ad | ee ; : 
r ho U s) ' Ae x ; oO as” : ‘ ae ; . nai mo a r = — n end 
: Serre hb 7 7") : vy i « ss 7 mn 6 iy ° nts ae ov “a : 
i v ’ : ; i i i ian raey 
Ae z, 


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Thi 


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ae a ree ae an Lae yy eos a fy ate ‘ nly ae roe 
. \ )o Ree tes fh) Bia Ca aan thn a, iS Ge aoa 
Ai Ti #5 a i wy i, i Pes vat Dy ie Ws ae 
: a7 is on ae ro Tan ‘ en alt aay Lie a o | ena 
7 : ; oe eG Pe ae lies 4 im 1 ny ale 4 ci ee eb O'S 
wn 1 Obes re ¥ Calan nm if i Rory oa ey 
i ie Re Dap di thes i) 
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ar ay i a ne 7 pv inn ‘ 7 Ve , 7 e): - a ; e 


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Peat eg le Ke ye, eae 

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ra hie he ail aad om 
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Sp. 1. Julus sabulosus. 


Jul. nigro-cinereus lineis duabus dorsalibus rufescentibus, 
segmento ultimo mucronato, pedibus luteis. 

Julus sabulosus auctorum. 

Jule a bandes. De Geer Mem. 7. 928. t. 36. f. 9—11. 

Long corp. 14 unc. 

Habitat in Europe sabulosis inter muscos et sub lapidibus. 
Corpus longitudinaliter lineolatum, lineis vix subundu- 
latis. Facies flava nigro-punctulata. 


This common species may readily be distinguished from 
all the other indigenous species, by the thickness of its 
body, by the form of the point of the last segment of the 
body, and by its colour, which after death changes to a light 
blueish violet, with testaceous instead of red lines. 


Sp. 2. Julus Londinensis. 
DABY 133! 

Jul. brunneo-nigricans segmento ultimo submucronato: mu- 
crone ano breviore, pedibus rufescentibus articulis pal- 
lidis. 

Julus Londinensis. Leach Trans. Linn. Soc. 11. 378. 

Encycl. Brit. Supp. 1. t. 22. 


Long. corp. 2% unc. 

Habitat in sylvis prope Londinum inter muscos vulgatis- 
sime. 

Fig. 1. J. Londinensis mag. nat. 2. Pes auctus. 3. Anten- 
na amplificata. 

Corpus lineolis longitudinalibus tenuissimis rectis exaratam. 
After death the body is very often banded with brassy 

rings. 
VOL. Ill. F 


34 


Sp. 3. Julus niger. 
J. segmento ultimo mucronato, pedibus pallide rufescen- 
tibus. 
Julus niger. Leach Trans. Linn. Soc. 11. 378. 
Long. corp. 14 lin. 
Habitat sub lapidibus. In Calidonia vulgaris. 
Corpus fortius lineolatum ; lineolis inaequalibus. 


Colour of the body after death blueish. 


Sp. 4. Julus terrestris. 


J. cinereo-fuscus annulis dilute brunneis, capite anoque 
dilutioribus, ventre pedibusque sublutescente-albis, seg- 
mento ultimo mucronato. 

Julus terrestris auctorum. 

Long. corp. 1 unc. 


Habitat in Europe sabulosis, sylvis. 


Dorsum striis longitudinalibus rectis exaratum. Pedes arti- 
culis subfuscis. 


The stria are much stronger in this than in the preced- 
ing species, and the colour is constantly different. 


Sp. 5. Julus punctatus. 


J. segmento ultimo mucronato, corpore sub-pellucido pal- 
lide subcarneo, segmentorum lateribus postice puncto 
nigro notatis. 


Julus punctatus. Leach Trans. Linn. Soc. 11. 379. 
Long. corp. 10 lin. 


Habitat in Britannia sub cortice arborum et inter muscos 
passim. 


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Sp. 6. Julus pulchellus. 


J. corpore pallidissime flavescente-albido, lateribus utrinque 
linea punctorum coccineorum, segmento ultimo inermi. 

Julus pulchellus. Leach Trans. Linn. Soc. 11. 379. 

Long. corp. 74 lin. 

Habitat in Calidonise, Anglize muscis. 

Dorsum glabrum striis nullis. 


This species is common in the mountainous districts of 
Great Britain, under moss: it is sometimes found also in 
gardens at the roots of plants. Some of the segments near 
the head want the red spots. 


Sp. 7. Julus pusillus. 


J. segmento ultimo submucronato, corpore cinerascente- 
nigro aut fusco-brunneo, dorso lineis duabus rufescentibus. 

Julus pusillus. Leach Trans. Linn. Soc. 11. 379. 

. Corpore rufescente lateribus lineaque dorsali fusco-brun- 
neis. 

Long. corp. 5—6 lin. 


Habitat sub lapidibus et inter graminum radices: Prope 
Edinburgum et Londinum baud infrequens. 

Dorsum lineis fortioribus exaratis, distantibus rectis sub- 
inequalibus. Antenne fusce articulis dilutis. Pedes lu- 
tescentes. 


Gen. III. CRASPEDOSOMA. 


CrASPEDOSOMA, Leach. 
Corpus elongatum lineare depressum, segmentis lateraliter 
marginatis compressis, Ocudi distincti. Pedes plurimi. 


FQ 


Se 


Antenne capitis pagine supernae insgyte, articulo se« 
cundo tertio breviore. “= a 


pe 
toe ' 


* Segmentis later ibius medio prominulis. 
aS 


Sp. 1. Cr aspedosom@RMolinsit 
Tas. 134. Fig. 1—5. 
C. dorso fusco-brunneo lineis quatuor punctorum alborum, 
ventre pedibusque rufescentibus. 
Craspedosoma Rawlinsii. Leach Trans. Linn. Soc. 11. 380. 
Encycl. Brit. Supp. 1. 430, 
pl. 22. 
—— Edin. Eincycl.7.407—434, 


Long. corp. 7 lin. 
Fig. 1 et 3. mag. nat. 2. aucta. 5. Pes auctus. 4. Antenna 
aimpliticata. 


Habitat inter muscos et sub lapidibus prope Edinburgum 
vulgatissime. Detexit R. Rawlins, qui hoc genus pro- 
posuit. 


** Segmentis lateribus postice productis. 
Sp. 2. Craspedosoma Polydesmoides. 


Tas. 134. Fig. 6—9. 
C. dorso rufo-griseo, ventre pallido, pedibus rufescentibus 
basi pallidis, angulis segmentorum postice setigeris. 
Julus Polydesmoides. A/ontagu Mss. 
Craspedosoma Polydesmoides. Leach Edin. Encycl. 8. 
) 407—434. 
———— Pros. Lane. S06: 
11. 380. 
—— Encycl. Brit. Sup. 
1.430. pl. 22, 


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Long. corp. 64 lin. 

Fig. 6, 9, 8. Antenna, pes, et animal, aucti. 7. mag. nat. 

Habitat in Anglia sub lapidibus. In Danmoniz subalpinis 
vulgatissime ; prope Londinum rarius. * 

Corpus rufo-griseum, pedibus pallidioribus: : Dorsum li- 
nea longitudinali impressum. Segmenta’ 4ateribus valde: 
prominentibus, angulis anticis rotundatis, posticis retror=' 
sum productis, setigeris; seta conica alba. Facies sf 
turate rufo-grisea. Oculi atri. Antenne agar igeapwub- 
pilosule. Venter pallidus albidus. Pedes rufescentes 
basi pallidi. 


Gen. IV. POLYDESMUS. 


Potypesmys, Latr., Leach. 

Corpus elonéatum lineare depressum ; segmentis lateraliter 
marginatis. Oculi obsoleti. Pedes plurimi. Antenne 
capitis pagine superne insert, articulo secundo tertio 
breviore. — 


Sp. 1. Pelydesmus complanatus, 
TAB. I33, 
Julus complanatus auctorum. 
Polydesmus complanatus. Latr., Leach. 
Fig. sup. P. complanatus auctus: sinistra et inferior, Pes et 
antenna aucti: dextra, Animal mag. nat. 


Gen. V. POLLYXENUS. 


PoLLYXxENuS, Latreille. 

Corpus elongatum lineare depressum : segmentis utrinque 
fasciculato-squamosis : ultimo penicillato. Pedes utrin- 
que 12. Antenne sub capitis margine antico inserte. 


38 


Sp., 1. _ Pollyxenus Lagurus. 
: “TAB. 135."B: 
P. corpore fifsco, capite ni ro, penicillo caudali albo. 
Scolopendra ‘Lagura. Linn. Syst. Nat. 1062. 
e Fiabe. Ent. Syst. 2. 389. 
Jule 4 queue erpiticeau:* De Geer Mem. 7. pl. 36. f.1—3. 
La Scolopendre a pinceau. Geoff: Hist. des Ins. 2. 677. 
. pl. 22. fig. 4 
Pollyxenus Lagurus. Latr. Gen. Crust. et Ins. 1.77. 
Cue. Reg. dn. 3. 155. 


Long. corp. 14 aut 24 lin. 
Habitat in Europa sub arborum emortuarum cortice ubique 
frequens. 


Ordo II. SYNGNATHA. 


Antenne \4-articulate et ultra. Pedes elongati. Corpus 
depressum, coriaceum aut membranaceum. 


Gen. I. CERMATIA. 


CermaTia. IJiliger, Leach. 

SCUTIGERA. Lamarck, Latreille. 

Corpus segmentis supra scutis tectis. Pedes 34 longissimi, 
tarsis multiarticulatis ; pari postico longiore: femoribus 
secundis expansione lamelliformi basi. tantum coalita, 
antice integra nec denticulata: tarsi 4 antici 1-articulati. 
Oculi magni. 


Sp. 1. Cermatia lvvida. 
TaB. 136. 
C. corpore livido, pedibus luteis. 
Habitat in Madeire insule domibus. An a Scolopendra 
coleoptrata Linnzi species distincta? 


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I received several specimens of this animal from Ma- 
deira, through the kindness of Mrs. Morshead, who in- 
formed me that they were very common in the houses. 
As I have never seen the Scutigera araneoides of Latreille, 
and as the specimens which I have, will neither agree with 
the figures nor descriptions of authors, I feel myself i 
in considering them as referable to another apecion £ 


Gen. II. LITHOBIUS. 


Antenne conico-setacee ; articulis (45 circiter) subconicis; 
duobus basilaribus majoribus. Pedes 34 posticis lon-- 
gioribus ; femoribus secundis confluentibus, expansione ‘ 
lamelliformi medio late emarginata, valde denticulata. 
Oculi granulati. 


Sp. 1. Lathobius forficatus. 
TAB. 137. 


L. capite lato, pedibus testaceo-flavicantibus ; femoribus 
secundis expansione lamelliformi tota profunde impres- 
so-punctata. 

Scolopendra forficata auctorum. 

Lithobius forficatus. Leach Edinb. Encycl. 7. 408. 

Trans. Linn. Soc. 11. 381. 

Encycl. Brit. Sup. 1. 431. 
pl. 22 

Fig. superior mag. nat.; sinistra, Antenna aucta; dextra, 
Pes auctus. 


Habitat in Europa sub lapidibus. In Anglia, Hibernia 
rarior. 

Long. corp. 1 unc. 

Antenne sordide testacez, pilosule. Pedum par secun- 
dum (mandibulé auctorum) tarsis basi sordide testa- 


40 


ceis, apice piceo-ferrugineis ; expansione lamelliformi 
sordide testacea, sutura longitudinali profunde impressa, 
denticulis basi ferrugineis, apice piceo-atris. 


Sp. 2. Lithobius variegatus. 

L. capite corpore paulo latiore, pedibus flavo-testaceo- 
pallidis fusco-maculatis ; femoribus secundis expansione 
lamelliformi punctis leviter impressis. 

Lithobius variegatus. Leach Edinb. Encycl. 7. 409. 

Trans. Linn. Soc. 11. 382. 


Long. corp. 8—9¥ lin. 
Habitat in Anglia occidentali, presertim in Danimonia. 
A precedente differt, capite angustiore, femoribus secundis 


minus crebre punctatis, pedibusque variegatis nec con- 
coloribus. 


Sp. 3. Lithobius vulgaris. 

L. capite corporis latitudine (foeminze ? angustiore), pedibus 
testaceo-flavis ; femoribus secundis expansione lamelli- 
formi glaberrimo polito antice obscurissime punctulato. 

Lithobius levilabrum. Leach Edinb, Encycl. 7. 409. 

Trans. Linn. Soc. 11. 382. 


Long. corp. 1 une. et ultra. 

Habitat in Magna Britannia sub Japidibus passim. 

Antenne pilosule. Pedes secundi tarsis apice piceo-atris ; 
femoribus expansione lamelliformi laciniis marginalibus 
anterioribus rotundatis, denticulis ferrugineis apice ex- 
tremo piceo-nigris. 


Gen. III. SCOLOPENDRA. 


Antenne conico-setacee, 17-articulate ; articulis subco- 
nicis. Pedes 46: pari postico longiore ; articulo primo 


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x : | A ‘ 

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41 


intus spinuloso: femoribus secundis expansionibus la- 
melliformibus confluentibus antice subrectis denticulatis 
fissura divisis. Oculi 8 stemmatiformes: 4 utrinque 
figuram subrhomboidalem delinientes. 


* Corporis scgmenta elongata aut subelongata irregularia. 


Sp. 1. Scolopendra morsitans. 


S. corpore fusco, pedibus dilutioribus. 
Scolopendra morsitans. Donov. Ins. Ind. 


Habitat in India. 


** Corporis segmenta transversa alternantia ; quinto et 
sexto subaequalibus, 


Sp. 2. Scolopendra alternans, 
TAB. 138. 


S. pedibus posticis articulo primo tereti interne spinuloso. 
Scolopendra alternans. Leach Trans. Linn. Soc. 11. 383. 
Enc. Brit. Suppl. 1, 431, 
pl. 22. i 


Habitat 
Sp. 3. Scolopendra subspinipes. 


& 


S. pedibus posticis articulo primo subtereti supra plans ad 
apicem interne subspinoso. 

Scolopendra subspinipes. Leach Trans. Linn. Soc.11. 383. 

Encyel. Brit. Suppl. 1.430. 


Habitat 
Mus. Brit. 


Sp. 4. Scolopendra trigonopoda. 
S. pedibus posticis trigonis, articulo primo interne spinifero. 


Habitat 
Mus. Brit. 
VOL. III. G 


42 


—*** Corporis segmenta subequalia. 


Sp. 5. Scolopendra Gigas. 

S. segmentis transverso- quadratig angulis rotundatis ferru- 
gineo-brunneis postice luteis, antennis pedibusque testa- 
ceis; femoribus (sex primis éxceptis) articulo basilari 
(secundoque rarius) spirttilosis. 

Scolopendra Gigas. Leach Trans. Linn.-Soc. 11. 383. 

Ene. Brit: Supp. 1. 431: 


Habitat 
Mus. Brit. et Jameson. 
Pedes secundi ferruginei, unguibus apice nigris. 
Corpus sub lente punctulatum. 


Gen. IV. CRYPTOPs. 

Antenn@ conico-setacee 17-articulate ; articulis globoso- 
subconicis. Pedes 46; pari postico longiore: articulo 
primo intus inerme; pari secundo femoribus expansi- 
onibus lamelliformibus confluentibus, antice vix emar- 
ginatis inermibus. Ocul: obsoleti. 


Sp. 1. Cryptops hortensis. 
TAB Le: 
C. testaceo-ferrugincus, dorso saturatiore, pedibus pilosulis. 
Cryptops hortensis. Leach Edin. Encycl. 7. 408. 
—— Trans. Linn. Soc. 11. 384. 

Enc. Brit. Supp. 1.431. pl. 22. 
Fig. 1. mag. nat. 2, 3, et 4, Animal, pes et antenna aucti. 
Habitat in Anglie Occidentalis hortis. 


Sp. 2. Cryptops Savignii. 
C. testaceo-flavus, capite pallide ferrugineo, pedibus pe- 
sticis preesertim spinulosis. 
Habitat in Musei Britannici horto. 


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in Cie e We a re phan 5 Mae 4h feet 7 oi i We - Ly ey 
big pie ue ie a wo Haus bd ve mal. ia wy a fee ut i an me 4. 3 ie is i > 7 es i 
t a ae ala cai ae ie Tae @ a Joe oy a8 ‘ 
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ny a De 4 ae Bae Aya rl rey Mh \ i On Ml mi hy i) i. 
f t Bees ae ih ’ et he, iis) he 4 an ee nea 
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Gen. V. GEOPHILUS. 
GEOPHILUS, Leach. 
Antenne 14-articulate cylindracez aut apicem versus sen- 
sim angustiores ; articulis cylindraceis aut basi paululum 
angustioribus. Pedes plurimi; par secundum femoribus 
expansioribus lamelliformibus connatis antice vix fissura 
divisis ; par ultimum aliis vix longius. Ocul? obsoleti. 


* Antenne articulis brevibus. 


Sp. 1. Geophilus carpophagus. 
G. capite antennis anoque fulvescentibus, corpore violas- 
cente antice flavicante, pedibus pallide subflavis. 


(. corpore obscure subviolascente-testaceo antice subtes- 
taceo. 


Geophilus carpophagus. Leach Trans. Linn. Soc. 11.385. 
Encycl. Brit. Supp. 1. 431. 


Long. corp. 2—24 unc. 


Habitatin Angli hortis passim, fructibus victitans.  Sco- 
lopendram electricam auctorum esse putat Clariss. 
J. Banks. 

Caput flavum, fulvo varium; antenne fulvescentes, arti- 
culis apice pallidis. Dorsum antice flavicans linea lon- 
gitudinali flava utrinque violascente, parte ante medium 
usque ad segmentum ultimum violascente, linea longi- 
tudinali pallida; latera pallida linea undulata sinuosa 
cinereo-violascente. Venter dorsi coloris absque lineis 
marginalibus, parteque violascente pulcherrime colore 
saturatiore maculata. Pedes subflavi pallidi articulis sa- 
turatioribus, unguibus nigris. 

Variat parte antica concolore, pedibusque posticis longi- 
oribus. Forte sexus alter. 

GQ 


44 


“2 2S 


Sp. 2 Geophilus subterraneus. 
G. corpore flavo, capite fefrugineo. Py] 
Scolopendra subterranea. Shaw Trains? Linn. Soc. 2. 7. 
Geophilus subterraneus. Leach Trans. Linn. Soc. 11. 385. 


Encycl. Brit. Supp. 1.431. 


Long. corp. 34 unc. 
Habitat in Angliz hortis. 
Dorsum segmentis lateraliter prominulis, lineis duabus lon- 
5 ’ 
gitudinalibus abbreviatis impressis.  Pedes articulis sub- 
ferrugineis, unguibus nigricantibus. 


In the living state, this species (which is extremely com- 
mon in gardens in the western counties of England) may 
readily be distinguished from the preceding species by 
the longitudinal abbreviated lines. 

In January, I observed beneath the earth in a garden, a 
cavity containing a female and twenty-six young ones * 
they were of a pale yellow colour, with their heads darker 
yellow, and the joints of their legs slightly ferrugineous. 


Sp. 3. Geophilus maritimus. 
Tas. 140. Fig. 1—2. 
G. linearis brunneo-ferrugineus, capite antennisque ferru- 
gineis, pedibus fusco-luteis. 
Long. corp. 15 unc. et ultra. 
Habitat in Britannia inter scopulos ad littora maris vulga- 
tissime. 
Fig. 1. mag. nat. 2. Idem auctus. 
Antenne lineares. | 


* Varying very much in the number of their legs. 


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bed i 4 a Re aie ak ee *: an il ar he oo r 
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an i hie tt ie ‘- om +cat ra fa ¥ ouny. ‘nas hee - ia a 
7 ALIA ab) Sede nS bel aoe : Nr 
_ ip: iv y mee 4 Ae ae Mt: id «i St DAL. aaa ee a 
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7) " wi F Rik 7 aa mtx oh ae no 
iN Le oe Pat hg) “t ie gy bea aa ad q wie 
{ : a Nad te aan in net iy Rou Vine i ce ty 
‘ih a5 ; e cae an a hy mc pith prbieiente jon = Kell ae, i a 
) ees eine, a ae 
pe ON aay FS UL ee alee 
mi f 7 


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vie ih a Mia i ceed ft ‘ Da : th 7 ate ? aii} de 7 / f i. ;, 
Vee NR es ac i i Te 
7 ve i ae i i ght ie aay aa fii ep De y i : ia 
Hib, ve ea yi lal i \ ue Si), , 7 aan poe _ : 7 ern ae 
“ n iy siikaas ue a et " - ri (> et 7 e ts Er, ae, o Uh 
7 i on a ne 


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pi on mn ant ae ye 
Sak Ps he a “nt wt APS if it 
im 7 i ee ye a rm i rn : Ba hats i De) iP cee 
Depa) > i Sie aan my Ny ae at ae a thet ie <a f ay il pee 


i 
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he Oi eeaat are ; my ms a ey 


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45 


Sp. 4. Geophilus acuminatus. 
. corpore toto ferrugineo antice sensim angustiore, capite 
antice pedibusque dilutioribus. 
Geophilus acuminatus. Leach Trans. Linn. Soc. 11.431. 
Encyel. Brit. Supp. 1.431. 


