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Ledipotera Collection (#6)

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 338

Curtis British Entomology Plate 338
Lepidoptera: Apatura iris (Purple Emperor) Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 342

Curtis British Entomology Plate 342
Coleoptera: Gibbium scotias = Gibbium psylloides (Northern Ptinus) [Plant: Clematis vitalba (Traveller?s Joy)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 341

Curtis British Entomology Plate 341
Hymenoptera: Galesus fuscipennis = Psilus fuscipennis (Curtis) [Plant: Pinguicula lusitanica (Pale Butterwort)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 340

Curtis British Entomology Plate 340
Coleoptera: Sitaris humeralis = Apalus muralis (Bees?-nest Beetle) [Plant: Scrophularia vernalis (Yellow Fig-wort)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 339

Curtis British Entomology Plate 339
Coleoptera: Strongylus imperialis = Cryptarcha undulata (Spotted Strongylus) [Plant: Buxus sempervirens (Box-tree)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 336

Curtis British Entomology Plate 336
Lepidoptera: Arcturus sparshalli = Trichioceras sparshalli (Arctiidae: Long-tailed Bombyx). Not British ? specimen from Mr. Sparshall [Plant: Brassica rapa ssp

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 337

Curtis British Entomology Plate 337
Diptera: Beris geniculata (Pale-kneed Beris) [Plant: Mesopates orontium (Antirrhinum orontium, Lesser Snapdragon)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 335

Curtis British Entomology Plate 335
Coleoptera: Simplocaria semistriata (Half-channelled Byrrhus) [Plant: Chrysanthemum segetum (Corn Marigold)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 330

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

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 334

Curtis British Entomology Plate 334
Coleoptera: Necrodes littoralis (Bent-legged Silpha) [Plant: Coprinus sp. (Coprinus sp.)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 333

Curtis British Entomology Plate 333
Hymenoptera: Teleas elatior = Trimorus elatior [Plant: Arenaria serpyllifolia (Thyme-leaved Sandwort)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 332

Curtis British Entomology Plate 332
Lepidoptera: Psyche radiella = Epichnopteryx plumella (Woolly Case-bearer, Transparent Sweep) [Plant: Ononis repens (Rest-harrow)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 331

Curtis British Entomology Plate 331
Coleoptera: Tenebrio obscurus (Flour-beetle) [Plant: Lithospermum arvense (Bastard Alkanet)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 315

Curtis British Entomology Plate 315
Coleoptera: Bryaxis sulcicollis = Trichonyx sulcicollis (Carlisle Pselaphus) [Plant: Splachnum ampullaceum (Bottle-shaped Gland-moss)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 329

Curtis British Entomology Plate 329
Hymenoptera: Methoca ichneumonoides [Plant: Galium cruciata (Galium cruciatum, Crosswort)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 328

Curtis British Entomology Plate 328
Lepidoptera: Ptilophora plumigera (Plumed Prominent) [Plant: Acer campestre (Common Maple)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 327

Curtis British Entomology Plate 327
Coleoptera: Nemosoma elongatum = Nemozoma elongatum (Elongated Nemosoma) [Plant: Rubia peregrina (Wild Madder)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 326

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

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 325

Curtis British Entomology Plate 325
Hymenoptera: Scelio rugulosus [Plant: Erisymum cheiri (Cheiranthus fruticulosus, Wall-flower)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 324

Curtis British Entomology Plate 324
Lepidoptera: Larissa imbutata = Carsia sororiata (Manchester Treble-bar) [Plant: Campanula rotundifolia (Round-leaved Bell-flower)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 323

Curtis British Entomology Plate 323
Coleoptera: Crioceris puncticollis = Lema cyanella (Spencean Crioceris) [Plant: Carduus acanthoides (Welted Thistle)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 322

Curtis British Entomology Plate 322
Coleoptera: Cafius fucicola (Sea-shore Cafius) [Plant: Euphorbia portlandica (Portland Spurge)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 321

Curtis British Entomology Plate 321
Hymenoptera: Microgaster alvearius = Protomicroplitis alvearius (Pretty Microgaster) [Plant: Vicia sativa ssp. sativa (Common Tare)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 320

Curtis British Entomology Plate 320
Lepidoptera: Simaethis myllerana = Choreutis myllerana (Miller?s Nettle-tap) [Plant: Mentha hirsuta (Hairy Mint)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 319

