Carabus Collection

Weevils and beetles
Weevils: Eudomychus striata 1, Calandra hemiptera 2, pleasing fungus beetle, Erotylus species 3, Chrysomela striata 4, Acalymma vittatum 5, Chrysomela arcuata 6 and Eumorphus marginata 7

Ground beetle, Drypta dentata (Golden-mouthed carabus, Carabus chrysostomos). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Sowerby from The British Miscellany, or Coloured figures of new, rare

Carabus rotundicollis beetle. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Sowerby from The British Miscellany, or Coloured figures of new, rare, or little known animal subjects, London, 1804

Carabus nitens beetle. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Sowerby from The British Miscellany, or Coloured figures of new, rare, or little known animal subjects, London, 1804

Curtis British Entomology Plate 446
Coleoptera: Carabus exasperatus = Carabus violaceus (Portland Carabus) [Plant: Atropa belladonna (Deadly Nightshade)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 426
Coleoptera: Cychrus rostratus = Cychrus caraboides ssp. rostratus (Long-headed Carabus) [Plant: Geranium lucidum (Shining Crane?s-bill)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 330
Coleoptera: Calosoma sycophanta (Splendid Carabus) [Plant: Anthyllis vulneraria (Kidney Vetch)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 326
Coleoptera: Blethisa multipuctata = Blethisa multipunctatum (Large-punctured Carabus) [Plant: Fritillaria melleagris (Common Fritillary)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 287
Coleoptera: Masoreus luxatus = Masoreus wetterhalli (Portland Carabus) [Plant: Silene uniflora (Silene maritima, Sea Catchfly)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 180
Coleoptera: Callistus lunatus (Kent Carabus) [Plant: Scabiosa columbaria (Small Scabious)] Date: 1824-39

Carabus intricatus, blue ground beetle

Carabus sp. beetles
Watercolour from the Thomas Hardwicke Collection, c.1820s Date: circa 1820

Carabus violaceus, violet ground beetle
A violet ground beetle is the U.Ks largest ground beetle, they are unable to fly, but travel quickly across the ground

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