4 af 
Long. corp. 13 unc. 
Habitat in Britannia inter muscos rarior. 


Antenne lineares. Caput antice pedibus pallidius. Pedes 
dorso sub-pallidiores. 


This is the rarest species of the genus that occurs in 
Great Britain: it is found amongst moss. I once found 
it in Battersea Fields, and have occasionally taken it on 
Dartmoor in Devon. 


** Antenne articulis elongatis. 


Sp. 5. Geophilus longicornis. 
TaB. 140. Fig. 3—6. 
G. corpore flavo, capite ferrugineo, antennis longioribus. 
Geophilus longicornis. Leach Trans. Linn. Soc. 11. 386. 


Encycl. Brit. Supp. 1.431. 
pl. 22. 


Long. corp. 2E—3 unc. 
Fig. 3. mag. nat. 4. auctus. 5, 6. Antenna et pes aucti. 


Habitat prope Londinum et Edinburgum sub lapidibus. 


46 


XIII. On the Characters of the Class Ataehnides 


and of its Families. 
— 


ARACHNIDES. 


CHARACTER, 


Caput cum Thorace coalitum : Antenne nulle : Pedes 12; 


a 


8 posticis ambulatoriis: Ocelli 2, 4, 6 aut § glabri tho- 


racic. 


Sacei pulmonales pro respiratione. 


SYNOPsIS FAMILIARUM. 


* Abdomen articulis distinctis. 


Fam. I. ScorPIONIDEA. Pedum par anticum brevissi- 


mum didactylum: par secundum elongatum 


didactylum brachia wmulans: paria 4 postica 


ambulatoria conformia, unguibus didactylis in- 
structa; femoribus 2 anticis dilatatis labium 
accessorium efformantibus. Ocellz 2, 4, 6, 
aut 8. 


Fam. I]. TARANTULIDEA ||. Pedum par anticum brevissi- 


mum monodactylum: par secundum elongatum 
monodactylum aut didactylum brachia amu- 
lans: par tertium longissimum tenuissimum ; 
tarsis multiarticulatis exunguibus : paria 3 pos- 
tica conformia ambulatoria, unguibus didactylis 
instructa. Ocelli 8. 


| 1. Tarantula, Falr. 2. Thelephronus, Laér. 


47 


Fam. III. PHaLaANGIDEA*. Pedum par anticumab brevi- 
atum deflexum didactylum: par secundum 
breve subraptorium ungue simplici instructum : 
paria 4 postica inequalia ambulatoria, ungui- 
bus didactylis instructa; paribus 2 et 4 longi- 
oribus. Ocelli 2. 

Fam. IV. SotpuGipeEa }. Pedwm par anticum breve cras- 
sum porrectum didactylum: paria 2 et 3 sub- 
ambulatoria femoribus confluentibus labium ac- 
cessorium efformantibus; tarsis exunguibus : 
paria 4, 5 et Oambulatoria; tarsis ungue didac- 
tylo instructis. Ocelli 4. ) 


** Abdomen articulis obsoletis aué nullis. 


Fam. V. ARANIDEA {. Pedwn par anticum breve crassum 
seepius deflexum monodactylum: par secundum 
breve subambulatorium; tarsis exunguibus: pa- 
ria 3, 4 et 5 conformia (longitudine ineequalia) 
ambulatoria ; tarsis ungue didactylo instructis. 
Ocelli 6 aut 8. Anus papillis textoriis. 

Oss. All the Arachnides Trachéennes of Latreille, except- 
ing the Genera Pycnogonum, Phovichilus, Ammothea 
and Nymphum (whose situation is doubtful), and the 
Genera Phalangium, Solpuga and Trogulus (and per- 
haps Szro), constitute a peculiar Class, which I have pro- 
posed to name ACARI, 


* 1. Phalangium, Lar. 2. Trogulus, Laér. 


+ Galeodes, Latr. Solpuga, Falr. Rhax, Hermann. 
+ Fam, Araneides, Zatr. 


48. 


XIV. On the Characters of the Genera of the 
Family Scorpionidea, with Descriptions of the 
British Species of Chelifer and Obisium. 


——— 


SCORPIONIDEA. 


Pedum par secundum articulo ultimo incrassato. 


SYNOPSIS STIRPIUM ET GENERUM. 


Stirps 1. Cauda nulla. Genera. 
Corpus depressum. Oculi 2. Pedes 8 pos- 
tici 5-articulati. - . - - 1. CHELIFER. 


Corpus sub-cylindraceum. Ocelli 4. Pedes 


8 postici 6-articulati. . - Q. OBISIUM. 


i] 


Stirps 2. Cauda articulis 6: ultimo acule- 
ato; aculeo arcuato venifero. (Corpus 
depresso-cylindraceum. Pedes 8 postici 
6-articulati.) 
OceHiG 22 = Se SES SCOR EG. 
Gcelli 8... - = = 2 - 4, BUTHUS. 


Stirps 1. 

The ocelli of the animals of this division are placed on 
the sides of the anterior segment of the body or thorax. 
They want the tail and the pectinated processes near the 
base of the abdomen, by which they may very easily be 
distinguished from those of the second stirps, with which 
they were formerly arranged by Fabricius, under the title 
Scorpio. ‘Two species only were known to Linné, who re- 


* Scorpio Europazus auctorum. 


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ferred them to his artificial Genus Phalangium. The 
greater number of the species. live beneath the bark of de- 
caying trees or under Stones; but c ope at least is parasitical, 
and attaches itself g ‘the legs of igs 

Latreille believés ,that they Aigathe by trachee, and 
therefore refers them-to oghe secon@order of his Arachnides. 
See Cuv. Reg. Anim. 3 Afose 


DESCRIPTIONES ET SYNONYMA SPECIERUM. 


CHELIFER. 


TaB. 142. 
CHELIFER, Geoff., De Geer, Latr., Leach, &c. 
Thorax linea transversa impressus. Pili corporis spatulz- 
formes. Peduwm par secundum digitis curvatis. 


Sp. 1. Chelifer Hermanni. 
Fig. 3. 

C. pedibus secundis articulis 3 et 4 elongatis tenuibus a 
basi ad apicem gradatim crassioribus, articulo 5 elon- 
gato tenui; digitis longis. 

Long. corp. 13 lin. 

Habitat sub arborum cortice. 

Ferrugineo-testaceus, abdomine segmentis margine pal- 
lidis. 

Sp. 2. Chelifer Latreillii. 
Fig. 3: 

C.pedib us secundis articulo 3 a basi ad apicem gradatim 
crassiore, articulo 4 elongato-ovali ; basi attenuato, arti- 
culo 5 ovato; digitis mediocribus. 

Long. corp. 13 lin. 

Habitat cum precedente. An alter sexus ? 

VOL. III. H 


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Ferrugineus, abdomine lateribus et margine segmentorum 
pallidis, thorace pedibusque secundis fuscatis. 


Sp. 3. Chelifer Olfersit. 
Fig. 2. 
C. pedibus secundis articulo 3 mediocri; medio crassiore, 
articulo 4 ovato, articulo 5 crasso ovato; digitis brevibus. 
Long. corp. 1 lin. 
Habitat 
Ferrugineus, abdomine subfuscescente segmentis pallido- 
marginatis. 
Sp. 4. Chelifer Geoffroyi. 
Fig. 1. 
C. pedibus secundis articulo 3 subcylindraceo, articulo 4 
ovato, articulo 5 ovato crasso; digitis brevibus. 
Chelifer fuscus, abdomine lineis transversis. Geoff: Hist. 
des Ins. 2. 608. 
Chelifer fasciatus. Leach Trans. Linn. Soc. 11. 391. 
Encycl. Brit. Supp. 1.433. pl. 22. 


Long. corp. 14 lin. - 

Habitat sub cortice arborum. An precedentis sexus alter? 

Fusco-ferrugineus, abdomine lateribus margineque segmen- 
torum pallidis. Pedes 8 postici livido-testacei, Thorax 
et pedes 4 antici fusco-ferruginei. 


Sp. 5. Chelifer Museorum. 
Fig. 4. 

C. pedibus secundis articulo 3 elongato cylindraceo, articulo 
4 clavato ; basi valde attenuato, articulo 5 ovato; digi- 
tis mediocribus. 

Long. corp. ¢ lin. 


Habitat in museis frequentissime. 


= : x 
G NYPD KP, otus hed Ly REA Gaur Faris tone at 


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_. ObrsrdM. 
* Tas. 141e, 
Opisium. Llliger;. Leach. 
Pedum par anticum multo majug“quam in genere prece- 
Sie ee) Ja 
dente. Zhorav linéa nulldéampressus. 


Sp. Obistum orthodactylum. 
Fig. 2. 
©. pedibus secundis articulo 3 subcylindraceo apice paulo 
crassiore, articulo secundo brevi inverse conico, articulo 
ultimo subcylindraceo ; digitis longis rectis. 
Chelifer ischnochelus. Herm. Mem. Apter. 118. pl. 6. 
fi l4? 
Chelifer Trombidioides. Latr. Gen. Crust. et Ins. 1. 433. 
Obisium Trombidioides. Leach Trans. Linn. Soc. 11.391. 
Encycl. Brit. Suppl. 1.433. 
pl. 23. 


Long. corp. lin. 14. 

Habitat sub lapidibus, in Danmonia et Cantia vulgatis- 
sime. 

Color sepius pallidus totus. Variat abdomine livido pal- 
lido-marginato ; pedibus 8 posticis testaceis; 4 anticis 
thoraceque fusco-ferrugineis. 


Sp. 2. Obisium AMuscorum. 
Fig. 3. 
C. pedibus secundis articulo 2 cylindraceo, 3 ovato; basi 
attenuato, 4 ovato; digitis longis curvatis. 
Long. corp. 2 lin. 
Habitat sub muscis. In montibus Caledoniz vulgatissime, 
in Anglia rarius, 
H 2 


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Color swzpius fuscescens aut rufo-brunneus ; pedibus pal- 

lidis. . 
Sp. 3. Obisium maritimum. 

C. pedibus secundis articulo 2 cylindraceo, 3 ovato; basi 
attenuato, 4 ovato; digitis brevibus subcurvatis. 

Long. corp. 2—¢% lin. 

Habitat in Anglia occidentali inter rupes ad littora maris. 
Communieavit Dom. C. Prideaux. 


Color livido-fuscus, pedibus 4 anticis pallide ferrugineis ; 
8 posticis pallidis. 
Thorax antice nonnunquam ferrugineus. 


Stirps 2. 


The nervous system of the animals composing this stirps 
consists of eight ganglia, brought into communication by 
two nervous cords, which are generally confluent between 
the hindermost ganglia. ‘The first ganglion is situated be- 
hind and above the origin of the first pair of legs; it is 
larger than the others, and its hemispheres are well defined; 
it receives the optic nerves as well as.nerves from the di- 
rection of the first branchiz: the three following gan- 
glia are abdominal, and distinctly receive nerves from the 
branchial regions: the other four ganglia are placed within 
the four first joints of the tail; and the last receives nerves 
from the terminal joint which bears the sting. 

In the specimens that I have examined (taken out of al- 
cohol), not the slightest traces of the nerves arising from 
the viscera and joining the abdominal ganglia as described 
by Treviranus * and Dufour { could be discovered. 


* Heber den innern Bau der Arachniden. 
+ Journal de Physique, 1817, p. 439. 


. 


143 


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BuUTHUS. 


TAB. 143. 

Butuus. Leach. 

B. melleo-flavescens, thorace supra lineolis granulosis scul- 
pto, manibus ovatis levigatis, cauda articulis costato- 
granulatis ; ultimo globoso levissimo. 

Scorpio occitanus. Amoreux Journ. de Phys. 1. 1789. 

Lair. Gen. Crust. et Ins. 1. 132. 

Dufour Journ. de Phys. 1817. 439. 

Leach Edin. Encycl. 7. 428. | 
Buthus occitanus. Leach Trans. Linn. Soc. 11. 391. 
Encycl. Brit. Supp. 1. 434. 


Habitat in Hispaniz montibus calidis aridis sub lapidibus 


frequens. 


This is the animal with whose poison Redi and Mau- 
pertuis made their experiments. 


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XV. Descriptions of three Species of the Genus 
Phthiridium of Hermann. 


—=— 


PHTHIRIDIUM. 


PutTuiripium. Hermann, Olfers, Leach. 

NycreriBiA. Latreille. 

Thorax depressus antice os in dorsum gerens : pedes 6 la- 
terales ; femora articulis 2, secundo longo compresso ; 
tibi@ articulis 2, primo longiore compresso, secundo gra- 
cili arcuato ; ¢arst articulis 5, tribus primis (gradatim 
brevioribus) brevibus, quarto longiore apicem versus 
gradatim latiore, quinto breviore ungue didactylo in- 
structo. 

Abdomenin utroque sexu 8-articulatum ; (FAMINE? seg- 
mento primo dorsali producto, segmenta quatuor sequen- 
tia tegente; segmento ultimo utrinque stylo apice setigero 
instructo: MARIS? segmento ultimo majore.) 

Oss. Pectus postice productum recte truncatum; margine 
setis rigidis brevibus atris dense ciliato. 


Habitant Phthiridia in Vespertilionidea inter pilos. 


This Genus was established in 1804 by Hermann, who 
named it Phthiridium, and in the following year it was ob- 
served by Latreille, who called it NMycteribia. 

Its situation is extremely doubtful ; it was referred to the 
Diptera by Latreille, who observes in a note that it may 
probably be found hereafter to constitute a peculiar order 
of insects. From the want of antenne, and from the con- 
fluence of the head and thorax, I placed it amongst the 
Arachnides, in a division by itself. Its mode of propaga- 


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tion is unknown. Hermann considered the sexual as spe- 
cific differences. 


Sp. 1. Phthiridium Blainvillii. 
Ph. pedibus longis tenuibus ; femoribus articulo 2 tibiisque 
articulo 1 apicem versus gradatim attenuatis. 
Long. corp. 14 lin. 
Habitat in Insula Isle de France. Benigne mihi commu- 
nicavit amicus Blainville. Minor Phthiridio Hermanni. 


This is probably the species alluded to: by Latreille: in 
his Genera, p. 364. 


Sp. 2. Phthiridium Hermann. 
TaB. 144. o, 9% et pes aucti. 
Ph. pedibus longis; femoribus articulo 2 apicem versus gra- 
datim attenuato ; tibiis articulo 1 ultra medium subtus 
gradatim dilatato apicem versus gradatim attenuato. 
Phthiridium biarticulatum. Herm. Mem. Apt. 124. pl.6.f-1. 
Olfers 80. 
Hippobosca Vespertilionis. Schr. Fn. Brit. 2587. . 
Phthiridium Hermanni. Leach. Encycl. Brit. Suppl. 1. 
446. pl. 23. 
Celeripes Vespertilionis. JJont. Trans. Linn. Soc. 11. 11. 
to Suf5 
Long. corp. 2 lin. 
Habitat in Rhinolopho Ferro-equino vulgatissime. 
Stili caudales (foeminz) elongati cylindracei. 


In the plate representations are given of the sexes very 
much magnified, with one leg still more highly increased by 
the aid of the microscope. The second joint of each tibia 
is longer than all the joints of the tarsus taken together. 


56 


Sp. 3. Phthiridium Latreillit. 
Ph. pedibus brevibus ; femoribus articulo 2 lato ; tibiis ar- 
ticulo 1 infra valde dilatato. 
Nycteribia Vespertilionis. Latr. Gen. Cr. et Ins. 4. 364° 
Nycteribia pedicularia. Latr. Hist. Nat. des Cr. et des 
Ins. 14. 403 ° 
Pediculus Vespertilionis. Linn. Fn. Sv. 1941. 
Phthiridium pediculare. Olfers 79. 
Long. corp. 14 lin. 


Habitat in Vespertilione murino. 


The second joint of each tibia about the length of the 
tarsus. 


XVI. On the Characters of the Class Insecta, 
and of the Orders composing tt. 


INSECTA. 


CHARACTER. 


Corpus 3-partitum, e capite thorace abdomineque constans. 

Caput a thorace distinctum, oculis 2: Antennis2: mandi- 
bulis 2: labio e maxillis exterioribus confluentibus ef- 
formato. 

Thorax 6-pedatus, sepe alatus. 

Abdomen articulatum. | 

Tracheeé pro respiratione. 


The following arrangement of Insects into Orders I 
proposed several years since, in the 9th volume of the Ldzn- 
burgh Encyclopedia, and have since republished it with 
some alterations in the characters of the Orders, in the first 
volume of the Supplement to the Hncyclopedia Britan- 
mica. 

Subclassis 1. AMETABOLIA. 


Insecta transformatione nulla. 


Ordines. 
Abdomen setis terminatum. - - 1. THYSANURA. 
Abdomen apice simplici. - - 92. ANOPLURA. 


VOL. IIE. i 


38 


Subclassis LT. METABOLLA. 


Metamorphosis triplex. 


A. Os mandibulis maxillis lubioque per- 
fectis. (Ale 2 elytris tect@.) 


a. Metamorphosis incompleta. 


Ale transversim plicate. - - 


b. Metamorphosis semicompleta. 


Ale longitudinaliter et transversim pli- 
cate. Elytra (brevia) sutura recta. 
Aleve longitudinaliter plicate. Elytra 

sutura recta. - - - - 
Alz longitudinaliter plicate. Elytra 
cruciata. - - - - 


B. Os mandibulis et macxillis setifor- 
mibus. Ale 4: postice longitudina- 
liter plicate. (Metamorphosis semi- 
completa.) 


Ale antic cruciate coriacez apice 
membranacee. - 2 = 
Ale antic coriacee aut membrana- 
ce ; sutura recta. - u % 


C. Os mandibulis maxillis labioque elon- 
gatis subsetaceis. Ale 0. (Meta- 
morphosis incompleta.) 


Corpus compressissimuin. - - 


Ordines. 
3. COLEOPTERA. 


4. DERMAPTERA. 
5. ORTHOPTERA. 


6. DICTUOPTERA. 


7, HEMIPTERA. 


8. OMOPTERA. 


9. APTERA. 


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D. Os mandibulis abbreviatis incom- 

pletis. Labium et maxille basi saltem 

coalite. Ale 4.(Metamorphosis in- 

completa.) 

Ordines. 

Maxille in linguam spiralem produc- 

tee. Ala seepius squamose. - 10. LEPIDOPTERA. 
Maxille et labium coalite ; illis pro- 

cessu trigono instructis. Al pi- 

lose. —- - - ~ - 11. TRICHOPTERA. 


E. Os mandibulis mawillis et labio per- 

Sectis. 

a. dle 4. 

Alw membranacee reticulate scpius 

eequales. (Metamorphosis subsemi- 

completa.) - - - - 12. NEUROPTERA. 
Ale membranacee venose ; postice 

minores. (Metamorphosis incom- 


pleta.) - - - - - 13. HYMENOPTERA. 
b. Ale 2. 
Ale longitudinaliter plicatiles. (Meta- 
morphosis subcoarctata.)  - - 14, RHIPIPTERA. 


EF. Os mandibulis et mazillis elonga- 
tis: labio proboscidiformi. Ala@ 2. 
Halteres 2 pone alas. (Metamor- 
phosis incompleta aut coarctata.) 


Tarsi unguibus duobus simplicibus in- 
structi = - - - - - 15. DIPTERA. 


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G. Os mandibulis et mavillis elon 
gatis: labio simplici. Ale 2 aut 0. 
Halteres 0. (Metamorphosis coare- 
tata.) 


Tarsi unguibus quasi duplicati aut Ordines. 
ternati.- = - - 16, OMALOPTERA. 


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XVII. On the Families, Stirpes, and Genera of the 
Order Thysanura. 


—__— 


THYSANURA. 


SYNOPSIS FAMILIARUM, STIRPIUM, ET GENERUM. 


Fam. J. LEPISMIDEA. 


LEPISMENS. Latreille. 
Lepisma. Linné, &c. 


Antenne wmultiarticulate. Palp: exserti, elongati. Abdomen 
articulo ultimo setis tribus exsertis. (Corpus squa- 
. mulosum.) 