Curtis British Entomology Plate 319
Coleoptera: Opatrum tibiale = Melanimon tibialis (Little Opatrum) [Plant: ? (Peltidea canina, Ash-coloured Ground Liverwort)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 318

Curtis British Entomology Plate 318
Coleoptera: Macroplea equiseti = Macroplea appendiculata (Cambridge Macroplea) [Plant: Equisetum arvense (Cornfield Horsetail)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 317

Curtis British Entomology Plate 317
Hymenoptera: Sparasion frontale = Sparasion frontalis (Horned Sparasion) [Plant: Galium verum (Yellow Ladies? Bed-straw)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 316

Curtis British Entomology Plate 316
Lepidoptera: Hamearis lucina (Duke-of-Burgundy Fritillary) [Plant: Primula vulgaris (Common Primrose)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 309

Curtis British Entomology Plate 309
Hymenoptera: Platygaster boscii = Inostemma boscii [Plant: Elytrigia repens (Triticum repens var. Couch-grass)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 314

Curtis British Entomology Plate 314
Coleoptera: Sarrotrium muticum = Orthocerus clavicornis (Hairy-horned Beetle) [Plant: Picris echioides (Bristly Ox-tongue)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 313

Curtis British Entomology Plate 313
Hemiptera: Centrotus genistae = Gargara genistae (Broom Tree-hopper) [Plant: Genista tinctoria (Dyer?s Green-weed)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 312

Curtis British Entomology Plate 312
Lepidoptera: Scopula longipedalis = Dolicharthria punctalis (Long-legged China-mark) [Plant: Cirsium palustre (Cnicus palustris, Marsh Thistle)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 311

Curtis British Entomology Plate 311
Coleoptera: Latridius elongatus = Dienerella elongata (Elongated Latridius) [Plant: Ophrys apifera (Bee Ophrys)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 310

Curtis British Entomology Plate 310
Coleoptera: Blemus micros = Tachys micros (Narrow Blemus) [Plant: Beta vulgaris ssp. maritima (Beta maritima, Sea Beet)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 285

Curtis British Entomology Plate 285
Diptera: Sphaeromias albomarginatus = Sphaeromias fasciatus (White-bordered Sphaeromias) [Plant: Dactylorhiza (= Dactylorchis) maculata (Orchis maculata, Spotted Orchis)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 307

Curtis British Entomology Plate 307
Coleoptera: Hydraena testacea (Testaceous Hydraena) [Plant: Hydrocharis morsus-ranae (Common Frog-bit)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 306

Curtis British Entomology Plate 306
Coleoptera: Ips 4-punctata = Glischrochilus quadripunctatus (4 Orange-spotted Ips) [Plant: Senecio viscosus (Stinking Groundsel)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 305

Curtis British Entomology Plate 305
Diptera: Sargus reaumuri = Sargus bipunctatus (Reaumur?s Fly) [Plant: Cephalanthera damosonium (Epipactis grandiflora L. or E. pallens Swartz, White Epipactis)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 303

Curtis British Entomology Plate 303
Coleoptera: Lesteva leachii = Deleaster dichrous (Leach?s Lesteva) [Plant: Clinopodium vulgare (Wild Basil)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 302

Curtis British Entomology Plate 302
Coleoptera: Pelophila borealis (Irish Nebria) [Plant: Ophioglossum vulgatum (Common Adder?s Tongue)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 301

Curtis British Entomology Plate 301
Hymenoptera: Cephus femoratus = Janus femoratus (Yellow-thighed Cephus) [Plant: Orobanche minor (Less Broom-rape)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 300

Curtis British Entomology Plate 300
Lepidoptera: Hipparchus smaragdarius = Thetidia smaragdaria (Essex Emerald Moth) [Plant: Ranunculus arvensis Corn Crowfoot)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 299

Curtis British Entomology Plate 299
Coleoptera: Xylophilus oculatus = Aderus oculatus (Fly-headed Beetle) [Plant: Oxalis acetosella (Wood Sorrel)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 298

Curtis British Entomology Plate 298
Coleoptera: Helops pallidus = Cylindrinotus pallidus (Welch Helops) [Plant: Scleranthus annuus (Annual Knawel)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 297

