British Entomology Volume 6; Being Illustrations and Descriptions of the Genera of Insects Found in Great Britain and Ireland - Containing Coloured Figures from Nature of the Most Rare and Beautiful Species, and in Many Instances of the Plants Upon Which They Are Found (Paperback)


This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1829 Excerpt: ...Hiibner. 4. T. W-album Hub. Goda.--Yrxmi Haw. Steph. A rare insect until lately. Mr. F. Walker took it at Southgate the end of June, on the Spircea frutex; it has also been taken in profusion in Surrey, the middle of July. I once saw a specimen taken near Bungay, Suffolk. 5. T. Spini Steph.--Fab.? In Mr. Haworth's Cabinet is a specimen of Thecla ticketed Spini?, which that gentleman informs me was purchased in an old English Collection. He was always doubtful whether it were the T. Spini; as it does not agree with the figures of that insect, any more than it does with Mr. Stephens's descriptions. Mr. Sparshall possesses a specimen which he received from some of his correspondents in town. 6. T. Rubi Linn.--Don. 13. 443. This pretty insect is found on White thorn hedges and brambles, from the beginning of May to the same period of June, and again the early part of August. MYRMECINA LATREILLII. Order Hymenoptera. Fam. Formicida3 Leach. Formicariae Lat. Type of the Genus Myrmecina Latreillii Nob. Myrmecina Nobis. Antenna inserted in the middle of the face, remote, longer than the head and thorax geniculated, hairy; 13-jointed, basal joint short, but twice as long as the 2nd, ' which is subglobose, the 3rd and following oblong, those beyond the 5th being rather obpvate-truncate, terminal joint the longest, elongate-conic (1). Labrum large and exserted, coriaceous, dilated at the base, each side producing a small lobe beneath; anterior margin rounded and notched, with a few bristles and ciliated (2). Mandibles none, at least in the male. Maxilla large and dilated, terminated by a broad membranous and ciliated lobe, meeting behind the mentum when at rest. Palpi rather long and slender, 4-jointed, basal joint the smallest, 2nd and 3rd of nearly equal length, 4th lo..

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1829 Excerpt: ...Hiibner. 4. T. W-album Hub. Goda.--Yrxmi Haw. Steph. A rare insect until lately. Mr. F. Walker took it at Southgate the end of June, on the Spircea frutex; it has also been taken in profusion in Surrey, the middle of July. I once saw a specimen taken near Bungay, Suffolk. 5. T. Spini Steph.--Fab.? In Mr. Haworth's Cabinet is a specimen of Thecla ticketed Spini?, which that gentleman informs me was purchased in an old English Collection. He was always doubtful whether it were the T. Spini; as it does not agree with the figures of that insect, any more than it does with Mr. Stephens's descriptions. Mr. Sparshall possesses a specimen which he received from some of his correspondents in town. 6. T. Rubi Linn.--Don. 13. 443. This pretty insect is found on White thorn hedges and brambles, from the beginning of May to the same period of June, and again the early part of August. MYRMECINA LATREILLII. Order Hymenoptera. Fam. Formicida3 Leach. Formicariae Lat. Type of the Genus Myrmecina Latreillii Nob. Myrmecina Nobis. Antenna inserted in the middle of the face, remote, longer than the head and thorax geniculated, hairy; 13-jointed, basal joint short, but twice as long as the 2nd, ' which is subglobose, the 3rd and following oblong, those beyond the 5th being rather obpvate-truncate, terminal joint the longest, elongate-conic (1). Labrum large and exserted, coriaceous, dilated at the base, each side producing a small lobe beneath; anterior margin rounded and notched, with a few bristles and ciliated (2). Mandibles none, at least in the male. Maxilla large and dilated, terminated by a broad membranous and ciliated lobe, meeting behind the mentum when at rest. Palpi rather long and slender, 4-jointed, basal joint the smallest, 2nd and 3rd of nearly equal length, 4th lo..

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March 2012

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246 x 189 x 2mm (L x W x T)

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Paperback - Trade

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38

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978-1-130-02317-6

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9781130023176

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