Stirps 1. Antenne inter oculos inserte. Palpi maxillares 
tenues articulo ultimo gracili cylindraceo. 
Oculi parvi remotie granulis compositi. Cor- 
pus depressum; setis caudalibus subequa- 
libus in eadem fere linea horizontali in- 
sertis. 
Genera. 
Corpus haud saltatorum. : - 1. LEpisma *. 


Stirps 2. Antenne sub oculis inserte. Palpi maxillares 
pediformes crassiusculi articulo ultimo sub- 
conico. QOculi magni compositi contigui. 
Corpus convexum ; setis caudalibus inequa- 
libus, superiore longiore. 


* Lepisma, Latr.&c Setoura, Brown. 


69 | 
Pe Genera. 

Antenne corpore kengiores. “Eaxporis 

articulug-penultimus appendi- 

cibus duwébus biarticulatis; ar- 

ticulo 2 setaceo. ra - 2, PETROBIUS. 
Antenne corpore breyionrgs. £ Corporis 

articulus penultimus appendi- 

cibus duobus biarticulatis; ar- 

ticulo 2 compressoacutissimo. 3. FORBICINA®. 


Fam. II. PopuRIDEA. 
PoDURELL&. Latreille. 
PopurA. Linné, Fabricius, Sc. 
Antenne 4-partite. Palpi breves, re- 
conditi. Abdomen -articulo ultimo 
fureato; laciniis mobilibus inflexis. 
(Corpus squamosum aut hirsutum.) 
Antenne recte filiformes: segmenta 
ultimo integro. Corpus cylin- 


draceum. - - - 4, PopuRa f. 
Antenne quasi geniculate: segmen- 

to ultimo multi-articulato. 

Corpus subglobosum. - 5.SMYNTHURUS{. 


PETROBIUS. 
PEtTRoBIUS. Leach. 


Sp. 1. Petrobius maritimus. 


Tas. 145. 
P. nigricans, squamis auratis ; pedibus flavicantibus, seti 


ie) 


caudalibus albo-annulatis. 


* Forbicina, Geoffroy. Machilis, Latr., Leach. 
+ Podura, Latreille. 
{| Smynthurus, Latrei//e. 


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Petrobius maritimus. Leach Edin. Encycl. 9. 77. 
Encycl. Brit. Supp. 1. pl. 24. 


Habitat in Britannia inter scopulos ad littora maris. 


This species, which was first described by myself in the 
works quoted above, is found in the greatest plenty on all 
the rocky coasts of Great Britain and Ireland. It is very 
active, runs fast, and leaps to a great distance. 

Tam inclined to suspect that it has been confounded by 
Fabricius with Lorbicina polypoda, (Lepisma  polypoda 
Linné.) 


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XVIII. On the Families, Stirpes, and Genera of the 
Order Anoplura. 


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ANOPLURA. 


PaRasitTa. Latreille. 
ANOPLURA. Leach. 


SyNopsiIs FAMILIARUM, STIRPIUM, ET GENERUM. 


Fam. I. PEDICULIDEA. 


Os mandibulis maxillis et labio in haustellum productis: 
Tarsi didactyli aut ungue simplici instructi, 


Stirps 1. Thorax brevissimus indistinctus. 
Genera. 
Pedes 2 antici monodactyli; 4 postici 


didactyli. Abdomen capite ab- 

rupte latius. - - - 1. PHTHIRUS. 
Stirps 2. Thorax distinctus mediocris. 

(Pedes omnes didactyli.) 
Thorax abdomine abrupte angustior. 

Abdomen \atissimum. - - 2. H®MATOPINUS. 
Thorax abdomine non angustior. Ab- 

domen lineare. - - + $,PEDICVIUS. 


Fam. II. NIRMIDEA. 


Os maxillis labioque confluentibus : 
mandibulis curvatis liberis. Zarst 
unguibus duobus zequalibusinstructi. 

- “ - - - 4, NIRMUS. 


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Fam. I. PEprcULipEa. 

All the animals of this family inhabit the bodies of maim- 
miferous animals. Latreille and all other authors have 
considered them as constituting one genus, which I have 
divided into— 


Gen. I. PHTHIRUS. 


Putuirus. Leach. 


Sp. 1. Phthirus inguinals. 

Ph. corpore albido, abdomine segmentis lateraliter promi- 
nulis. 

Pediculus inguinalis. Redi Exper. t. 19. 

Pediculus pubis auctorum. 

Phthirus inguinalis. Leach Edinb. Encycl. 9.77. 

Pediculus ferus. Olfers 83. 

Habitat in hominis pube, grandebulis, villis, superciliis, ci- 
liis, mustacibusque, cuti adherens. 


This animal is commonly named crab-louse, or morpion. 


Gen. II. HEMATOPINUS. 


Hamatopinus. Leach. 


Sp. 1. Hematopinus Suis. 
Tas. 146. 

H. capite antennis thorace pedibusque subfulvescentibus 
fusco-variis, abdomine cinereo-albido : segmentis latera- 
liter prominulis nigris; ultimo maculis duabus nigris, 
pectore albido. 


VOL. III. K 


66 


Pediculus Suis. Linn. Syst. Nat. 1. 1017. 
Schrank. Fn. Boic. 3. 2608. 
Olfers 86. 
Hematopinus Suis. Leach Encycl. Brit. Supp. 1. pl. 24. 


Habitat in sue scrofa. 


In the annexed plate the insect is represented of its na- 
tural size and magnified, with a leg and antenna highly 
magnified. 

Gen. IIT. PEDICULUS. 


PEDICULUS auctorum. 


Sp. 1. Pediculus humanus. 
P. abdomine lobato albido subimmaculato. 
Latr. Gen. Crust. et Ins. 1. 168. 
Pou humain du corps. De Geer Mém. 7. 67. 
Pediculus humanus auctorum. 
Pediculus pubescens var. a. Olfers 80. 


Habitat in hominum vestimentis cute. 


This species, which is very common in the warmer parts 
of Europe, is rare in England. It is called body-louse or 
tailor’s-louse *. 


Sp. 2. Pediculus cervicalis. 


P. abdomine lobato cinereo, utrinque fascia nigra inter- 
rupta. Latr. Gen. 1. 168. 

Pou. humain de la téte. De Geer Mém. 7. 67. 

Pediculus humanus var. Linn. Syst. Nat. 1.1016. 


Habitat in capite hominum. 
* No naturalist seems to be acquainted with the animal which causes 


that dreadful disease named Phthiriasis or morbus pediculosus, described 
as being incurable. 


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This is the head-louse so common in the heads of children 
of the lower classes. It may easily be killed by the appli- 
cation of calomel. 


Gen. IV. NirMus. 


Niemus. Hermann., Olfers, Leach. 
Ricinus. De Geer, Oliv., Lamarck, Latreille. 


It is now almost fully established, that every species of 
bird has its own peculiar parasite, no instance having oc- 
curred, in which one species of Mirmus has been found on 
two different birds, although many birds have two or three 
species peculiar to themselves. The importance therefore 
of clear descriptions of these animals is so very important 
to the ornithologist, that it is to be hoped that every natu- 
ralist who has opportunity to investigate the subject, and to 
describe the species, will not omit to do so. 


68 


XIX. Synopsis of the Stirpes and Genera of the 
Family Dyticidea. 


DYTICIDEA. 


HyprocANnTHARi. Latreille. 
Dyricus. Geoffroy. 
Dytiscus. Linné, &c. 


SYNOPSIS STIRPIUM ET GENERUM. 


A. Scutellati. Pedes omnes gressorit : tarsis omnibus 5-ar- 
ticulatis ; unguibus didactylis. 


Genera. 
Séarps 1. Femora postica basi lamella 
clypeiformi tecta. 
Palpi mavillares externi et labiales 
subulati - - - - 1. HALIPLUus. 
Stirps 2. Femora postica basi libera. 
(Oculi prominulli.) 
Palpi mavillares externi articulo ul- 
timo subclavato - 7 - 2. PELOBIUS. 


B. Eascutellati. Pedes postici subna- 
tatori, aut natatori. 
Stirps 3. Tarsi quatuor antici 4-arti- 
culati: duo postici 5-arti- 
culati. 
Corpus fere globosum. Tarsi 4-antici 
articulo ultimo brevi: ungues 
postict monodactyli - - 3. HyPHYDRUS. 


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Corpus ovale aut elongatum latitudine 
altitudinem superans. Tarsi 
4-anticvarticulo ultimo graci- 
li: wngues omnes didactyli - 


Stirps 4. Tarsi omnes 5-articulati. 


Antenne articulo quinto aut septimo 
dilatato. Pedes postict sub- 
natatoril - - - 

Antenne articulis simplicibus. Pedes 
postici natatoril - 


C. Scutellati. Pedes postici valde 
compresst natatori: tarsi omnes 
5-articulati. 

Stirps 5. Tibie postice elongate : un- 

gues postici didactyli. 

Palp: mavillares externi articulis 2 et 
3 equalibus ; 4 longiore subulato 

Palpi mavillares externi articulis 2 et 
3 wequalibus; 4 longiore apice ob- 
tuso a = = = r 

Palpi mavillares externiarticulo 2 se- 
quenti breviore; 3 et 4 longitudine 
cequales, hoc subulato - . 

Palpt mavillares exvterni articulo’ 2 
obconico ; 3 elongato-obconico, 4 
subcylindrico longiore ap ce rotun- 
dato - - - - - 

Palpi mavillares extern articulis 3 
exterloribus equalibus; ultimo me- 
dium versus gradatim dilatato, 


Genera. 


4. HYDROPORUS. 


5. NOTERUS. 


6. LACCOPHILUS. 


4 ACABUS: 


8. COLYMBETES. 


9. HypDATICcUs. 


10. ACILIUS. 


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Genera. 
apice decrescente oblique subtrun- 


cato = = = 2 -' 1. Dy viegs. ' 


Stirps 6. Tibize postice breves latis- 
sim : ungues postici mo- 
nodactyli. 
Palpi mavillares externiarticulis 2 et 
3 elongato-obconicis: 4 longiore 
medio externe subdilatato apice 
recte truncato - - - - 12. TrRocus. 


SYNONYMA GENERUM. 


Gen. I. HALIPLUS. 


Hauiptus. Latreille, Gyllenhall, Leach. 
Cnemiporvus. Liliger. 
Hopuitus. Clairville. 


* Corpore oblongo-ovali. Elytra carinulata. 


Dytiscus elevatus. Panz. Fn. Ins. Germ. 14. 9. 


** Corpore oval. Elytra stria nulla elevata. 


1. Dyt. ferrugineus Zinn. 2. H. impressus Gyl/. 3. D. 
flavicollis Marsh. D. cesus Duf. Fr. Aus. et var.? D. 
ruficollis Marsh? 4. D.assimilis Marsh. 5. D. lineato- 
collis, Marsh. 6. obliquus, Gyll. 


Gen. II. P#LOBIUS. 


Px&tosius. Schénherr, Leach. 
Hycrosia. Latreille. 
Hypracuna. Fabr. 


1. H. Hermanni. adr. 


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Gen. III]. Hypuypruws. 


Hyenyprvs. Latr., Gyll., Ilg., Schénh. 


1. D. ovatus. Linné. 


Gen. 1V. HyDROPORUS. 


Hyproporvs. Clairville, Latreille, Leach. 
Hypuypreuvs. Lllig., Schinh., Gyll. 


* Corpore elongato. 


Dytici auctorum : 1. 12-pustulatus, 2. depressus, 3. lin- 
neellus, &c. 
** Corpore ovato. 


Dytici auctorum: 1.confluens, 2. trifidus, 3. flexuosus, &c. 


Gen. V. NOTERUS. 


Noterus. Clairville, Latreile, Leach. 


Sp. 1. Noterus Geeri. 


N. elytris lineis tribus punctorum impressis. 
Dytiscus crassicornis, auctorum. 
Dytiscus clavicornis. De Geer Meém. 4. 402. 


Habitat in stagnis Europe. 
Sp. 2. Noterus sparsus. 
N. elytris punctis sparsis impressis. 
Dytiscus sparsus. Marsh Ent. Brit. 1. 430. 


Habitat in aquis stagnantibus prope Londinum frequens. 


Gen. VI. LACCOPHILUS. 


LaccopHitus. Leach. 


1. Dytiscus hyalinus Marsh. D. interruptus Panz? 2. D. 
minutus Linn. D. obscurus Panz. D. marmoreus Oliv: 


Gen. VII. AGABUS. 


Anienné MARIS ad apicem dilatate compress serrate. 


Sp. 1. Agabus Paykulli. 
1. Dytiscus serricornis. Payk. Fn. Sv. 3. 443. 


Habitat in Lapponiz aquis. 


Gen. VIII. CoLYMBETES. 


CoLtyMBETES. Clairville, Latreille, Leach. 
Dytisci: 1. striatus, 2. fenestratus, 3.carbonarius, &c. 
auctorum. 
Gen. IX. HypDaTIcus. 


Hypaticus. Leach. 

Tarsi antici MARIS articulis tribus basilaribus patellam 
efformantibus. 9? Zhorace utrinque ruguloso, elytris lex- 
vibus. 

Dyticus auctorum, 1. Hybneri (parapleurus Marsh), 2. 
transversalis, 3. stagnalis, 4. vittatus, 5. stricticus, &c. 


Gen. X. ACILIUS. 
Tarsi antici MARIS articulis tribus basilaribus patellam ef- 
formantibus. Klytra @ sulcata. 
Dyticus 1. sulcatus auctorum. 


Gen. XI. DyTicvs. 
Dyticus. Geoff, Illig., Latr., Leach. 
DyTIscus auctorum. ? 
Tarsi antici in masculis articulis tribus basilaribus patella- 
tis. Hlytra 2 sulcata. 


* Elytra margine dilatato. 


1. Dyticus latissimus. 


** Elytra margine non dilatato. 

Dytici: 1. marginalis, 2.lapponicus, 3. dimidiatus, 4. punc- 
tulatus, &c. 

Oss. Hujus sectionis femine variant elytris sulcis obsoletis 
aut nullis. 

Gen. XII. Troeus. 

Tarsi antici & articulis tribus primis patellatis. Hlytra 9 
seplus dense striolata. 

1. Dyticus lateralis, &c. 


VOL. III. L 


XX. On the Natural Characters of Four Genera. 


which have been confounded under the Name 
Silpha. 


—— 


Sp ll a2) ba 


SYNOPSIS GENERUM. 


. Necropes. Corpus elongato-ovale. Thorax orbicti- 


laris. £dytraapice oblique truncata. Antenne 
gradatim extrorsum crassiores. | 


. OIcEOPTOMA. Corpus ovale. Thorax fere semicircu- 


laris transversus, antice emarginatus. Elytra in- 
tegra (foemine spe emarginata). Antenne cla- 
va abrupta. 

SinPHA. Corpus ovale. Thorax semicircularis anticé 
truncatus. Llytra integra. Antenne gradatim ex- 
trorsum crassiores. 

PnospuuGca. Corpus ovale aut subrotundum. Thorar 
semicircularis postice abrupte truncatus. L/y- 
tra integra. Antenne articulis tribus ultimis 
precedentibus abrupte crassioribus. 


SYNONYMA GENERUM. 


Gen. I. NECRODES. 


Necropes. Wilkin Mss., Leach*. 


Silpha 1. littoralis, &c. 


* Zool. Misc. 2. 87. 


J 
Gy 


Gen. II. OICEOPTOMA. 
Mr1cEoproma. Leach f. 


* Elytra in utroque scvu integra. 


Silphe: 1.thoracica, 2. rugosa, &c. auctorum. 


** Hlytra ¢ apice emarginata. (THANATOPHILUS, Leach.) 


Silphe;: 1. sinuata Fabr. 2. dispar Lllig. &c. 


Gen. III. Siuena. 
* Elytra lineis elevatis tribus. 
Suphe: l.opaca Linn. tomentosa Marsh. 2. reticulata 
Fabr. granulata Marsh. 3. nigrita Creutz. 8. bicolor 


Haworth. A. tristis Illig. recta Marsh. 5. obscura 
Linn. &c. 


** Hlytra levia simpticia. 
Silpha levigata. Fadr. 


Gen. [V. PuospHuGa, 
Sp. 1. Phosphuga atrata, 
Ph. ovata nigra, elytris rugoso-punctatis lineis tribus ele- 
vatis. 
Silpha atrata auctorum. 
Sp. 2. Phosphuga subrotundata. 
Ph. subrotundata nigra, elytris rugoso-punctatis lineis tri- 
bus elevatis. 
Habitat in Hibernia australi sub lapidibus rarior. 
Major P. atrato. 


+ Edinb. Encycl. 9. 89. 
La 


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XXI. A Sketch of the Characters of the Stirpes 
and Genera of the Family Histeridea. 


—=__ ae 


HISTERIDEA. 


Hister. Linn., Fabr., Latr., &c. 

HIsTEROIDES. Gy/l., Payk. 

Antenne geniculate, clava 3-articulata subsolida terminata, 
Elytra abdomine breviora, margine laterali inflexa. 

Tarsi contractiles 5-articulati. 


SYNOPSIS STIRPIUM ET GENERUM. 


Stirps 1. Corpus crassum subgloboso-quadratum. ‘Tibia 
anguste elongate: tarsi elongati graciles. 
Sternum simplex. 
Antenne articulo 1 mediocriter elon- Genera. 
gato; articulis 2 et 3 sub- 
cylindricis; hoc precedente 
angustiore ; articulo 4 bre- 
vi; articulis 5, 6 et 7 sub- 
globosis subaequalibus; 8 
lenticulari-subgloboso; 9, 
10 et 11 clavam_ brevi- 
ovatam efformantibus 1, ABREUS. 
Antenné articulo 1 longo ; articulo 2 
cylindrico basi abrupte co- 
arctato; 3 obconico; 4 et 
5 breviter obconicis; 6 et 7 
brevibus subglobosis; 8 
sublenticulari; 9, 10 et 11 
clavam ovatam efformanti- 
bus - - - - 2, ONTHOPHILUS. 


Tk 


Genera, 
Stirps 2. Corpus depressum, Tibiz 


late : tarsi breves. Sternum 
valde dilatatum supra con- 
cavum os (preter mandibu- 
las) recipiens. 


A. Tibie@ 4 postice duplici serie spinose. 


Corpus supra subconvexum. Thorax 
antice angustatus » = 3, Higher. 


B. Tibie 4 postice simplici serie spi- 
nulose. 


Corpus supra subconvexum. Thorax 

brevissimus antice angustatus 4, DENDROPHILUS. 
Corpus supra planum. Thorax trans- — 

versim aut equaliter subqua- 

drains. (sgt Y=) eee soe PLAT ESOMA, 


Stirps 3. Corpus valde depressum 
complanatum. ‘Tibiz late : 
tarsi mediocres. Sternum 
simplex antice truncatum, 
mandibule zquales eden- 
tule oe 0; SIODOLEPTA. 


Ops. Hister proboscideus Payk. Monog. Hist.88. t. 8. f.4. 
et Hololepta maxillosa Payk. ¢. 9. f. 7. genera forte 
propria. 

Instrumenta cibaria hujus familie sedulose examinanda, 
Dtinam exurgat Bonelli! 


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SYNONYMA GENERUM. 
Gen. I. ABREUS. 


Histeres : 1. globosus Ent. Heft. 1.100. ¢.2. f. 1. 9. mis 
nutus Fabr., perpusillus Marsh, &c. 


Gen. II. ONTHOPHILUS. 


Histeres: 1. striatus Payk. Monog, Hist. 100. ¢. 11. f. 1. 
2. sulcatus Payk. Monog. Hist. 99. t¢. 10. f. 8. 


Gen. III. Hister. 
Histerium Britannia Enumeratio. 
A. Elytra striis externis integris. 
a. Thorace lateribus longitudinaliter striatis. 
* Elytra stria marginali. 
Histeres: 1. unicolor auct. inequalis Marsh. 2. cadaveri- 
nus Payk. unicolor Marsh. 
** Klytra stria marginal nulla. 

$. sinuatus J/g. 4-maculatus Marsh. 4. 4-notatus J/g. 


b. Thorace lateribus non striatis. 


* Elytra stria marginals nulla. 


5. 19-striatus Payk. 6. 2-maculatus Linn. 7. parvus 
Marsh. 


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*#* Hlytra stria marginal. 


8. stercorarius Hint. Heft. 9. neglectus Megerlé. 10. nov. 
sp. 11. carbonarius Ent. Heft. 12.nov. sp. 13. pur- 


purascens abr. bipustulatus Marsh. @. brunneus 
Marsh. 