Curtis British Entomology Plate 297
Hemiptera. Chorosoma arundinis (Sea-reed Cimex) = Chorosoma schillingii (the original generic description) [Plant: Armeria maritima (Common Thrift)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 296

Curtis British Entomology Plate 296
Lepidoptera: Zerynthia latentaria = Coenotephria salicata ssp. latentaria (Striped Twin-spot Carpet) [Plant: Ammophila arenaria (Arundo arenaria, Sea-reed or Marram)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 295

Curtis British Entomology Plate 295
Coleoptera: Callidium striatum = Asemum striatum (Kinnordy Cerambyx) [Plant: Cirsium arvense (Carduus arvensis, Creeping Thistle)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 294

Curtis British Entomology Plate 294
Coleoptera: Elmis volkmari = Limnius volkmari (Volckmar?s Elmis Water-beetle) [Plant: Stellaria graminea (Less Stitchwort)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 293

Curtis British Entomology Plate 293
Orthoptera: Acheta sylvestris = Nemobius sylvestris (Wood Cricket) [Plant: Menyanthes trifoliata (Marsh Trefoil)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 292

Curtis British Entomology Plate 292
Coleoptera: Mononychus pseudacori = Mononychus punctumalbum (Single-clawed Weevil) [Plant: Diplotaxis tenuifolia (Sisymbrium tenuifolium, Wall Rocket)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 291

Curtis British Entomology Plate 291
Coleoptera: Encocerus gibsoni = Ochthebius exsculptus (Gibson?s Enicocerus) [Plant: Iris foetidissima (fruit; Roast Beef Plant)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 290

Curtis British Entomology Plate 290
Lepidoptera: Argynnis aglaia var. (Dark Green Fritillary) [Plant: ? (Conferva fluviatilis)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 289

Curtis British Entomology Plate 289
Hymenoptera: Chaenon anceps = Coelinius anceps (Yellow-bodied Ichneumon) [Plant: Lythrum salicaria (Purple-spiked Willow-herb)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 288

Curtis British Entomology Plate 288
Lepidoptera: Hypena crassalis (Beautiful Snout) [Plant: Urtica dioica (Common Nettle)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 287

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

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 286

Curtis British Entomology Plate 286
Coleoptera: Trichius variabilis = Gnoremus variabilis (8-spotted Oak-beetle) [Plant: Rhamnus frangula (Alder Buckthorn)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 268

Curtis British Entomology Plate 268
Lepidoptera: Glaea subnigra = Conistra ligula ab. subnigra (Dark Chestnut) [Plant: Gymnadenia conopsea (Orchis conopsea, Right-handed Orchis)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 284

Curtis British Entomology Plate 284
Lepidoptera: Argyromiges autumnella = Lyonetia (Argyromiges) clerkella (Autumnal Argyromiges) [Plant: Persicaria maculosa (Polygonum persicaria, Spotted Snake-weed)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 283

Curtis British Entomology Plate 283
Coleoptera: Bitoma crenata (Saddle-back Bitoma) [Plant: Origanum vulgare (Wild Marjoram)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 282

Curtis British Entomology Plate 282
Coleoptera: Lamprias cyanocephalus = Lebia cyanocephala (Black-knee Lamprias) [Plant: Primula elatior (Oxlip)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 281

Curtis British Entomology Plate 281
Hemiptera: Ranatra linearis (Linear Water-scorpion) [Plant: Gentiana pneumonanthe (Calanthian Violet)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 280

Curtis British Entomology Plate 280
Lepidoptera: Boarmia tetragonaria = Paradarisa (Ectropis) consonaria: (Brindled Square-spot, Square-spot) [Plant: Aceras anthropophorum (Ophrys anthropophora, Green Man-orchis)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 279

Curtis British Entomology Plate 279
Coleoptera: Meloe brevicollis (Short-necked Oil-beetle) [Plant: Helianthemum nummularium (Cistus helianthemum, Dwarf Cistus)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 278

Curtis British Entomology Plate 278
Coleoptera: Polydrusus speciosus = Polydrusus sericeus (Kimpton Weevil) [Plant: Polygonatum multiflorum (Convallaria multiflora, Common Solomon?s Seal)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 277