B. Elytra stris externis abbreviatis. 


1. virescens Payk. 2.nov.sp. 3. eneus Fabr. 4. nov. 
sp. 5. nov. sp. 6. nov. sp. 7. speculifer Latr. 8. ni- 


tidulus Fabr. semipunctatus Marsh. 
Gen. IV. DENDROPHILUS. 
Corpus impunctatum. 
Histeres: 1. punctatus Ent. Heft. 2. nov. sp. 
Gen. V. PLaTYsoMa. 
* Elytra striis nullis. Corpus punctatissimum. 


Histeres: 1. picipes Mabr. 2. nov. sp. 


** Elytra stris nonnullis eaternis. Corpus punctatissimum. 


3, flavicornis Herbst. 


*** Klytra evterne striata. Corpus impunctatum. 


1. depressus Marsh, 2. oblongus Faédr. 


Gen. VI. HoLoLepra. 


Horocerra. Paykull. 
Hololepta humilis. Payk. Monog. Hist. 109. t. 13. f. 3. 


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XXII. On the Stirpes and Genera composing thé 
Family Pselaphidea; with the Names of the Bri- 
tish Species. 


a 


PSELAPHIDEA. 


Dimera. Latreille. 
PsELAPHus. Herbst. &c. 


CHARACTER. 


Insecta coleoptera, elytris abbreviatis, tarsis triarticulatis, 
unguibus monodactylis. 


Synopsts STIRPIUM ET GENERUM. 


I. Antenne 11-articulate. Palpi maxillares elongati. 
Stirps 1. Corpus elongatum depres- 
sum. Genera. 
Antenne@ articulis 1 et 2 crassioribus. 
Palpi maxillares articulo ul- 
timoconico - -  ~- 1, EUPLECTUS. 
Stirps 2 *. Corpus breve convexum. 


A, Palm mazillares articulo ultimo 
securiformi. 


Antenne articulo secundo primo cras- 
slore . - - - 9. BYTHINUS. 
Antenne articulo secundo primo te- 
nuiore: articulo quinto ar- 
ticulis quarto et sexto non 
crassiore. - -  »« §. ARCOPAGUS. 
* Hujus Stirpis sectionem alteram (D.) forte efformat genus CrE- 


NisTES Reich. Monog. Psel. 75. ‘* Palpi mazillares articulis 3 et 4 ob- 
longis, transversim impositis, extus acuminatis, seta terminali.” 


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Genera. 
Antenn@ articulo secundo primo te- 
nuiore: articulo quinto ar- 
ticulis quarto et sexto cras- 
siore - - ae = 4. TYCHUS. 


B. Palpi mavillares articulo ultimo conico. 


Antenne articulis 1 et 2 crassioribus 
cylindracéis : _ 5. BRYAXIS. 


@. Palpi maxillares articulo ultimo clavato. 


Antenne articulis | et 2 elongatis sub- 
cylindraceis —- - =... 6. PSELAPAUS. 


Il. Antenne 6-articulate. Palpi mavillares brevissimi. 


Stirps 3. Corpus subcylindraceum. 
Antenne articulis 1 et 2 minoribus 
subglobosis. Palpi mavil- 
lares filiformes - - 7. CLAVIGER. 


Latreille supposed that these animals had but two joints 
in their tarsi, and therefore placed them in a peculiar sec- 
tion of the Coleoptera; observing, however, that they are 
allied to Aleochara, a genus of the family Staphylinidea, 
to which family they are even referred by Kirby. 

[ consider them as constituting a distinct family, whose 
situation is intermediate between the Staphylinidea and 
Scydmenidea, to both of which they are intimately allied, 
but may be distinguished from either by the structure of 
their claws, and from the latter also by their abbreviated 
elytra. 

The genus Cleunium of Latreille I have never seen ; 

M 


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but suspect that it will be found to constitute a family in- 
termediate between Pselaphidea and Scydmenidea. 

Of this family my cabinet contains nineteen British spe- 
cies, five of which are new, and none of them were known 
to Mr. Marsham, who has not described one species in his 
Entomologia Britannica. 


Stirps 1.* 
Gen. 1. EUPLECTUS. 
Eupuectus. Kirby Mss. 
Sp. 1. Euplectus Reichenbachi. 
Pselaphus nanus, Reich. Monog. Pselaph. 69. t. 2. f. 20. 


Habitat in com. Norfolcie rarissime. Communicavit 


Dom. J. Curtis. 


I possess two new species of this genus ; but I shall re- 
frain from describing them until I have seen the species 
mentioned in the note beneath, and which I hope to obtain 
from my liberal correspondent Mr. Kunzé of Leipsic, to 
whom I feel much indebted for several species of this in-. 
teresting family of Coleoptera. 


Stirps 2. 
Gen. II. ByTHiInus. 


PsELAPHI Fam. It. Reechenbach, pars. 


Antenne articulo 1 crasso cylindraceo ; 2 crassiore, MARIS 
interne acute producto; articulis 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 et 
8 equalibus lenticulatis; 9 et 10 crassioribus 
lenticulatis ; 11 ovato, apice acutissimo. 


* Ad hance stirpem saltem forte pertinent PsELaruHI Reich. 1. am- 
Liguus, 2. Karstenti, 3. signatus. 


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Palpi mavillares articulo 1 filiformi, apice gradatim cla- 
vato; 2 ovato; 3 ovato securiformi maximo basi 
angustissimo. 


Sp. 1. Bythinus securiger. 
Pselaphus securiger. Reich. Monog. Psel. 45. 


Habitat in com. Norfolcie. Jos. Hooker. 


Sp. 2. Bythinus Curtisiz. 

B. saturate badius aut fusco-badius, ore antennis pedibus- 
que rufo-castaneis, thorace capite latiore, elytris punc- 
tatis. 

Habitat in Norfolcia; sub nomine Pselaphi binodis com- 
municavit Dom. J. Curtis. Apud Bexley, prope Lon- 
dinum ¢ observavit Dom. G. Samouelle, quit mihi com- 


municavit. 


Gen. IIT. ARCoPaAGus. 


PsELAPHI Fam. II. Reich. pars. 
Antenne articulis 1 et 2 crassioribus: articulo 1 elongato ; 
2 subgloboso primo tenuiore ; articulis 3, 4, 5, 
6, 7 et 8 equalibus subglobosis ; 9 crassiore len- 
ticulari - subgloboso ;_ 10 lenticulari - subgloboso 
precedente majore; 11 aliis crassiore ovato apice 
acuminato. 
Palpi mavillares avticulo 1 filiformi apice gradatim clavato ; 
2 elongato-ovato ; 3 ovato-securiforimi basi angustissimo. 


* Antenne articulo primo cylindraceo. 


Sp. 1. <Arcopagus glabricollis. 
Pselaphus glabricollis. Reich. Monog. Psclaph. 43. t. 1. 
f. 8. 


M 2 


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Habitat in sylvis sub muscis. Prope Londinum rarissime. 
Dom. G. B. Sowerby; prope Bristol haud unfrequens, 
Dom. J. Miller. 


Sp. 2. Arcopagus clavicornis. 
Pselaphus clavicornis. Reich. Monog. Pselaph. 40. t. 1, 


FA 


Habitat prope Swansea rarius. Dom. S. W. Millard, 


** Antenne articulo primo inierne dilatato. 


Sp. 3. Arcopagus bulbifer. 
Pselaphus bulbifer.. Reich. Monog. Pselaph. 37. t.1. Zo: 


Habitat in com. Norfolciz. Dom. Sims et Jos, Hooker, 


Gen. IV. Tycuus. 
PsELAPHI Fam. II. Reich. pars. 


Antenne articulis 1 et 2 crassioribus subcylindraceis : ar- 
ticulo 1 longiore crassiore ; articulis 3, 4, 5, 6, 
7 et 8 subglobosis: 1, 3 et 4 paulo longioribus: 
5 (MARIS presertim) crassiore ; 9 et 10 globoso- 
lenticulatis crassioribus; 10 majore; 11 ovato 
aliis crassiore. 

Palpi nondum sedulose examinavi. 


Sp. 1. Fychus niger. 
Pselaphus niger. Reich. Monog. Pselaph. 35. t.1.f.5. 8 
a % antenna. 
Habitat prope Londinum, Bristol, et in com. Norfolcie, 


haud valde infrequens. Var. elytris disco castaneis mihi 
communicavit Dom. J. Miller. 


Gen. V. BRYAXIsf. 


Bryaxis. Knoch. 

PsevAPHI Fam. (II. A. Reich. 

Antenn@ articulis 1 et 2 crassioribus subcylindraceis ; ar- 
ticulis 3, 4, 5, 6 et 7 subcylindraceis : 5 longiore ; 
8 subgloboso minore; 9, 10 et 11 aliis crassi- 
oribus. 

Palpi mawillares articulo 1 clavato basi angustissimo ; 

2 subgloboso ; 3 conico. 


* Thorax foveolis sulco conjunctis. Antenne articulo ul- 
timo apice acuto ; articulis 3, 4, 5, 6 et 7 elongatis. 


Sp. 1. Bryaxis longicornis. 
B. antennis articulis 9, 10 et 11 elongatis clavam gradatim 
efformantibus ; hoc apice acuminato. 


Habitat in agris Battersea dictis prope Londinum, inter 
graminum radices. 


Sp. 2. Bryavis sanguinea. 
B. antennis articulo 9 ovato; 10 crassiore subgloboso basi 
paulo angustiore ; 11 elongato-acuminato. 
Pselaphus sanguineus. Rezch. Monog. Psel. 49. 
Habitat in Norfolcia, et in agris Battersea dictis prope 
Londinum. 


** Thorax foveolis distinctis. Antenne articulo ultimo 
apice subobtusato ; articulis 3, 4, 5, 6 et 7 brevibus. (ar- 
ticulo 9 subgloboso ; 10 lenticulari.) 


+ Ad hoc genus Pselaphus insignis Reich., quem a Dom, Kunzé ac- 
cepi, pertinet. 


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Sp. 3. Bryaxis unpressa. 
Pselaphus impressus. Reich. Monog. Pselaph. 58. t. 


Fea: 


Habitat in com. Norfolcie. J. Hooker. S. Wilkin. 


tS 


Sp.4. Bryavis fossulata. 
Pselaphus fossulatus. Reich. Monog. Pselaph. 54. t. 
Yoit5, 
Habitat prope Londinum, Copenhagen Fields, et prope 
Bexley. Dom. Samouelle. 


to 


Sp. 5. Bryaxis hematica. 
Pselaphus hematicus. Reich. Monog. Pselaph. 52. t. 2. 
7 12: 
Habitat sub muscis. In Danmoniz sylvis prope Ashbur- 


ton haud rarius occurrit. 


Sp. 6. Bryavis Juncorum. 

B. rufescente-castanea cinereo-pubescens, pedibus anten- 
nisque dilutioribus, thorace subgibboso ; foveolis latera- 
libus majoribus ; postica minima. 

Habitat in juncis. In Norfolcia, Danmonia, et prope 
Londinum observavi. 

Minor B. hematica. 


Gen. VI. PSELAPHUS. 

Psevaeuus. Herbst, Latr., Leach, &c. 

Psevaput Fam. I. Reichenbach. 

Antenne articulis 1 et 2 elongatis subcylindraceis ; articulis 
3, 4, 5, 6, 7 et 8 subglobosis zqualibus ; 9 et 10 
crassioribus fere equalibus subglobosis ; 11 elon- 
gato-ovato aliis crassiore. il 


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Palpi mazillares articulo 1 filiformi apice subabrupte cla- 
vato ; 2 subgloboso ; 3 filiformi apice gradatim clavato. 


Sp. 1. Pselaphus Herbstii. 
Pselaphus Herbstii. Reich. Monog. Psel. 25. t.1. f-1. 
Habitat in ripam prope Bristol vulgatissime. Croydon et 
Godstone prope Londinum semel legi. 
Sp. 2. Pselaphus Mesii. 
Pselaphus Hiesii. Reich. Monog. Pselaph. 28. t.1. f-2. 
Habitat in Norfolcia. Dom. J. Curtis et Jos. Hooker. 


Sp.3. Pselaphus longicollis. 
Pselaphus longicollis. Reich. Monag. Pselaph. 30. t. 1. 


f. 3: 


Habitat in Norfolcia et Danmonia rarissime. 


Sp. 4. Pselaphus Dresdensis. 
Pselaphus Dresdensis. Resch. Monog. Pselaph. 32. t.1. 


fide: 


Prope Bristol semel observavit Dom. J. Miller, qui mihi 
cominunicavit. Ex Austria, sub nomine P. gibbosicollis 
Knoch. a Megerle accepi. 


Species omnes novas et sequentes in Monographia Do- 
mini Reichenbach accuratissime descriptas, ab entomo- 
logis peto. 1. Dresdensis 8. 2. bulbifer 2. 3. secu- 
riger @?. 4. brevicornis det?. 5. msignisd. 6. sul- 
cicollis et 2. 7. venustus det. 8. ambiguus et 2. 
9. nanus2. 10. Karsteniti Set? . 11. signatus Set ¢. 
—necnon genera CLAVIGER et CHENNIUM, Latr. 


io 6) 
[o on 


XXIII. Sketch of the Characters of the Genera 
of Parnidea, a Family of Coleoptera. 


—=a—— 


PARNIDEA. 


Parnus. Fabr., Ilhg. 
Dryops. Oliv., Lam., Latr. 


Corpus subcylindraceum convexum marginatum. Elytra 


in tegra. 


Antenne tripartite : parte ultima articulata. 


Tarsi 5-articulati elongatt. 


Stirps 1. Antenne sub oculis in fossula recepte ; articulo 
primo conico brevi; secundo cochleariformi- 


trigono ; articulis aliis clavam semiovalem ef- 


formantibus. Thorax antice vix angustior : 


Sternum antice dilatatum. 


Antenne clava subserrata: dentibus ob- 
tusis. Thorax uirinque linea 
longitudinali impressa. Pedes 
mediocres : antici et medit lon- 


gitudine fere equales —- 
Antenne clava subpectinata: dentibus 
acutis. Thorav lineis impressis 

nullis. Pedes elongati: antici 

mediis longiores - - 

Stirps 2. Antenne libere ; articulo primo 
elongato filiformi curvo ; se- 

cundo brevissimo — subglo- 

boso; articulis aliis clavum 


Genera. 


1. PARNUS. 


°, DRYOPS. 


89 


Genera. 
datim efformantibus. Tho- 
rax antice angustior. Ster- 
num antice non dilatatum. 
Thorax lineis nullis impressis - 3. PoTAMOPHILUS. 


Gen. I. PARNUSs. 


Parnus auriculatus, cum speciebus plurimis adhuc exami- 
nandis, ad hoc genus pertinet. 


Gen. IT. Drvops. 


Sp. 1. Dryops Dumerili. 
Dryops Dumerilii. Zatr. Gen. Crust. et Ins. 2. 56. 


Habitat in Hispania, Italia. Communicavit Cl. Bonelli. 


Gen. III. PoraMornuicues. 


POTAMOPHILUS. Germar*. 
Hypera. Latreille. 


Sp. 1. Potamophilus Germari. 


Parnus acuminatus. Fubr. Syst. Eleut.1. 332. 
Potamophilus acuminatus. Germ. Mag. der Ent.1.1.64. 
Hydera acuminata, Latr. Cuv. Rég. Anim. 3. 268. 


Habitat in Germania, Gallia. 


* Magaxin der Entomologie. Erster Jahrg. (an. 1813) p.64, Nomen 
itaque genericum PotaMopuiLus, Latr, Cuv. Reg. Anim, 3, 18. 
(an, 1817) mutandum est. 


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XXIV. On the distinguishing Characters of two 
Families of Coleopterous Insects named Hydro- 
philii by Latreclle, with a Synopsis of the Genera 
composing them. 


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HY DROPHIETL. 
Familia. 
Hypropuiuit. Latreille. 
Mandibule ad apicem inermes. Cor- 
pus elongatum “ = - 1. HELOPHORIDEA. 
Mandibule ad apicem bidentate. 
Corpus ovale aut subrotundum 2. HYDROPHILIDEA. 


Fam. I. HELOPHORIDEA. 


SYNOPSIS STIRPIUM ET GENERUM. 
Stirps 1. Clypeus integer. (Palpi maxillares articulo ulti- 
mo crassiore ovall.) 
Genera. 
Oculi sessiles. Thorax transversus 1. HELOPHORUS, 
Oculi valde prominuli. Thorax elon- 
gatus - 2»  « » g. HYpROCHYs, 


Stips 2. Clypeus integer. 
Palpi mavillares mediocres articulo 

ultimo graciliore acuto -  . 3, OCHTHEBIUS, 
Palpi mavillares \ongissimi articulo 

ultimo utrinque acuminatg - 4. HYDRENAy 


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Gen. I. HeEtornorws. 


Hetoruoruvs «. Leach. 
Evornorts. Labr., Oliv., Latr., Gyll. &c. 


* Thorax et Elytra lineis exaratis. 


Elophori: 1. grandis L/ig. Hydrophilus stagnalis Marsh. 
2.granularis Gyll. 3. griseus Gyll. H. aftinis Marsh, &c. 


** Thorax et Elytra lineis elevatis. 


Elophori: 1. nubilus Gyl/. 2. Fennicus Gy. 


Gen. II. Hyprocuus. 


Hyprocuus. Germar. ‘ 

Exornorvs. Fabr., Illig., &c- 

Hetopnorus**. Leach. 

Elophori: 1. elongatus Fabr. H. cicindeloides Marsh, 
g. crenatus Fabr. 3. brevis. 


Gen. II]. OCHTHEBIUS, 


OcuTHEBIUS. Leach §. 

Exopnorus. Labr. 

Hyprena. Latreille, Ilhg. 

Elophori: 1. riparius. H. riparia J/g. HH. impressus 
Marsh. 2. marinus Gyll. &c. 


Gen. IV. HyDRENA. 


Hyprana. Kugellan, Leach. 
1. Kugellani Leach. riparia Kugel. Uydr. longipalpis 
Marsh, &c. 


§ Edinb. Encycl. 9, 95. 
N 2% 


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Fam. TI. HY DROPHILIDEA. 


Thorax transversus brevis. 


Genera. 
Stirps 1. Clypeus emarginatus. Ster- 
num simplex. Antenne 6- 
articulate - - - 1, SPERCHEUS. 


Stirps 2. Clypeus integer. Sternum 
simplex. 


A. Elytra apice integra. Scutellum 
parcum. 


Corpus antice angustius. Thorax sub- 

gibbosus. Oculi valde promi- 

nuli - -  - = 9, Berosus. 
Corpus ovatum convexum utrinque 

obtusatum, Oculisimplices 3. HybRroptus. 


B. Elytra apice truncata. Scutellum 
latum. 


Corpus subdepressum. Oculi simplices 4. LIMNEBIUS, 


Stirps 3. Clypeus integer. Sternum 
spiniforme, medio’ latius, 
postice acuminatum. _dn- 
tenne articulo ultimo acu- 
minato — - - - - 5. HypRovs. 
Corpus postice latius obtusum. An- 
tenne articulo ultimo obtuso 6. HypRoputis. 


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SYNONYMA GENERUM. 


Gen. I. SPERCHEUS. 
SpercHeus. Fabr., Latr., &c. 


Sp. I. Spercheus sordidus. 


Spercheus emarginatus. Fadr., &c. 
Hydrophilus sordidus. Marsh Ent. Brit. 1. 403. 


Habitat in aquis stagnantibus Europe “inter radices plan- 
tarum,” Gy//. In Anglia rarissime occurrit. Prope York 
lexit Dom. W. Daniell. Elytra in Horto Kensington 
semel observavi. 

Hydrophilus verrucosus Marsh. forte varietas ? 


Gen. II. BERosus. 


1, Hydrophilus luridus auctorum. 


Gen. III. Hypropiuvs. 
Hyprogius. Leach ||. 
* Elytra striata. 
Hydrophilus : 1. Fuscipes, &c. 
eal Elytra levia. 
Hydrophili: 1. melanocephalus, 2. orbicularis, &e. 


Gen. IV. LIMNEBIUS. 


Limnecius. Leach||. 
Hydrophilus: 1, nitidus Marsh. truncatellus Fadbr. 


\| Edinb, Encycl. 9. 96. 


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Gen. V. Hyprovws. 


Hyprovs. Linné Mss., Leach. 

Scutellum magnum. Tarsi antici 3 medium versus valde 
dilatati, unguibus ineequalibus. 

Hydrophilus: 1. piceus, &c. 


Gen. VI. HypropuItvs. 


Scutellum mediocre. Tarsi antici in utroque sexu sim- 
plices. 

Hydrophilus 1. Caraboides, cum speciebus nonnullis in- 
editis. 


XXV. Synopsis of the Genera composing the 
Family Spheerididea*. 


SPH/ERIDIDEA. 
SPHERIDIUM auctorum. 


SPHERIDIOTA. Latreille, Gyllenhall. 


SYNOPSIS GENERUM. 
| Genera. 

Antenne clava solida. Tarsi antici 3 

articulo ultimo magno; un- 

gue interno valde incurvato 1. SPH#RIDIUM. 
Antenne clava laxe imbricata. Tarsi 

antici in utroque sexu sim- 

PRES ete ks = 8. Cmovon. 


SYNONYMA GENERUM. 


Gen. I. SPHERIDIUM. 


Spheeridia auctorum: 1.scarabeoides, 2. marginatum &c. 


Gen. II. CERcyon. 


Spheridia auctorum: 1. unipunctatum, 2. melanocepha- 
lum &e., 


* Familia Hydrophilideorum valde affinis. 


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X XVI. On the distinctive Characters of two Species 
of the Fabrician Genus Geotrupes, which have 
been confounded under the name of Actzon. 


—=—— 


Volumes might be written on the characters that divide 
the numerous genera named Melolontha, Geotrupes, and 
Copris, by authors, and entomologists may expect some 
valuabie observations on this subject from the pens of 
A. MacLeay, Esq. and of his son W. MacLeay, Esq. 
both of whom have turned their attention particularly to 
the examination of them. 

I amawarm advocate for generic divisions, (founded on the 
consideration of every character,) being fully satisfied that 
such exist in nature, and, when distinguished with judge- 
ment, tend materially to the advancement of science. Those 
entomologists of the Linnean school, who, by dilating the 
characters either of their genera or species so as to make 
them admit of almost any thing*, bend Nature to the artifi- 
cial system of their master, would do well to consider whe- 
ther they do not show greater veneration for it, than for Na- 
ture, and not to upbraid those who hold a different opinion 
from themselves. 

Every entomologist, who has turned his attention to the 
study of exatic Coleoptera, knows that the female of G. Ac- 
tcon of Fabricius is described as having crenate or irregu- 
larly sculptured elytra, and a bidentate clypeus. The latter 


* For an example of this, see the altered character of the genus 
Limax, inthe Introduction to Montagu’s Testacea Britannica. 


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character is common to all the females of the same group 
with Act@on, and the former character is most probably as 
universal *. — 

Having once seen a female variety of Acton with smooth 
elytra, I was induced to suppose that there were probably 
two species that had been confounded under that name ; 
and soon after observing a male with crenated elytra, this 
opinion was strengthened. 

When I mentioned my suspicions on the subject to 
Mr. MacLeay, he assured me that he had seen similar vari- 
eties of the male; and that on examining a sufficient num- 
ber of specimens, I should be convinced that they were but 
varieties of one species : I did so; and was nearly induced 
to adopt the opinion of this excellent entomologist, when 
I discovered sufficient characters to distinguish them from 
each other. 

Before pointing out the marks by which these species are 
distinguished from each other, it may not be improper to 
mention the most striking characters of the group to which 
they belong. 


Clypeus utrinque antice unidentatus. Vertex tuberculatus 
aut cornutus. MJandibule valde prominule externe va- 
lide bidentate ; dentibus longitudine sequalibus in his, 
ineequalibus in illis; exteriore in omnibus crassiore. 


* The female Dytici have their elytra deeply sulcated, but they some- 
times occur with the sulci nearly obsolete. Nine years since I found 
ghis variety, and having discovered the Linnean error with regard 
to the sexes of D. marginalis, which he described as species, was 
very much perplexed. The same variety was observed by Kirby, who 
regarded it as a neuter; and by Gyllenhall, who rather suspected it 
to be a male. Bonelli, however, lately sent me a similar variety from 
Piedmont, saying that he had met with three specimens, which on dis- 
section proved to be females. 


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MAs capite supra clypeum in cornu elongatum apice bi- 
fidum producto: cornu pone medium superne tuberculo 
aut dente antrorsum spectante instructo. Ejusdem tho- 
rax medio gibboso-productus, unituberculatus, aut cornu 
antrorsum spectante instructus: lateribus utrinque antice 
productis ; laciniis sepius interne aut externe (rarius 
antrorsum recte) spectantibus. 


Sp. 1. Geotrupes Acteon. 


G. pedibus levigatis obscure punctulatis ; tibiis anticis 
subtus punctatis, prope apicem Q-aut 3é-denticulatis, 
extere valide tridentatis, interne apice valide uniden- 
tatis; dente cum calcario manum didactylum efformante: 
(3 elytris thoraceque levigatis: 9 thorace et elytris ru- 
oulosis,; his prope suturam crenatis.) 

Scarabeeus Actwon. Linn., &e. 

Geotrupes Actwon. Fabr., Schinh. 

Habitat in America meridicnali. 

6 Elytris prope suturam antice subcrenulatis. Variat tho- 
race tuberculo gibbo vel producto. 


Sp. 2. Geotrupes crenatus. 
TAB) PAT. aig ete? 

G. pedibus panctatissimis ; tibiis anticis compressis latis 
subtus ruguloso-punctatis edentulis, externe valide tii- 
dentatis, apice interne acuto at non producto. (elytris 
in utroque sexu rugulosis prope suturam antice crenatis, 
margine punctulato: ¢ thorace ruguloso.) 


Habitat 
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XXVIT. Synopsis of three of the Genera of the 
Order Dermaptera. 


— 


Mr. Kirby and myself about the same time perceived 
the characters which distinguished this as a peculiar Order, 
to which he proposed to give the name Dermaptera *. 
Amongst the British species we have three genera, which 
may readily be distinguished by the number of joints in 
their antenne, as well as by the characters of the znstru- 
menta cibaria, &c. 


SYNOPSIS GENERUM. 


Genera. 
14 - - - 1. FoR¥FICULA. 
Antenne articulis< 30 - - - 2. LABIDURA. 
12 - - - §. Lanna, 


SYNONYMA GENERUM. 


Gen. I. ForFIcCULA. 


Forficula auricularia auctorwn. ¢ VF. neglecta JJarsh. 


Gen. II. LABIDURA. 
Forficula gigantea. Labr. 
Labidura gigantea. Leach Edinb. Encycl. 9. 118. 
Encycl. Brit. Suppl. 1. pl. 24. 


Gen. III. LasBta. 
Forficula minor auctorum. & F.media Marsh. 
Labia minor. Leach Edinb. Encyel. 9. 118. 


* Trans, Linn. Soc. xi. p.87 (note). 
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100 


XXVIII. On the external Characters of the Stirpes 
and Genera of the Family Tenthredinidea, with 
Descriptions of several new Species. 


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TENTHREDINIDEA. 


TENTHREDO. Linné. 
TENTHREDINETS. Latreille. 


The object of this paper is to give the external charac-~ 
ters of the Genera of this family, to enable the student 
to distinguish them without examining the parts of the 
mouth. 

Entomologists are indebted to Fabricius, Latreille, and 
Jurine, for the observations by which the Genera have 
been established; and to Klug for the determination of 
the Species, on which he has published a series of excel- 
lent monographs in the Berlin Magazine. 

Latreille’s Genera Ceruus* and X1pHYDRIAf, which 
he has placed in the second division of this family, I have 
removed from it. Their oviduct is exserted and elongated, 
and they altogether want the suckers > beneath each joint 
of the tarsus, a character belonging to every genus of the 
Tenthredinidea. Their instrumenta cibaria too are very 
different. 

I am not certain as to the natural position of the Stirpes 
in the following Synopsis. 


* Astatus Klug, TRACHELUS Jurine. 
+ Hysnotus Klug. 
+ A character to which my attention was directed by Sir J. Banks. 


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SYNOPSIS STIRPIUM. 


Stirps 1. Antennse breves clavate : articulo 3 longissimo. 
Areole 3 submarginales, 2 marginales. 


Stirps 2. Antenne brevissime clavate. Areole 4 sub- 
marginales, 1 marginalis. Thorax angulis 
anticis squama instructus. Scutellum magnum 
subquadratum, postice utrinque processu den- 
tiformi instructum. 


Stirps 3*, Antenne mediocres multiarticulate: MARIS 
subtus simplici serie pectinate, FEMINE gra- 
datim extrorsum crassiores, articulis submoni- 
liformibus. Areole 3 submarginales, 1 mar- 
ginalis. ‘Thorax angulis anticis squama in- 
structus. Scutellum mediocre postice rotun- 
datum inerme. 


Stirps 4, Antenne mediocres multiarticulate: MARIS 
subtus duplici serie pectinate, FEMINE me- 
dium versus crassiores intus subserrate apice 
acuminate. Areole 4 marginales: prima in- 
choata, marginalis unica. 


Stirps 5. Antenne mediocres 3-articulate, filiformes aut 
| extrorsum crassiores. (MARIS ciliate: aut fur- 
eate.) Areole 4 submarginales, 1 marginalis. 

Corpus breve crassum. 


* Generis (Stirpem peculiarem forte efformantis) marem in museo 
MacLeay observavi. Antenne mediocres 18-articulate; articulis 
2 primis brevissimis, 3 longiore et cum sequentibus 14, turbinatis 
apice interne acute productis, articulo 18 aut ultimo externe strangu- 
Jato. Thorax angulis anticis squama instructus. Habitat in Austra- 
Jasia. 


10% 


Stirps 6. Antenne breves 9- aut 10-articulate,, medio cras- 
siores apice acuminate, articulo 3. quarto lon- 
giore. Corpus breve crassum. 


Stirps'7. Antenne 9-articulate mediocres aut elongate. 
Corpus mediocre aut elongatum. Areole 2 
marginales. 


Stirps 8. Antenne Q-articulate mediocres. aut elongate. 
Corpus breve. Areola 1 marginalis. 


Stirps 9. Antenne multiarticulatee mediocres aut elongates: 
Corpus mediocre depressum. Areole 2 mar- 
ginales, 4 submarginales. 


Stirps ¥. 
CIMBEX auctorum. 
SYNOPSIS GENERUM. 
A. Calcarii obtusi apice antlio instructi. Tarst articulo pe~ 
nultimo antepenultimo subbreviore. 
Genera. 


‘a 5: clava 9-articulata - 1. CIMBEX. 
Antenne ; : 
Sakis subsolida J 3-articulata - 2. TRICHIOSOMA. 
ie at 4: clava l-articulata - 3. CLAVELLARIA. 
=n distincte 9-articulata - 4. ZARA. 


5 articulata ) 3-articulata - 5. ABIA. . 


B. Calcarii acuminati simplices. Tarsi 
articulo penultimo antepenultimo 
multo breviore. 


Antenne articulis 4 ante clavam: cla- 
va l-articulata  - - - - 6. AMASIS. 


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SYNONYMA GENERUM ET SYNOPSIS SPECIERUM. 


Gen. I. CIMBEx. 


CimBex. Fabr., Latr., &c. 

Corpus obscure villosum. Abdomen articulo primo (maris 
presertim) supra fortiter emarginato. Femora 4 
postica inermia (MARIS valde incrassata). (Tarst 
4 postici MARIS articulo ultimo apice inferne cor- 
niculato.) 


Sp. 1. Cimbex fuscipennis. 


C. obscura, tarsis antennisque luteis, alis infuscatis. 
Long. corp. 73 ; expans. alar. 25 lin. 

Habitat 

Mus. Dom. Mac Leay 8 . 


Politus. Caput et thorax nigri. Antenne articulis tribus 
primis subfuscescentibus. | Pedes cyaneo - violascente- 
nigri: tibiis obscuricribus: tarsis luteis ; articulo primo 
subfuscescente. Abdomen violascente-nigricans, lateri- 
bus postice et ventre violascente-luteo-fuscis ; segmento 
primo membrana lutescente. 


Sp. 2. Cimber Mac Leayi. 


C. pallide-violascente-nigricans, antennis tarsis abdomine- 
que (basi dorsali excepto) luteis, alis hyalinis; apice 
areolaque secunda costali basi fuscescentibus. 

Long. corp. 154; exp. alar. 27 lin. 

Habitat in insula St. Domingo. 

Mus. MacLeay 8 . 

Antenne articulis quatuor primis pallide subfuscescentibus. 
Abdomen articulo primo membrana lutea. 


104 


Sp. 3. Cimber Americana. 


C. capite thoraceque nigris, abdomine intense violacec : 
ventre fusco-nigro, antennis tarsisque luteis, femoribus 
tibiisque intense cyaneis, alis hyalinis: apice areolaque 
secunda costali antice fuscescentibus. 

Long. corp. 153; expans. alar. 254 lin. 


Habitat in America Georgia. 
Mus. Francillon, Nost. &. 


Affinis certe C. femorate. Antenne articulis duobus primis 
pernigris ; articulo tertio basi prasertim subfuscescente, 
articulis quarto et quinto saturate luteo pallide subfus- 
cescentibus. ‘Tarsi (quatuor postici presertim) articulo 
primo subtus et corniculo subferrugineis. Abdomen 
basi membrana lutea. 


Sp. 4. Conber Europea. 


C. capite thoraceque nigricante-atris, 2bdomine violascente- 
 atro: ventre medio saltem lutescente aut ferrugineo, 
anternnis tarsisque luteis, femoribus tibiisque cyaneo- 
violascente-atris, alis hyalinis apice areolaque costali se- 
cunda antice fuscescentibus. 
Tenthredo femorata. Linn. Fn. Sv. 1533. 
Panz. Fn. Ins, Germ. 26. 20 8. 
Cimbex femorata. Tabr. Syst. Piezat. 1. 
Latr. Mist. Nat. des Cr. et Ins.13.119. 
Crabro lunulatus. Foure. Ent. Paris. 362. 
Long. corp. 11—13.; exp. alar. 21—233 lin. 
Habitat in Europa. In Anglia prope Dartford et Windsor 
rarius, 


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Antenne lutez, articulis duobus primis saturatioribus, fus- 
cis aut nigris; clava semper dilutiore. Tarsi articulo 
primo concolore aut subtus fuscescente ; corniculo fer- 
rugineo, fuscescente aut concolore. Abdomen basi 
membrana lutea. 

Variat tibiis, aut tibiis femoribus coxisque brunneis, subfus- 
cis aut subferrugineis, violaceo-subcoloratis : et abdomine 
lateribus medio ferrugineis, ventre ferrugineo brunneo 
aut lutescente. 


Sp. 5. Cimber varians. 


C. nigra, antennis tarsts membranaque abdominali luteis, 
alis hyalinis; apice areolaque submarginali secunda 
fuscis. 


Long. corp. 73—114; exp. alar. 16—20 lin. 


Habitat in sylvis Combe et Darent prope Londinum. 


Colore valde variat. Abdomen szpius nigrum, variat seg- 
mentis 3—6 aut 4—6 lateribus luteis, aut luteo macu- 
latis. Tibiz nunc nigra, nunc lutez aut pallide fusce. 
Ale apice seepius perfuscze, nonnunquam subfuscescentes. 
Ungues rarius subferruginei. 

Marem (varietatem forte) semel observavi, abdomine late- 
ribus ventreque ferrugineis. 


Sp. 6. Cimber Klugir. 


C. violascente-nigra, capite thoraceque nigris, antennis tar- 
sis abdomineque dorso fasciis quinque flavis ; duabus 
primis et ultima interruptis, alis hyalinis; apice areola- 
que costali secunda antice subfusca. 

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106 
Long. corp. 134: exp. alar. 25 unc. 


Habitat in insula St. Domingo. 
Mus. MacLeay ¢ . 


Sequenti valde affinis. 


Sp. 7. Cimber decem-maculata. 


C. violascente-nigra, capite thorace ventreque nigris, an- 
tennis tarsis et membrana abdominali luteis, abdomine 
segmentis 3, 4, 5, 6, et 7, utrinque macula flava, alis 
hyalinis subfulvescentibus, apice areolaque costali secun- 
da saturatioribus. 

(8. Ano subtus flavo. 

Long. corp. 1O—11; exp. alar. 21—234 lin. 

Habitat in Anglia apud Windsor rarissime. (@. in Gallia ’) 

Mus. nost. 3 et 8. 

An Tenthredo lutea Zinn. Fn. Sv. 1534? — Abdominis 
macule dus antice et postice parve, sex intermedia 
majores aquales. 


Sp. 8. Cimbex maculata. 

C. violascente-nigra, capite antennis tibiis tarsisque sordide 
testaceis aut luteis, thorace fuscescente-subviolascente ; 
pectore atro, abdomine supra anoque subtus flavis ; seg- 
mentis tribus primis dorsalibus violascente-nigris ; tertio 
macula utrinque flava; quarto macula dorsali violascente- 
nigra. 

Le Frelon a échancrure et ventre jaune. Geoff: Ins. 2. 263. 

Crabro maculatus. Fourc. Ent. Paris. 361. 

Tenthredo montana. Panz. F'n. Ins. Germ. 84, 12. 

Cimbex montana. Latr. Hist. Nat. des Cr.et Ins.13. 122. 


107 
Long. corp. 1O—193; exp. alar. 21—24 lin. 
Habitat in Germania, Gallia (et Anglia in sylva Darent 
_ prope Dartford). 
Membrana abdominalis concolor. 
Marem nunquam observavi. 


Sp. 9. Cimbex annulata. 


C. lutea, abdomine flavo, thorace disco pectore abdomi- 
nisque segmentis duobus primis tertiogue macula sub- 
violascente-fuscis, femoribus violascente-luteis, alis sub- 
fulvescentibus, areola secunda costali saturatiore, apice 
pallide fuscescentibus. 


Crabro annulatus. Fourc. Ent. Paris. 362. 

Cimbex lutea. Panz. Fn. Ins. Germ. 105. 147? 

Habitat in Anglia rarissime. Prope Windsor semel obvia. 

Abdomen segmentis dorsalibus (tribus primis exceptis) ma- 
cula ferruginea medio notatis. 


Sp. 10. Cimber Griffini. 


C. lutea, pectore saturatiore, abdomine flavo segmentorum 
interstitiis nigris, alis subfulvescentibus, areola secunda 
costali saturatiore. 

Long. corp. 11; exp. alar. 212 lin. 

Habitat in Anglia; prope Norwich ? semel a Dom. M. 
Griffin lecta, et ab illo mihi benevole missa. 

Mus. nost. 

Preecedenti affinis, at satis esse distincta videtur. Abdomen 
segmentis superne macula ferruginea notatis. Ale apice 
obscurissime saturatiores. 


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108 


Sp. Ll. Comber humeralis. 


C. nigra, antennis pedibusque luteis, fronte thoracis angulis 
anticis abdomineque flavis ; hoc superne seginentis 1, 2, 
et 4, fuscis, externe macula flava notatis, aliis medio ma- 
cula fusca, alis hyalinis antice fulvescentibus fusco- 
varils. 

Le Frelon a épaulettes. Geoff. Hist. des Ins. 2. 269. 

Crabro humeralis. Fourc. Ent. Paris. 361. 

Tenthredo connata. Schr. Enum. Ins. Aust. 648. 

Tenthredo axillaris. Panz. Fn. Ins. Germ. 84. 11.2. 

Cimbex axillaris. Zatr. Hist. Nat. des Cr. et Ins. 13. 129. 

Tenthredo axillaris. Jer. Hymenop. pl. 6. 2 . 

Long. corp. 94; exp. alar. 174 lin. 

Habitat in Gallia, Germania (et Anglia rarissime, prope 
Salisbury bis obvia). 

Caput scutellum et pleura luteo-ferruginea. Femora qua- 
tuor postica antice nigra. Mandibule ferruginez. 


Gen. IJ. TRICHIOSOMA. 


Corpus villosum. Abdomen articulo primo supra (MARIS 
preesertim) tenuiter emarginato. Femora 4 postica den- 
tata (MARIS incrassaia). 


Sp. 1. Lrichiosoma sylvaticum. 


Tr. subeeneo-atrum, abdomine nigro-eneo ; ventre sordide 
luteo fusco marginato, femoribus cyaneo-atris, tibiis tar- 
sisque luteis, alis subfulvescentibus apice fuscis. 

{8. Alis apice extremo obscurissime subfuscescentibus. 


y. Thorace nigro-wneo, abdomine lateribus ventreque ru- 
fescenti-luteis. 


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Long. corp. 8; exp. alar. 18 lin. 


Habitat in sylvis prope Londinum rarissime. 
Mus. Stephens 2 a. nost. 2 «, B, y.—Mas latet. 


Villi corporis cinerascentes. Antenne articulis duobus 
ultimis ante clavam sepius rufescentibus. Mandibule 
apice rufie; dextra dentibus obsoletis. Labrum mediocre, 
longius quam latum distincte pentagonum, angulis late- 
ralibus et apicali vix rotundatis. 


Sp. 2. Trichiosoma laterale. 


Tr. nigro-eneum, capite saturatiore, antennis nigris, femo- 
ribus cyaneo-atris, tibiis tarsis ventre lateribusque ab- 
dominis luteis, alis subfulvescentibus apice fuscis. 