Curtis British Entomology Plate 277
Diptera: Nycteribia latreillii = Nycteribia kolenatii (Small Bat-louse) [Plant: Inula conyza (Conyza squarrosa, Great Flea-bane)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 276

Curtis British Entomology Plate 276
Lepidoptera: Acontia catena = Acontia nitidula (Brixton Beauty Moth). Improbably British, despite retention in check lists. [Plant: Papaver rhoeas (Common Red Poppy)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 275

Curtis British Entomology Plate 275
Coleoptera: Saperda atkinsoni = Saperda tremulae (Grove-end Longicorn: not indigenous, omitted from Pope?s Check List) [Plant: Tragopogon pratensis (Yellow Goat?s-beard)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 274

Curtis British Entomology Plate 274
Coleoptera: Platycerus caraboides (Blue Lucanus. Mainland-European, extinct in Britain) [Plant: Iberis amara (Bitter Candy-tuft)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 273

Curtis British Entomology Plate 273
Hymenoptera: Philanthus androgynus = Philanthus triangulum [Plant: Melampyrum arvense (Purple Cow-wheat)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 272

Curtis British Entomology Plate 272
Lepidoptera: Tethea octogena = Tethea ocularis (Figure-of-eighty) Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 271

Curtis British Entomology Plate 271
Coleoptera: Apate capucinus = Bostrichus capucinus (Capuchin Beetle) [Plant: Geum urbanum (Common Avens)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 270

Curtis British Entomology Plate 270
Coleoptera: Opilus fasciatus = Tarsostenus univittatus (Shillingford?s Opilus) [Plant: Odontites vernus (Bartsia odontites, Red Barsia)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 269

Curtis British Entomology Plate 269
Hymenoptera: Cerceris laeta ( but cf. Cerceris arenaria) [Plant: Mentha rotundifolia (Round-leaved Mint)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 267

Curtis British Entomology Plate 267
Coleoptera: Tillus unifasciatus (Tillinae: Tricoloured Tillus) [Plant: Lathyrus aphaca (Yellow Lathyrus)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 266

Curtis British Entomology Plate 266
Coleoptera: Geotrupes laevis = Geotrupes vernalis (Smooth Dor, or Clock-beetle) [Plant: Vicia hirsuta (Ervum hirsutum, Hairy Tare)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 265

Curtis British Entomology Plate 265
Hymenoptera: Myrmecina latreillii = Myrmecina graminicola (Isle of Wight Ant) [Plant: Lathyrus sylvestris (Wild Lathyrus)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 264

Curtis British Entomology Plate 264
Lepidoptera: Thecla pruni = Strymonidia pruni (Black Hair-streak) Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 263

Curtis British Entomology Plate 263
Coleoptera: Lycus minutus = Platycis minutus (Black-neck Lycus) [Plant: Euphrasia officinalis? (Euphrasia officinalis, Common Eye-bright)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 256

Curtis British Entomology Plate 256
Lepidoptera: Xylina exoleta = Xylena exsoleta (Large Sword-Grass, Cloudy Sword-grass) [Plant: Brachypodium sylvaticum (Bromus sylvaticus, Slender Wood Brome-grass)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 261

Curtis British Entomology Plate 261
Hymenoptera: Astarta victor Curtis (Cimex destroyer), probably = A. boops [Plant: Melilotus officinalis (Trifolium officinale, Melilot Trefoil)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 260

Curtis British Entomology Plate 260
Lepidoptera: Apamea haworthii = Celaena haworthii (Haworth?s Minor) [Plant: Anacamptis pyramidalis (Orchis pyramidalis, Late-flowering Orchis)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 259

Curtis British Entomology Plate 259
Coleoptera: Bolboceras mobilicornis = Odontaeus armiger (Many-horned Scarab) [Plant: Lotus corniculatus (Common Bird?s-foot Clover)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 258

Curtis British Entomology Plate 258
Coleoptera: Psammobius sulcicollis = Psammobius asper (Channel-necked Psammobius) [Plant: Vicia lathyroides (Strangle Tare)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 257

Curtis British Entomology Plate 257
Hymenoptera: Evania fulvipes (Curtis) = Brachygaster minutus (Yellow-footed Evania) [Plant: Wahlenbergia hederacea (Campanula hederacea, Ivy-leaved Bell-flower)] Date: 1824-39



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