Long. corp. 12; exp. alar. 29 lin. 


Mus. nost. 3. 


Habitat in sylvis Londinum prope rarissime. 

Marem mihi communicavit Dom. G. Samouelle, qui in 
sylva Darent dicta lexit. 

Mandibule atre apice pice; latere interno in utraque 
mandibula valide tridentato. Labrum magnum longius 
quam latum, angulis anticis et apicali rotundatis. Valli 
ferruginel. 


Sp. 3. Trichiosoma marginale. 
oO 


Tr. nigro-zneum, femoribus violascentibus, antennis, tibiis, 
tarsis, ventre et abdominis lateribus maculis luteis, alis 
subfulvescentibus apice fuscescentibus. 

Long. corp. 7; exp. alar. 15 lin. 


Mus. Britan. 3 . 
Habitat 


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Antenne articulis duobus primis nigris. Mandibule apice 
rufescentes. Labrum paulo latius quam longum lateri- 
bus anticis subdilatatis, apice subrotundato. 


Sp. 4. Trichiosoma Latreillit. 


Tr. eneo-nigrum, capite antennisque nigris, abdomine supra 
purpurascente-nigro, femoribus violascentibus, tibiis tar- 
sisque luteis, alis subfulvescentibus apice fuscis. 

Long. corp. 11; exp. alar. 20 lin. 

Habitat in Gallia ? 3 

Mus. nost. 3 et 2. Communicavit Latreille. 

Villi ferruginei. Mandibule apice rufo-ferruginee. —La- 
brum g fere rotundatum angulis anticis apiceque paulu- 
lum productis. Variat antennis articulis duobus ultinis 
ante clavam ferrugineis. 


Sp. 5. Trichiosoma Lucorum. 


Tr. nigrum, thorace sneo-nigro, femoribus cyaneo-atris, 
tibiis tarsisque luteis, alis subfulvescentibus apice fuscis 
(labro ¢ magno). 

Tenthredo Lucorum. Zinn. Fn. Sv. 1537. 

Cimbex Lucorum auctorwm. 

Long. corp. 65—10; exp. alar. 15—184 lin. 

Habitat in Europa (in Anglia vulgatissime). 

Mandibule apice rufee aut piceo-rufe, bidentate. La- 
brum ¢ magnum paulo longius quam latum, angulis an- 
ticis totis et apicali paulo rotundatis; ¢ parvum. — Villi 
ferruginei, thoracis et abdominis basi saturatiores. An- 
tenne variant articulis intermediis totis aut apice luteis. 
Venter niger, fuscus aut testaceus. 


ie 


Sp. 6. Lrichiosoma Scalesii. 


Tr. eneo-nigrum, capite atro, femoribus purpureo-violas- 
centibus, tibiis tarsisque luteis (mandibulis ¢ parvis). 

Long. corp. 54—-73; exp. alar. 195—15 lin. 

Mus. nost. 3 et 2. 


Habitat in sylva Combe dixta, rarius. 9 communicavit 
Dom. R. Scales. 


Villi ferruginei, thoracis et abdominis basi saturatiores. 
Mandibulz bidentate apice rufescentes. Labrum ¢ la- 
tius quam longum angulis anticis rotundatis; apice nullo 
modo producto; ? minutum. 


Sp. 7. Trichiosoma unidentatum. 


Tr. nigrum, capite thorace abdominisque basi ferrugineis 
dense villosis, femoribus violascentibus, tibiis tarsisque 
luteis, alis subfulvescentibus apice fuscis, mandibulis ru- 
fis unidentatis. 

Long. corp. 7; exp. alar. 14 lin. 


Insylva Darent prope Londinum semel obvium. 


Mus. nost. 3. 


Gen. IIT. CLAVELLARIA. 
CLAVELLARIA. Lamarck. 


Corpus villosum aut obscure villosum. Abdomen articulo 
primo tenuiter emarginatum. Jemora 4 postica 
inermia (MARIS incrassata). 


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Sp. 1. Clavellaria Armerine. 


Cl. nigra cinereo-pubescens, labro albido maximo cordato ; 
basi late truncato, antennis articulo ultimo tiblis tarsis 
ventre anoque rufescenti-luteis, alis hyalinis areola se- 
cunda costali apiceque fuscescentibus. 

Tenthredo Armerine. Linn. Fn. Sv. 1536. 

Cimbex Armerine auctorum. 

Long. corp. 9; exp. alar. 15 lin. 


Habitat in Europa. (In Anglia ¢ apud Windsor bis obvia.) 


Corpus villosum. Abdomen segmentis duobus ultimis totis 
et antepenultimo apice rufescenti luteis. Mandibule 
valde elongate graciles. 


Foeminam nondum vidi. 


Sp. 2. Clavellaria marginata. 


Cl. nigra, antennis apice tibiis tarsisque luteis, abdomine 
segmentis posticis margine albis, ventre fasclis et mar- 
gine labroque albis. 

Tenthredo marginata. Linn. Syst. Nat. 929. 

Pang. Fn. Ins. Germ. 17. 14. 9. 

Cimbex marginata auclorum. 

Long. corp. 8—10; exp. alar. 15—17% lin. 


Habitat in Europe sylvis. Apud Windsor nonnunquam 
? legit Dom. Griesbach— Mas latet. 


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Gen. IV. ZARA. 


Oculi 3 postice contingentes. 
Z. atra, tiblis tarsisque luteis, alis anticis fascia fusca (ab- 
domine @ basi albido). 
Tenthredo fasciata. Linn. Fn. Sv. 1538. 
Panz. Faun. Ins. Germ. 17. 15. 
Cimbex fasciata auctorwm. 
Long. corp. 54; exp. alar. 11 lin. 


Habitat in Europe sylvis. In Anglia rarior. 
Abdomen maris totum nigrum. 


f Gen. V. ABIA. 


Abdomen MARIS macula obscura sericea elongata postice 
notatum. Oculi d postice valde approximati. 


Sp. 1. Abia mgricornis. 


A. antennis pernigris, alis fascia media maculaque apicali 
fuscescentibus, pedibus flavis ; femoribus nigro-zneis. 

Tenthredo nitens 9. Linn. Fn. Sv. 1539. 

Cimbex sericea var. Fabr. Syst. Piezat. 18. 

Cimbex enea. Klug in litteris. 

Long. corp.43—54; exp. alar. 9} —103 lin. 

Habitat in Angliz, Gallic sylvis. Anno 1815 observavi. 

Abdomen supra eratum. ‘Thorax erato-ater. 


Sp. 2. Abia sericea. 


A. antennis ferrugineis, alis fascia media strigaque apicali 
fuscescentibus, pedibus flavis, femoribus nigro-aneis aut 
purpurascentibus. 

Tenthredo sericea. Linn. Syst. Nat. 2. 921. 

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Cimbex sericea auctorum. 
Panz, Fn. Ins. Germ. 17. 1G. 317.9. 
Habitat in Europe sylvis. 
Magnitudo precedentis. Abdominis dorsum viridi-eneum. 
Thorax eneo-niger, lateribus spe viridi nitentibus. 


Sp. 3. Abia brevicornis. 


A. antennis brevibus femoribusque ferrugineis, alis linea 
transversa medio maculaque obscura apice subfuscescen- 
tibus, tiblis tarsisque flavis. 

Magnitudo omnino precedentium. Antenne breviores. - 
Corpus subtus eneum purpureo viridi et cceruleo nitens. 
Caput et thorax viridi-enei. Abdominis dorsum viridi- 
nitens. 


Gen. VI. AMASISs. 


Corpus nudum punctatum. Abdomen articulo primo in- 
tegro. 
Sp. 1. Amasis obscura. 
A. nigra. 
Tenthredo obscura. Fab. Ent. Syst. 2. 107. 


Panz. Fn. Ins. Germ. 84. 13. 
Cimbex obscura auctorum. 


Habitat in Suecie, Germanie nemoribus rarius. Apud 
Messinam observavit Dom. Swainson, qui mihi commu- 
nicavit. ; 


Sp. 2. Amasis leta. 


A. nigra, abdominis dorso subcroceo, segmento primo toto 
segmentisque alis basi nigris, pedibus flavis; femoribus 
basi tibiis pesticis apice tarsisque omnibus apice nigris, 


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Tenthredo leta. Fab. Ent. Syst. Suppl. 214. 
Panz. Fn. Ins. Germ. 62. 6. 


Cimbex leta auctorum. 


Habitat in Germania, Anglia. Prope Bristol bis obvia. 
Variat ventre nigro aut medio aut toto subcroceo vel 
luteo. 


Stirps 2. 


Gen. PERGA. 


Antenne 6-articulate ; articulo ultimo clavam efformante. 
Labrum transversum subsemicirculare. Man- 
dibule arcuate late, apice acute, latere interiore 
tenues, basin versus obtuse unidentate. Palpi 
filiformes. Pterigostea submarginalia transversa 
medio bullata. Z%bie 4 posticee latere interno 
spinula instructe. Calcarii mediocres acuti 
simplices. —Genus artificiosum altero die sedu- 
lose elaborandum. 


A. Alis anticis ante areolam marginalem non prominenti- 
bus. (Antennis articulo tertio duobus sequentibus lon- 
gore.) 

a. Areolis submarginalibus duabus primis confluentibus ; 


ultima ad basin superne subacuminata: areola marginali 
elongata antice et postice acuminata. 


Sp. 1. Perga polita. 
Tas. 148. Fig. 3. 


P. brunneo-violascens polita nitens, thorace ferrugineo ; 
disco macula squamis pleuris scutello capite antennis 
coxis tibiis tarsisque flavis, femoribus ventreque subyio- 


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lascente-ferrugineis politis, stigmatibus poste albido 

notatis, alis fulvescentibus ; pterigostiis margine e stigma- 

teque ferrugineis. a 

3 UO rr . 

Long. corp. 103. | Exp. alar. 224 lin. 
Habitat in Australasia. 
Mus. nost.  Francillon 8. 
Mandibule saturate ferrugines, latere interiore apiceque 

nigris. Scutellum postice ferrugineo-brunneum. 


b. Areolis submarginalibus perfectis; ultima basi arcuato- 
emarginata ;,areola marginal elongata antice et po- 
stice acuminata. 


i 


Sp. 2. Perga bicolor. 
Tas. 148. Fig. 5. 

P. pernigra, clypeo capitis lateribus, thorace ante squamas 
utrinque, scutello, tibiis, tarsis coxisque quatuor posticis 
albidis ; tarsis tiblisque 4 posticis apice nigris, alis hya- 
linis apice fuscescentibus ; pterigosteis nigris. 

Long. corp. 74 ; exp. alar. 113 lin. 

Habitat in Australasia. 

Mus. MacLeay 2. Mas adhuc latet. 

Femora postica basi albida. 


c. Areolis submarginalibus perfectis ; ultima basi recta ; 
areola marginal ovata. 


Sp. 3. Perga Latreillii. 
Tas. 148. Fig. 2 
P. Juteo-ferruginea, capite, thoracis dorso tarsisque posticis 
basi nigris, pectore ventreque lutescentibus ; clypeo ver- 
tice maculis, scutello, squamis, thoracis margine pleuris- 
que albidis, alis hyalinis ; pterigosteis luteis. 


A qn 2. : PERGA., 
4A 


PTERYGOPHORUTS. 


yee 


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Long. corp. 54; exp. alar. 94 lin. 

Habitat in Australasia. 

Mus. Brit. §. Fcoemina latet. 

Abdomen articulis duobus primis basi utrinque nigricah- 
tibus. Antenne articulis duobus basilaribus nigris. 

B. ale anticz ante areolam marginalem prominens: (are- 
ola submarginali ultima basi superne acuminata.) 


a. Areola marginali ovata: antennis articulo tertio duo- 
bus sequentibus longiore. 


Sp.4. Perga dorsalis. 


TaB. 148. Fig. 1. 

P. ceruleo-chalybeata ; clypeo, labro, antennis, pleuris 
macula triangulari, thoracis angulis anticis, scutello pe- 
dibusque subferrugineo-luteis, abdomine supra macula 
magna quadrata sericea flavida externe serrata, alis 
fulvescentibus ; pterigosteoruim margine stigmateque fer- 
rugineis. 

Long. corp. 103; exp. alar. 214 lin. 

Habitat in Australasia. 

Mus. MacLeay, Nostr. 8. Foemina latet.1 


Mandibule luteo-ferruginee latere interno nigricantes. 
Variat femoribus posticis apice nigris. Abdomen po- 
stice subangustatuin. 

b. Areola marginali elongata angusta utringue (postice 


presertim) acuminata. Antennis articulis 3 et 4 sub- 
equalibus ; 3 longiore, articulo 5 precedente breviore. 


Sp. 5. Perga Kirbii. 


P. lutescens, capite thoraceque supra gusco-ferrugineis, ab- 


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dominis dorso violascente-ferruginco, alis hyalinis ; costa 
stigmateque ferrugineis. 

Long. corp. 9; exp. alar. 18 lin. 

Habitat in Australasia. 

Mus. Kirby 8. 


Abdomen lineare. 


c. Areola marginali fere lineari antice obtusa postice acu- 
tiuscula. Antennis articulis 3, 4 et 5 fere equalibus. 


Sp. 6. Perga ferruginea. 
Tap. 148. Fig. 4. 
P. ferruginea, abdomine pallidiore, labro, clypeo, fronte, 
antennis, tarsis omnibus tibiisque quatuor posticis luteis, 
alis subfulvescentibus. 


Long. corp. 64; exp. alar. 12 lin. 


Habitat in Australasia. 
Mus. MacLeay, Nost.?. Mas latet. 


Stirps 3. 


Gen. PTERYGOPHORUS. 


Prerycoruorus. Klug. 


Sp. 1. Plerygophorus interruptus. 


Pt.luteus, capite thoracis medio lateribusque, pectore, ven- 
tre postice, abdominis dorso medio fascia interrupta fe- 
moribusque cyaneis, antennis totis tarsisque apice nigris, 
alis antice presertim fuscescentibus. 

fe. fascia abdominali duplici. 

Pterygophorus interruptus. Adug. Berl. Mag. 1814. 279. 

be La fe 8: 


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yy. abdomine macula utrinque loco fasciz notato. 

Long. corp. 44—62; exp. alar. 8—-12 lin. 

Habitat in Australasia. 

Mus. MacLeay 3 a. B.y. Kirby ¢ B. Nostr, « et 3 fas- 
cia integra. 

Antenne ¢ 29- 2 18-articulate. Abdomen lineare apice 
rotundatum ; ? medium versus latius apice gradatim acu- 
Ininatum. 


Sp. 2. Pterygophorus cinctus. 
Tas. 148. Fig. 6. mag. nat. cum antennis 3 et ? auctis. 


Pt. atro-cyaneus, antennis basi, thoracis angulis anticis 
pleurisque, tibiis tarsisque, abdomine cingulis duobus 
(postico subtus interrupto) anoque flavidis, alis hyalinis 
antice fuscatis. 

Pterygophorus cinctus. Klug. Berl. Mag. 1814, 278. 

Long. corp. 44—6; exp. alar. 8—13+ lin, 


Habitat in Australasia. 

Mus. MacLeay, Nost. det ¢. 

Antenne g 23-, ¢ 21-articulate. Abdomen in utroque 
sexu-subcylindraceum apice subacuminatum rotundatum, 


Sp. 3. Pterygophorus cyaneus. 

Pt. cyaneus, thoracis angulis anticis tibiis tarsisqne flavis, 
antennis nigris, alis lyalinis apicem versus antice fusces= 
centibus. 

Long. corp. 44—53; exp, alar. 8[—113 lin. 


Habitat in Australasia. 

Mus. MacLeay 8 et 2. Kirby 2. 

Antenne ¢ 17-, 2? 18-articulate. Abdomen in utroque 
sexu subcylindraceum apice subacuminatum ; ¢ rotunda- 
tum. 


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Stirps 4. 


Gen. LopHyYRUS. 
Loruyrus. Latr., Klug., Leach. 
PTERONUS. Jurine. 
Hytoroma. Fabr.« 
LARVA pedibus 16 spuriis. 


SPECIERUM INEDITARUM DESCRIPTIONES. 


Sp. 1. Lophyrus Americanus. 

L. ¢ luteus abdomine saturatiore, thorace nigro-maculato, 
antennis nigris 19-articulatis, alis hyalinis; anticis basi 
presertim subfulvescentibus. 

Long. corp. 5; exp. alar. 82 lin. 

Mus. Francillon, Nost.¢ . 


Habitat in America Georgia. 


Sp. 2. Lophyrus Abbotii. 

LL. 2 ferrugineus, subtus capite pedibusque luteis, antennis 
nigris 17-articulatis, alis hyalinis pallidissime subfulves~ 
centibus. 

Long. corp. 3; exp. alar. 7 lin. 

Mus. Francillon, Nost. 9. 


Habitat in America (Georgia). 


Sp. 3. Lophyrus Fabricii. 
L. 2 luteus, thorace fusco-maculato, antennis nigris 16-ar- 
ticulatis, alis hyalinis pallidissime subfulvescentibus. 
Long, corp. 32 ; exp. alar, 7% lin, 
Mus. Francillon, Nost. ¢ . 


Habitat in America (Georgia). 


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Sp. 4. Lophyrus compar. 
L. niger, tibiis tarsisque pallidis (antennis ¢ 16-articulatis), 
alis hyalinis. 
Long. corp. 4; exp. alar. 8 lin. 
Mus. Francillon, 3 et 2; MacLeay ?. 


Habitat in America (Georgia). 


Stirps 5. 
SYNOPSIS GENERUM. 
Genera. 
' . ramulum emittente : an- 
Ale anticee tenne ¢ ciliate - HYLOTOMA. 
areola mar-} terminali: antenne & 
ginali bipartite ciliate - CRrYPTUS. 


SPECIERUM NOVARUM DESCRIPTIONES. 


Gen. I. HYLoToma *. 


Tibie 4 postice latere interno pone medium spinula in- 
Structie. 
LARV pedibus 14 spuriis. 


Sp. 1. LZylotoma pilicornis. 


H. 2 corpore atro-cerulescente, alis pallide nigricantibus, 
apice dilutioribus, pedibus nigris albido-vestitis, antennis 


* Hylotoma clavicornis, Fabr, gue in Museo Banksiano observavi, ab 
Hylotoma femorali differt, antennis tibiis totaliler femorilusque apice 
flavis, abdomine apice supra ac infra nigro, macula fulvescente pone stigma 
minore. 

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elongatis nigris nigro-ciliatis, areola submarginali tertia 
apice superiore producta. 

Long. corp. 2%; exp. alar. 6 lin. 

Prope Londinum apud sylvam Combe dictam bis obser- 
vavit Dom. J. F. Stephens, qui mihi benevolenter com- 
municavit. 

Antenne valde elongate graciles nigro-ciliatee extrorsum 
vix crassiores. Mas latet. 


Sp. 2. Hylotoma Anglia. 


H. corpore atro-cerulescente, alis albidis fuscescente-sub- 
nebulosis, antennis pedibusque nigris; his albido-villosis. 

Long. corp. 4; exp. alar. 73 lin. 

Habitat in sylvis prope Londinum rarius. Dom. J. F. 
Stephens. f 

Antenne MARIS quam in 7. Berberidis, atrata, pilicorni, 
enode, crassiores ; F@MIN® structura proportione 


Hi, Berberidis. 


Sp. 3. Eylotoma MacLeayi. 


H. subseneo-nigra, alis fuscescentibus apice dilutioribus, an- 
tennis femoribusque nigris, tibiis tarsisque flavescentibus 
apice subfuscescentibus. 

Long. corp. 3—43; exp. alar. 7—8£ lin. 

Habitat in America (Georgia). 

Mus. Britan. MacLeay. 

Mas latet: Foemina Hyl. ustulate@ affinis. 


Sp. 4. Hylotoma Klugii. 


Hf. subeeneo-nigra, alis fuscescenti-fulvescentibus, tibils tar- 
sisque flavis. 


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Long. corp. 33; exp. alar. 74 lin. 
Habitat in Anglia. Prope Londinum semel observavit 


J. Standish. An sit H, segmentarie sexus alter ? 
Mus. nostr. 


Sp. 5. Hylotoma anal. 

H. capite thoraceque cerulescente-nigris, antennis atris, 
pedibus nigris, alis fuscescentibus apice dilutioribus, ab- 
domine fulvescente-flavo apice nigro. 

Long. corp. 4; exp. alar. 7 lin. 

@. pedibus lutescentibus. 
Habitat in America (Georgia), Poemina latet. 
Mus. nostro a. MacLeay 8. + - 


Sp. 6. Hylotoma Stephensit. 

H. atro-violascens, alis hyalinis costa pedibusque nigrican- 
tibus ; his albido-villosis, femoribus quatuor posticis ab- 
domineque flavis. 

Long. corp. 23—-3$; exp. alar. 6—8J lin. 

Habitat in sylva Cantiana Darent. Detexit J. I’. Stephens. 

Antenne MARis longiores tenuiores quam in H, femoral). 
Pleura FE MINE flava. 


Sp. 7. Hylotoma abdominalis. 
H. atro-cerulea, tiblis antennisque nigris, alis nitentibus 
fuscis, abdomine saturate flavo. 
Long. corp. 4—6; exp. alar, 8—10+ lin. 
Habitat in America (Georgia). 
Mus. Brit. 3. Mas adhuc latet. 


Sp. 8. Hylotoma erythrosoma. 


H. coccinea, antennis pedibusque nigris, alis nitentibus 
fuscis. 

Long. corp. 43; exp. alar. 8 lin. 

Habitat in America (Georgia). 

Mus. Brit. Mas latet. 


Sp. 9. Hylotoma xanthothorac. 


H. violascente-nigra, pedibus obscurioribus, thorace toto 
flavo, alis infuscatis apice dilutioribus, antennis nigris. 

Long. corp. 43; exp. alar. 8 lin. 

Habitat in America Septentrionali? An H. Americana 
Fabr. ? 

Mus. Britan. 2. Mas latet. 


Sp. 10. LZylotoma pectoralis. 


H. lutea, thorace coccineo-luteo, pectore capite pedibusque 
cyaneo-atris, antennis nigris. 

Long. corp. 4; exp. alar. 10 lin. 

Habitat in America Septentrionali ? 

Mus. Kirby ¢. 


Gen. II. Cryprus. 
Libi@ omnes simplices. 
Sp. 1. Cryptus Villersu. 


C. flavus, capite antennis (thoraceque MARIS) nigris, alis 
fuscescente-hyalinis. 


Tenthredo furcata. Vill. Ent.3. 86. ¢.7. 116.3. f.17.¢. 
Panz. Faun. Ins. Germ, 46. 1. 


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Tenthredo Rubi Idei. L/lig. Ross. Fn. Etr. 2. 31. 
Hylotoma furcata. Fabr. Syst. Piez. 29. 8. 

Latr. Gena ins. 3. 23%. 

Spinol. Ins. Lig. 1. 50. 

Klug. Berl. Mag. 1814. p. 301. 
Cryptus furcatus. Jur. Hymen. 51. 
? Hylotoma angelice. Fabr. Syst. Piezat. 25. 

Klug. Berl. Mag. 1814. p. 302. 

Tenthredo melanocephala. Panz. Fn. Ins. Germ. 64. 
Long. corp. 23—34; exp. alar. 6—7$ lin. 
Habitat in Gallia, Germania, Italia (et in Anglia rarius). 
Oss. & Pedes basi nigri: ¢ Pectus medio nigrum. 


Sp. 2. Cryptus Klugi. 


C. flavus, thorace croceo-flavo (MARIS disco nigro), capite 
antennis pedibusque (anticis exceptis) anoque nigris, alis 
fuscescente-hyalinis. 

Long. corp. 23; exp. alar. 62 lin. 

Habitat in America (Georgia). 

Mus. Francillon, nostr. $ et 2. 

Ops. dantenne ciliis valde elongatis vestite. 


Sp. 3. Cryptus pallipes. 


C. eneo-niger, abdgmine obscuriore, antennis nigris, tibiis 
tarsisque pallidis, alis hyalinis fascia obscura sub stigmate 
pallide fuscescente, 

Long. corp. 25; exp. alar, 5 lin, 

Habitat in Anglia rarissime: semel in sylva Combe dicta 
prope Londinum legit Dom. J. King, qui mihi summa 
benevolentia communicayit. $ latet. 


Starps 6. 


SYNOPSIS GENERUM. 
Genere. 


.4 (4 submarginalibus; i marginali: antenne 
fo) : 
2 9-articulate - - - - 1. MEssa. 
g /4 submargina-) antenne 10-articulate 2. ATHALIA. 
=) lbus; @mar- i 
=| cinalibus: J antenne 9-articulate 3. SELANDRIA, 
& F . . 3 . . : 
= 3 submarginalibus; 2 marginalibus: an- 
tenn 9-articulate - - - 4, FENUSA. 
Gen. I. MEssa. 


Sp. 1. Tenthredo hortulana. Klug. 


Gen. II. ATHALIA. 
TENTHREDO, Fam. I. Klug. 
Tenthredines: 1. Spinarum, 2. Rose, 3. annulata Klug. 
Gen. III. SELANDRIA. 
TENTHREDO, Fam. II}. Klug. 
Tenthredines: 1. serva, 2. cinereipes, 3. ovata &c. Klug. 
Gen. IV. FENUuSA. 


Tenthredo: 1. pumila Klug. 


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127 


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‘MOAUINATL SISAONAS 


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Gen. I. ALLANTUs. 


ALLANTUS. Panz., Jurine. 
Tenthredines Allanti Adwg. 1. semicincta, 2. notha, 
3. zonata &c. 


Gen. IT. TENTHREDO. 
Tenthredines Allanti Klug. 1.Rape, 2. dimidiata, 3.nas- 
sata &c. 
Gen. III. DosytrieEus. 


Tenthredines Doleri Klug. 1. Eglanteria, 2. Junci &c. 


Gen. IV. DOLERUS. 


Doterus. Jurine, Latreille, Leach. 

| 

TENTHREDO (Dolerus) Klug. 

Doleri Jurine. 1. opacus, 2. Gonagra &c. 


Gen. V. EMPHyYTUs. 
TENTHREDO (Lmphytus) Alay in litteris. 
Tenthredines Emphyti Alwg. 1. cincta, 2. cerea, 3. ti- 
bialis, &c. 


SHEDS. 8". 
Corpus breve, MARIS postice subattenuatum. Antenne 


ciliate: medium versus gradatim crassiores apice grada- 
tim attnuate. 


From the shortness of the body, the one marginal cell, 
&c., it is probable that this is nearly allied to the fourth 
stirps. 


* Genus Pristiphora Latr. mihiinvisum Cladio forte affine. 


SYNOPSIS GENERUM. 


Genera. 
( postici articulo primo elongato com- 
1 


pressissimo. Areoli 4 submargi- 
Tarsi Hales ge a ae - - 1. Cr&sus. 
| omnes simplices : ite -  -9, NEMATUS, 


areole submarginales. 3 - = Se CEA DLUS: 


Gen, I. Crasus. 


Antenn@ in utroque sexu corpore longiores, simplices (F&- 
MIN# presertim) brevissime ciliate. 


Sp. 1. Cresus Septentrionalis. 
Nematus Septentrionalis. Jur., Latr., Leach. 


Gen. II. NEMATUS. 


Antenne corpore longiores MARIS, articulis apice séepe in- 
crassatis aut interne subproductis. 


* Antenn@ MARIS mediocriter ciliate ; articulo tertio bast 
simplici. 


Nemati: 1. niger, 2. luteus, 3. lucidus &c. 


** Antenn@ MARIS ciliis ‘elongatis; articulo tertio bast 
enfra corniculato. 
Hujusdivisionis typum observavit Clarissimus Monographie 
Apum Angliz auctor, qui mihi communicavit. Species 
duas indigenas possideo, 


VOL. III, 5 


130 


Gen. III. CLaptus. 


Antenne corporis longitudine aut vix longiores; MARIS 
ciliis elongatis ; articulis 3, 4, et 5 apice supra valde, 
6 et 7 (hoc presertim) paulo productis ; articulo tertig 
basi infra corniculato. | 

Cladius difformis Latr. 

Habitat in Europa. In Anglia apud Combe Wood et prope 
Bristol. | | 


Stirps 9. 


SYNOPSIS GENERUM. 


Genera. 
Tibie 4 posticz latere infero ultra medium cal- 


caribus 2 geminis instructs —- - - 1, TARBAS 
Tibise 4 postice latere infero medium versus 
calcare unico et pone medium calcaribus 2 


geminis instructe - - - Q. LYDA, 


Gen. I. TARPA: 


Tarpa. Fabricius, Klug. 

MEGALoDONTES. Latreille, Spinola, Leach, 

Dirrion. Schrank. 

Oss. Abdomen articulo primo postice emarginato mem- 
branaceo ; membrana pallida. 


Sp. 1. Zarpa fabrici. 

T. atra, capite maculis duabus inter oculos margine postico 
utrinque, thorace angulis anticis strigisque duabus prope 
scutellum, pleuris puncto, abdomine membrana fasciis. 
duabus, puncto utrinque, ano, ventreque fasciis albidis, 


13] 


‘antennis ferrugineis ; articulis duobus primis atris, pe- 
dibus luteis, coxis omnibus femoribusque quatuor anticis 
basi atris. 

Long. corp. 7; exp. alar. 124 lin. 

Habitat 

Mus. nost. 


An T. plagiocephale abr. Syst. Piezat. 2. varietas ma- 
jor? 
Calcaria postica omnia atra. Fascia secunda abdominalis 
medio attenuata. 


Sp. 2. Tarpa Klugii. 

T. atra, capite maculis tribus inter oculos margine postico 
bis interrupto, thorace margine antico interrupto stri- 
gisque duabus prope scutellum, pleuris puncto, ab- 
dominis articulo primo toto articulisque 4, 5, 6,7, et 8, 
margine postico ventreque fasciis duabus flavis, antennis 
ferrugineis ;* articulo secundo apiceque nigris, pedibus 
testaceis, tibiis flavis, femoribus quatuor anterioribus 
basi atris. 

Tenthredo cephalotes. Fabr. Ent. Syst. 2. 111. 

Tarpa cephalotes. Fabr. Syst. Piezat. 19. 

Tarpa plagiocephala. Alug. Berl. Mag. 1808, 270, #. 8, 

pede 


Long. corp. 5—53; exp. alar. 1O—11 lin. 
Habitat in Germania (in Anglia apud Bristol rarissime). 
Mus. nost. 


Coxe omnes et calcaria postica atra. 


132 


Sp. 3. Tarpa Panzeri. 


T. atra, capite maculis tribus inter oculos, margine postico 
bis interrupto, thorace angulis anticis strigis duabus ante 
medium et duabus prope scutellum, pleuris puncto, ab- 
dominis membrana segmentis margine postico ventreque 
fasciis pedibusque flavis ; abdominis fasciis duabus pri- 
mis interruptis, femoribus quatuor anticis basi nigris, 
tarsis lutescentibus, antennis ferrugineis ; articulo primo 
flavo. 

Tenthredo cephalotes. Panz. fn. Ins.Germ.62.7. 8.8. % « 


Tarpa cephalotes. Klug. Berl. Mag. 1808. 269. 


Habitat in Germania. In Anglia apud Woodland prope 
Plymouth a meipso lecta. 

Mus nost. det 2. Stephens 3. 

T. Klugii paulo minor. 


Gen. Tf. Lypa. 


Lypa. Fabr., Spinol., Klug. 

Pampuitivs. Latreille, Leach. 
CEPHALEIA. Jurince. 

PsEN. Schrank. 

Larva pedibus spuriis nullis. 

Lyde Klug. 1. Betula 2. Erythrocephala Xc. 


133 


X XIX. On the Rhipiptera of Latreille, an Order 
of Insects named by Kirby Strepsiptera. 


Xenos, the genus serving as the type of this singular Order 
of Insects, was discovered by Rossi, who referred it with- 
out hesitation to the Hymenoptera, and placed it next to 
Ichneumon. Another genus of the same order was found 
by Kirby, and was described in his celebrated Monogra- 
phia Apum Anghe under the name of Stylops, with ex- 
pressions of doubt as to its systematic situation. Latreille 
soon after received from De Brebisson a species of Sty- 
lops, and at the end of his Genera Insectorum et Crus- 
taceorum observes that it seems to disturb our entomolo- 
gical systems, not being referable to any of the established 
orders. Professor Peck detected a new species of this 
group in America, and communicated it to Kirby, who 
considered it to constitute with his Stylops a peculiar order 
of insects, on which he gave to the Linnzan Society of 
London, in 1811*, a dissertation. 

I adopted the characters that were laid down by this 
learned entomologist, as well as the name Strepsiptera, by 
which it was designated. Since then, Latreille has con- 
vinced me that the supposed elytra are but moveable pro- 
cesses attached to the anterior part of the thorax ; whereas 
true elytra arise from the second segment of the trunk, and 
always more or less cover the wings, which these parts do 
not touch. Anxious to become acquainted with all the 
characters of the order, I commenced an examination of 


* Vol, xi. 


134 
the mouth, and was soon convinced that the parts of it weré 
far from being obsolete ; but fearing to undertake the dis- 
section, I submitted the specimen to the inspection of Sa- 
vigny, from whose exact and almost infallible hand and 
eye, I felt confident of gaining the desired information, 
the result of which shall now be given.—He observed, that 
the mouth contains the whole of the usual parts which, 
under various modifications, exist in all insects: the man- 
dibles are perfectly distinct from and unconnected with thé 
maxille ; the maxilla are inserted behind and somewhat 
below the mandibles, whose base they conceal; and the 
articulation of the labruin is very evident, from its semi- 


transparency. 


RHIPHIPTERA: 


STREPSIPTERA. Kirby, Leach. 
RHIPIPTERA. Latreille. 
Dierera RurPerporeTrerRa. Lamarck. 


CHARACTER ORDINIS. 


Os labro, mandibulis maxillis et labio instructum. 

Antenne bipartite. 

Thorax utrinque antice ad pedum anticorum basin pro- 
cessu mobili instructus. } 

Ale duz membranacee longitudinaliter plicatiles ; pteri- 

gostis radiantibus. 
Larva in Hymenopterorum abdomine latet parasitica. 
PuPaA coarctata inter abdominis segmenta affixa. 


I have seen but one genus of this order, viz. Stylops, of 
which the following is the character. 


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134 


STYLOPS. 
StyLops. Kirby, Latreille, Leach, Lamarck, 


CHARACTER ESSENTIALIS. 


Antenne ramis compressis ; superiore articulato, 
ZYarsi 4-articulati ; articulo ultimo fisso, 


Character Oris (observante Savigny). 


“ Labrwm coriaceum porrectum mobile a basi ad apicem 
sensim angustius. ” ) 

“ Mandibule maxillis longiores sub labro decussantes cor- 
nee angustissime lineares subarcuate apice 
acutissime,” 

* Mazille magne coriacee cylindracee lobo conico subtus 
subconcavo, basi externe palpigero instructe : 
palpi uniarticulati semi-membranacei ovali-ob- 
longi lobo duplo majores. 

 Labium coriaceum paululum porrectum, subtus carina- 
tum, basi latum ; “gwla nulla terminali nec 
palpis discernendis.” la 


Savigny in litteris. 


Sp. 1, Stylops Korbi, 
TAB. 149. 


As this is the only species that I have had an opportunity” 
to examine, it will be ridiculous to attempt a specific cha- 
racter; and since it does not agree with the figures of Sty- 
lops Melitte of Kirby, I have no hesitation in naming it 
after the first of British entomologists. 

A magnified representation of a leg is given at the bot- 
tom of the Plate, 


136 


Observations, 


Kirby’s American Xenos differs generically from Stylops 
in having the branches of its antenne nearly rounded and 
without joints, and in having the last joint of its tarsi 
(which are likewise four-jointed) entire. 

Since writing the above, I have received from my friend 
Clairville, a paper by Jurine on the Xenos Vesparum of 
Rossi; from which it would appear that this insect like- 
wise is referable to a very different genus from the American 
Xenos. ‘The abdomen of Jurine’s insect is pedunculated ; 
the processes attached to the anterior segment of the tho- 
rax are elongate ; the wing-bones are differently disposed ; 
and, what is of still greater importance, the tarsi are de- 
scribed to be composed of five joints. 

Jurine’s figure is very badly executed, the two sides 
being dissimilar ; but from his description I have little 
doubt that a third genus will soon be determined to belong 
to this order. 


1ST 
XXX. Synopsis of the Orders, Families, and 
Genera of the Class Cephalopoda. 


= 


CE 2 ALE, OP OD: A. 


SYNOPSIS ORDINUM. 


Ordo I. OCTOPODA. 
Pedes 8. Corpus apterum. 


Genera. 
Pedes antliis simplici serie instructi, con- 
similes : - : -- = “1 SELEDONE, 
Pedes antliis duplici serie alternis in- 
structi, consimiles - - - Q. PoLYPus. 
Pedes antliis duplici serie alternis in- 
structi: par superius apice alatum - 3. OCYTHOE. 


Ordo IT. DECAPODA. 


Pedes 10: par quartum aliis multo longius. Corpus pte 
ratum. 


Fam. I, SEPIOLIDEA. 
Corpus ovale bursiforme. Pinne apice saltem libere. 
Collum supra alto-frenatum aut cum sacco coalitum. 
Os stiliforme. 


Genera. 
Pinnz laterali-dorsales distantes. Pedes 
ordinarii zquales, Collum postice cum 
sacco coalitum. Latera freno parvo 
instructa - - - - - 4. SEPIOLA. 


Pinne terminales approximate apice li- 
bere. Pedes ordinarii inequales : 
VOL. III. 4 


“43S 
par superius brevissimum: paria 2 et Genera. 
3 gradatim longiora: par 5 pari se- 
cundo haud longius. Collum postice 
et utrinque antice alto-frenatum - 5.CRANCHIA, 


Fam. II. SEPIIDEA. 


Corpus elongatum postice acuminatum, 
Pinne apice coalite. Collum liberum, 
Pedes ineequales: par superum brevius : 
paria 2 et 3 gradatim longiora; par 5 
pari 2 paulo longius. Os depressum. 
Corpus depressum. Pinne longe - 6. SEPIA. 


Corpus teretiusculum. Pinne mediocres 7. LOLIGO, 


SYNONYMA GENERUM, &c. 


Ordo 1. OCTOPODA. 


Pedes longitudine fere equales, a basi ad apicem interne 
antliis instructi ; basi membrana coaliti. Saccus pos- 
tice cum collo coalitus. Corpus ovale bursiforme, in- 
fra et utrinque frenatum: freno inferiore ad sacci mar- 
ginem fere attingente ; frenis lateralibus parvis, 


Gen. I. ELEDONE. 


"EAEAQ/NH 4ristotelis. 


Sp. 1. Eledone moschata. 
Le Poulpe musqué. Lam. Mém. de la Soc. d’ Hist. Nat. 
Habitat in Mediterraneo mari. 


139 
Gen. II. Potypvs. 


MOAYTIOYS antiquorum. 
Potypus. Rondeletii. 
Ocrorus. Lamarck, Cuvier. 
Ad hoc genus pertinent 1. Sepia octopadia Linn.; 2. S. ru- 
gosa Bosc. et 


3. Polypus longipes. 


P. corpore elongato-ovali glabro griseo nigro-punctulato, 
pedibus longissimis gracilibus ; antlis magnis promi- 
nulis. 


Habitat 
Mus. nost. 


Gen. III. OcyTHOE. 


OcyTHOE. Lajfinesque, Blainville, Leach. 
ARGONAUTA. Cuvier, Shaw, &c. 


Sp. 1. Ocythoé Cranchii. 
O. pedibus mediocribus ; superioribus ala spongiosa. 
Ocythoé Cranchii. Leach Phil. Trans. 1817. 


Habitat in mari Africano Guineensi. 


Mus. Brit. 


Sp. 2. Ocythoé antiquorun. 


O. pedibus elongatis ; superioribus ala membranacea. 
Argonauta Argo. Shaw Nat. Miscel. 
Mus. Brit. 


TQ 


140 


Ordo Il. DECAPODA. 

Pedes ordinarii a basi ad apicem interne antliis peduncu- 
latis instructi: pedum par quartum basi simplex, apice di- 
latatum interne planum antlis pedunculatis instructum. 

Gen. IV. SEPIOLA. 

SEPIOLA. Rondeletii. 


Sp. 1. Sepiola Rondeletiz. 
Sepia Sepiola. Lznné. 


Habitat in mari Europzo. 
Gen. V. CRANCHIA.* 


Sp. 1. Cranchia scabra. 


C. saeco tuberculato scabro; tuberculis duris scabriusculis. 
Mus. Brit. 


Sp. 2. Cranchia maculata. 


C. sacco levi pulcherrime nigro maculato ; maculis ovatis 
distantibus. 
Mus. Brit. 
Gen. VI. SEPIA. 


SHA antiquorum. 
SEPIA auctorum. 


Sp. 1. Sepia officinalis. 
Sepia officinalis. Linné. 
Habitat in mari Europeo. 

Gen. VII. LoLico, 
Louico. Plinit, Lamarck, &c. 


* Ad hoc genus forte pertinet Loligo cardioptera Peron. 


141 


* Brachia omnia antliis simplicibus pedunculatis. 


Sp. 1. Loligo parva. Rondel. 508. 


** Brachia omnia antliis hamatis: supplementaria antlis 
inferioribus simplicibus pedunculatis. 


Sp. 2. Loligo lepturo. 
L. brachiis supplementariis hamis liberis, cauda abrupta 
tenui. 
Mus. Brit. 
Corpus et brachia externe leevia tuberculis nonnullis in lineis 
longitudinalibus interruptis digestis. 


Sp. 3. Loligo Smythi. 


L. brachiis supplementariis hamis infra membrana instruc- 
tis, cauda gradatim attenuata. 

Mus. Brit. 

Corpus et brachia externe tuberculata; tuberculis purpureis 
apice albidis. 


*** Brachia ordinaria antlis simplicibus pedunculatis : 
supplementaria antliis hamatis ; thferioribus peduncu- 
latis simplicibus. 


Sp. 4. Loligo Banksu. 


L. pedibus ordinariis antliis globosis, pinnis rhombum ef- 
formantibus. 


Mus. Brit. 


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GENERAL INDEX 


TO THE THIRD VOLUME. 


ABIA a 
brevicornis aia 
nigricornis =. 
sericea .. 5c) 

Abrzeus etd . 

globosus .. 

_ minutus age 
Acilius = 
cinereus 3 
Agabus 5p ee 
Paykullii ., 


Aleochara .. sie 
Allantus .. oa 
nothus re 
setnicinctus .. 
zonatus Ye 
Amasis om es 
leta a 
obscura Oe 
Anoplura .. s3 
Arachnides .. sie 
Ayraneides .. oe 
Aranidea .. 56 
Arcania te ee 
Erinaceus .. 
Arcopagus .. os 
bulbifer .. 
clavicornis 
glabricollis 
Argonauta .. oe 
Argo ve 
Astacus 
Scorpionides 
Astatus ow on 


Athalia ote ae 
annulata wa 
Rosz A 
Spinarum .. 


EEE 

Page 
-. 102 Atya a ee 
ere: scabra .. Be 
ae) LS 
.~. 113. Berosus Se es 
er AO. luridus oa 
-. 78 Le Blac aU ne 
t. 78) *Bryaxis 2s ote 
tx GO fossulata .. 
ouvse hematica .. 
sa (09) impressa sg... 
wel ge insignis we 
Rotel: juncorum .. 
Rd W774 jongicornis .. 
-- 126 sanguinea .. 
4, 128 Bufo 
gs vulgaris a 
.. 102 Buthus ore w 
Aree ta occitanus .. 
+. 114 Bythinus \.. aa 
won toe. Curtisii ae 
-. 64 securiger .. 
se AO 
eo "47 Cancer 
oy AZ anomalus .. 
se kG craniolaris .. 
ry: cristatus ay 
i. | SO Cancellus .. 
7. 84 Erinaceus .. 
oa noe mediterraneus ? 
A 83 Nucleus 
o- 130 punctatus .. 
-. 139 Philyra or 

Porcellanus .. 

e- 28 septemspinosiis 
s. 00 tuberosus ,. 
ve ALBIS tumefactus .. 
ss 126 Urania - 
-. 126 Ceéleripes 
». 126 Vespertilionis 


144 


Cephaleia .. ee 

Cephus oa oe 

Cercyon .. oe 
melanocephalum 
unipunctatum 

Cermatia .. ae 
livida 

Chelifer ss. af 
fasciatus .. 
Geoffroyi .. 
Hermanni .. 
Tschnochelos 
Latreillii .. 
Museorum .. 
Olfersii a0 


‘Trombidioides 
Chennium .. i 
Chilognatha ee 
Cimbex a nt 

zenea abs 


Americana ,. 
Amerine .. 
annulata ait 


axillaris 
10-maculata 
Europea 
fasciata 
femorata 9s. 
fuscipennis .. 
Griffinii te 
humeralis : 
Klugii oie 
Jeeta 
Lucorum ; 
lutea ? ae 
MacLeayi 
Samaculata jae 
marginata 
obscura 
sericea ae 
varians sis 
Cladius a Ste 
difformis 
Clavellaria .. sie 
Armerine 
marginata 
Claviger ... ae 
Cnemidotus ee 
Coluber 
Aspis ote 
Berus vie 


GENERAL INDEX. 


Coluber 
ceeruleus oe 
Chersea ste 


Prester aie 
rufescens .. 
rufus a 
Colymbetes oF 
carbonarius 
fenestratus 
Stratus, 
Crab-louse By 
Crabro 


annulatus .. 
lunulatus .. 
maculatus .. 


Cresus e ais 
septentrionalis 
Cranchia_ .. die 
maculata... 
scabra a 
Craspedosoma se 
Polydesmoides 
Rawlinsii 
Coleoptera .. es 


Cryptops .. Ae 
hortensis .. 


Savignii 
Cryptus .. e 
furcatus At 
Blusin,, ips 
pallipes 
Villersii 
Ctenistes .. ae 


Decapoda .. ae 


Dermaptera ee 

Dendrophilus 6 
punctatus 

Dictuoptera o 


Diprion oe ae 
Diptera “4 oe 


Rhipidoptera 
Dolerus = ae 
Gonagra.. 
opacus ae 
Dositheus  .. 5 
Fglanteriz .. 
Junci os 
Dryops a ae 
Dumetilii 


Dyticidea 


oe me 


Dyticus .. - 
dimidiatus .. 
latissimus .. 
marginalis .. 
punctulatus 

Dytiscus 

assimilis .. 
caesus te 
carbonarius 
clavicornis 
confluens .. 
crassicornis 
depressus .. 
dimidiatus 
]2-pustulatus 
elevatus .. 
fenestratus 
ferrugineus 
flavicollis .. 
flexuosus .. 
Hermanni 
hyalinus .. 
Hybneri .. 
interruptus ? 
lateralis .. 
latissimus .. 
lineato-collis 
marginalis 
marmoreus 
minutus .. 
obscurus .. 
ovatus ae 
parapleurus 
punctulatus 
ruficollis ? 
serricornis 
sparsus.. 
stagnalis .. 
Striatusiaie. 
stricticus .. 
sulcatus .. 
transversalis 
vittatus .. 


Ebalia aia od 
Bryerii a 
Cranchii eye 
Pennantli .. 

"EAgdwry oe ee 

Eledone a? ite 

moschata .. 
VOL. III, 


GENERAL INDEX, 


Page 
ee 70 "EAavos ee ee 
J. 7a, lands ae 3 
bs 3 czesius a 
Ra Lys melanopterus 
-- 73 Elophorus .. ve 
brevis ov 
en 79) crenatus .. 
vs £0. elongatus .. 
erate aes Fennicus 
ae) Pl granularis 
are Pavol grandis .. 
e177 | griseus .. 
An Ural nubilus ,. 
ea ee riparius .. 
-. Yi, Emphytus, .. oe 
ae 7 1CELCUS feve 
ee ee cinctus .. 
se 70 tibialis .. 
-w¥ox Enplectus’ .. AP 
A eg Reichenbachii 
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sen 72,. Faleo 
re gee /2. melanopterus .. 
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v.73. Fenusa ae ls 
RAF pumila Ss 


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polypoda .. 


be aS 
ce 72. Forucula.. bead 
seats £2) auricularia 
Fo gigantea .. 
a ae /il media 33 
oe G2 minor Ey 
Ahad 7 fee neglecta .. 
-. 970 Frelon 
ae ae a échancrure et yentre 
oe Fa jaune A 
Ar i a épaulettes .. 
- 72 Siog 
ey ie great .. =5 
et ge gigantic a 
Ae 2 
-. 72 Galeodes .. oe 

Gebia SA of 
-. 18 Geophilus .. te 
it VO acuminatus 
e- 20 carpophagus 
sia oD longicornis 
Bo deh’ maritimus 
.. 137  Geotrupes 
we 58 Actzon 

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146 


Geotrupes crenatus 


Glomeris .. ae 
limbata .. 
marginata 


Haliplas,./... ate 


assimilis 
caesus we 
elevatus .. 
ferrugineus 


flavicollis .. 
impressus .. 
lineato-collis 
obliquus .. 
Hematopinus a 
SUIS: ater 
Helophoridea ae 
Helophorus oe 
Fennicus 
grandis 
granularis 
griseus 
nubilus 
Hemiptera .. “3 
Hippobosca 


Vespertilionis 


Hister ns sts 
eeneus et 
bipustulatus 
bimaculatus 
brunneus.. 
cadaverinus 
carbonarius .. 
depressus.. 
12-striatus .. 
flavicornis .. 
globosus Ae 
inequalis  .. 
minutus 56 
neslectus | -. 
nitidulus A 
oblongus 
parvus ye 
perpusillus .. 
picipes ee 
proboscideus 
punctatus .. 
purpurascens 
4-maculatus 
4d-notatus .. 
semipunctatus 


GENERAL INDEX, 


Hister sinuatus aie 
speculifer .. 
stercorarlus .. 


unicolor a 
virescens fe 
Histeridea .. Ms 


Hololepta .. a 
humilis .. 

' maxillosa 
Hoplitus .. Ue 

Hermanni 
Hybnotus ., re 
Hydaticus ..” Pee 
Hybneri .. 
stagnalis .. 
stricticus .. 
transversalis 
Vittatus .. 
Hydera e- .. 
acuminata .. 
Hydrachna .. Be 
Hermanni 
Hydrena_.. wile 

Kugellani 
riparia... 
Hydrobius .. ae 
fuscipes .. 


» melanocephalus .. 


orbicularis 
Hydrochus .. ai 
brevis .. 
crenatus 
elongatus 
Hydrophilidea a 
Hydrophilit oe 
Hydrophilus a: 
afanis 4; 
caraboides 
fuscipes 
impressus 
Jongipalpis 
luridus 


melanocephalus 


nitidus 
orbicularis 
pichtisan 
stagnalis 
sordidus 


truncatellus 


verrucosus 


Hydrophorus oe 


Hydrophorus confluens 


depressus 


GENERAL INDEX, 


12-pustulatus .. 


flexuosus 
linneellus 
trifidus 


Hydroiis.. be 


Hygrobia 


piceus ne 


Hermanni 


Hylotoma .. 


abdlominalis 
analis 2s 
Angelice .. 
Anglica .. 
clavicornis 
erythrosoma 
farcatay «ee 
Kiogi’ |... 
MacLeayi 
pectoralis 
pilicornis 
Stephensit 
xanthothorax 


Hymenoptera we 
Hyphydrus a 


Tia 


Iphis 


ovatus wis 


Nucleus a 


septemspinosa 


Ixa 


canaliculata af 


Cylindrus ve 
inermis .. ee 


Jule a bandes 


a queue en pinceau 


Julus 


complanatus 
Londinensis 
niger - 
Oniscoides 
Polydesmoides 
pulchellas 
punctatus .. 
pusillus - 
sabulosus .. 
terrestris .. 


at beet ke 
NN WH HY Ww WM tO 
Soe hw we 


qa 
10 oc) 


71 


Labia “iG ws 
minor <= 
Labidura .. a 
gigantea .. 
Laccophilus we 
hyalinus .. 
marmoreus 
Lepidoptera Be 
Lepisma .. oe 
polypoda .. 
Lepismene .. ee 
Leptocephalus ; 
Morrisii 
Beucosia,  (c aie 


scabriuscula 
septemspinosa 
Urania ay, 
Leucosidea te 
Limnebius sPel 
nitidus .. 
Lithobius  .. as 
forficatus 
levilabrum 
variegatus 
vulgaris 2. 
Loligo st Be 
Banksii ae 
cardioptera? 
leptura ais 
parva oe 
Smythii af 
Lopbyrus 


compar Hn 
Fabricii A 
Louse 
body 4p 
crab aay 
head ee 
tailor’s ate 
Lyda oe “" 
Betulz er 
erythrocephala 


craniolaris .. 
Cylindrus .. 
Erinaceus .. 
fugax a 
globosa Bi 
mediterranea ? 
Nucleus oe 


Abbotii oho 
Americanus 


vu 2 


148 


Machilis ae Fer 
Maia 


cristata ct 
Philyra es 
Matuta ie et 
Banksii sid 
Lesueuril ,. 
lunaris ae 
Peronii a 
Victor ee 
Megalodontes ae 
Messa ae ate 
hortulana ae 
Micippa... E- 
cristata Sh 
Philyra ame 
Morbus 
pediculosus .. 
Morpion,. 
Morris ran vs 
Myra > ae 
fugax .. te 


Myriapoda .. “8 


Necrodes  .. A 
littoralis ee 
Nematus ae 
lucidus an 
luteus =e 
niger Bie 
Septentrionalis 
Neuroptera ae 
Nirmidea 
Nirmus 5g 
Noterus - 
crassicornis 
Geerii st3 
sparsus a 
Nursia ae a 
Hardwickii 
Nycteribia ee 
pedicularia 
Vespertilionis 
@bisium’ ~ <2 me 
maritimum 
Muscorum 
orthodactylum 
Trombidioides 
Ochthebius 


marinus ee 


GENERAL INDEX, 


Page 
on G2 
wie 16 
a sae | 6) 
ae 
Sue all%5 
oe Jit 
Gia, ewe 
wr LS 
bog 
«. 130 
o. 126 
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2. 7 
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2125 
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3 69 
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5 71 
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604 
Sey s(0) 
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= 48 
ae Oe, 
pia PO 
sine aul 
oo wl 
sx 90 


Ochthebius riparius 
Octopoda .. ae 


Octopus... oh 
Ocythoé .. at 
antiquorum 
Cranchii wis 
Oiceoptoma ae 
dispar... 
rugosum 
sinuatum 
thoracicum 
Omaloptera ae 
Oniscus 
marginatus 
zonatus wie 
Onthophilus Ae 
striatus 
sulcatus 
Orthoptera oe 
Pzelobius oe 
Hermanni 
Pamphilius ts 
Parasita Cid ue 
Parnidea si ad 
Parnus Ae ae 
acuminatus 
auriculatus 
Dumerilii .. 
Pediculidea se 
Pediculus .. é 
cervicalis .. 
ferus oe 
humanus 
humanus « 
inguinalis .. 
pubis ee 
pubescens @ 
Suis ai 
Perga oe ome 
bicolor ti 
dorsalis Ee 
ferruginea af 
Kirbyi.. se 
Latreillii ais 
polita .. se 
Persephora .. sie 
Lamarckii 
Latreillii .. 
Lichtensteinii 


Page 
eg 
pe llr 
-. 139 
a Jeh7/ 
a) LSQ 
e. 130 
ee 79 
Santa 
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See e 
75 

tu, 00 
5 32 
- 32 
eee yo 
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oat ye 
TS 
ae OS 
st oe 
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owt (Od. 
ee 88 
oe 8S 
89 
Di (0' 
-« 189 
oat 164 
. * 66 
os 66 
ae 65 
ee ‘66 
she 160 
05 

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se. 06 
ea 05) 
ONS 
2. LG 
Aik big 
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Se. 
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Some his) 
18 

ber 2 
ee 
ee 22, 
ae 2o 


Petrobius .. ae 
maritimus .. 

Phalacrocorax 
Carbo var. 
Phalangidea ols 
Phalangium Sh 
Philyra oe se 
,  globosa oe 


scabriuscula . . 
Phosphuga .. ote 
atrata ole 
subrotundata 
Phthiriasis |. a 
Phthiridium ee 
biarticulatum 
Blainvillii 
Hermanpi 
Latreillii .. 
pediculare 
Phthirus.. és 
inguinalis .. 
Platysoma .. af 
depressum 
_ flavicorne 
oblongum 
picipes 9" 
Podura ay, oe 
Pollyxenus .. ee 
Lagurus 
TloAurss on oo 
Polypus one a 


antiquorum 
longipes ee 
rugosa ele 
Potamophilus wie 
acuminatus 
Germati 
Poulpe p 
musquée ore 
Pristiphora .. we 
Pselaphidea oe 
Pselaphus .. oe 
ambiguus 


bulbifer .. 
clavicornis 
Dresdensis 
fossulatus 
glabricollis 
hamaticus 
Herbstii .. 
Hiesii ue 


GENERAL INDEX. 


Page 
. 62  Pselaphus impressus 
615 OZ insignis 
Karstenii 

2! 0 longicolor 

a TAZ nanus Se 

, 47 niger ee 
18 sanguineus 
22 securiger 

<- 22 signatus ., 

s 75 . Péeen ub a 
75  fPteronus .. ee 
75  Pterygophorus oh 

<6 00 cinctus 

- S54 cyaneus 

5 Ne) interruptus .. 

3, Oo 

. 55 Rana 

ees Pombina eis 
56 Rhax ar nie 

- 64 Rbinolophus sie 

», O85 bihastatus 

Sin es Ferrum-equinum 

Se) Hipposideros 
79 unihastatus 

- 79 UJhipiptera .. a 

- 9 soln eh im 
62 ~Ricinus Bes 

az 
38 Scarabzeus 

«lS Actzon .. 


137  Scolopendra ae 


5 isg9 alternans .. 
7 4130 eleetrica .% 
- 130 forficata .. 
- 80 Gigas 3 
- 89 hortensis 
5 80 Lagura *".. 
morsitans 
- 138 subspinipes 
128 subterranea 
80 trigonopoda 
- 81  Scolopendre 
82 a pinceau 
84 Scorpio a 
- 84 Europzus 
87 Occitanus 
86 Scorpionidea 
pe tek. 


86 Scutigera .. PA 
Aranoides .. 
87 Scydmenidea ee 


150 


GENERAL INDEX. 


Page 
Selandria .. o. .- 126 Tarpa Fabricii bs 
cinereipes .. e- 126 Klugii 
ovata Hh ein AD Panzeri ae 
serva = oi LO plagiocephala 
Leria .. 140 Tenthredinetz ee 
Sepia a4 os .. 138  Tenthredinidea sie 
officinalis SS .- 140 Tenthredo on 
Sepiola Hs ois 137 Ka 
Rondeletii .. ¢. 140 annulata 
Setoura 55 oe oie OHL axillaris 
Silpha ais 36 nar cephalotes 
atrata!)ueve 79. cerea a 
bicolor Be erie) cincta 
dispar : es 5 cinereipes 
eranulata <4 =O connata 
laevigata ee oe 75 dimidiata 
littoralis a Jeherel Eglanteriz 
nigrita ee a) AAS fasciata 
obscura eNa wicy As femorata 
opaca a vet Fa furcata .. 
recta jis. fra Sanyo Junci 
reticulata we ohne leta ate 
rugosa oe Sie) 2h) melanoeephala 
sinuata Ste Pan 7/5) montana 
thoracica “ en ys nassata\ jis 
tomentosa oe 783) nitens eS 
tristis ae saeyib obscura .. 
Silphidea .. ats oe ovata ate 
Smynthurus os aync2 pumila .. 
Solpuga.. “2 Ssohuay, Rape .. 
Spercheus .. ae ene Rosz aye 
emarginatus Bark: Senleceay Mets 
sordidus £203 serva 
Spherididea se Ay Se. Spinarum 
Sphzeridota on oe Go tibialis. 
Spheridium 3 .-. O&  Thalassina. -). oe 
marginatum 05 Scorpionoides 
melanocephalum 95 Thanatophilus si 
scarabzeoides Q5 dispar 
unipunctatum .. 95 sinuatus 
Staphy linidea ate 81 Thelephronus a 
Stylops 50 ae 135  Thysanoura ate 
Kirbyi ors 135 Thysanura .. oe 
Melittz a - 135 ————— .. ee 
Strepsiptera =e 133. Toad 
common a 
Tarantula .. A .- 46 “Drachelus » ... : 
Tarantulidea acs -- 46  Trichoptera ete 
Tarpa a ae -- 130 ‘Trichiosoma 
cephalotes . we oll laterale 
cephalotes 


~ 


vel's2 Latreillii 


a be 


Trichiosoma 
Lucorum 
marginale 
Scalesii 
sylvaticum 
unidentatum 
Trogulus”.. o- 
lateralis es 
Trogus he Sie 
Tychus e as 
niger Be 


~ Vespertilio 
Ferrum-equinum 
Ferrum-equinum 
Hippocrepis 
Hipposideros 
minutus 


GENERAL INDEX. 


Page 
Viper 
ee 140 black 
«1, 109 blue 
Bia tala common 
se 108 red 
os, UL) 7 Vipera 
ape: 5 / Berus 
fe communis 
Say Wo) Prester 
55 Asi 
-- 84 Xenos EA 
Vesparum 
Xiphidria 
2 i 
Bt tt 2s tZarcea 
oe 2 fasciata 
ane 2 
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