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Ledipotera Collection (#9)

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 86

Curtis British Entomology Plate 86
Hemiptera: Aneurus laevis (Brachyrhynchidae: Smooth Aneurus) [Plant: Barbarea vulgaris (Erysimum barbarea, Winter Cresses)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 85

Curtis British Entomology Plate 85
Hymenoptera: Colletes fodiens (Burrowing Colletes Bee) [Plant: Campanula glomerata (Clustered Bell-flower)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 84

Curtis British Entomology Plate 84
Lepidoptera: Xanthia centrago = Atethmia centrago (Centre-barred Sallow) [Plant: Saxifraga granulata (White Saxifrage)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 82

Curtis British Entomology Plate 82
Orthoptera: Acrida bingleii = Decticus verrucivorus (Bingleian Short-horned Grasshopper) [Plant: Carex caryophyllea (Carex praecox, Vernal Carex)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 75

Curtis British Entomology Plate 75
Coleoptera: Licinus depressus (Flattened Licinus) [Plant: Anagallis arvensis (Scarlet Pimpernel)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 81

Curtis British Entomology Plate 81
Lepidoptera: Lobophora polycommata = Trichopteryx polycommata (Barred Tooth-striped) [Plant: Prunus spinosa (Black Thorn)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 79

Curtis British Entomology Plate 79
Coleoptera: Gyrinus bicolor (Elongated Whirl-wig or Whirligig Beetle) [Plant: Parnassia palustris (Grass of Parnassus)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 78

Curtis British Entomology Plate 78
Diptera: Tabanus alpinus = Atylotus fulvus Meigen (Alpine Breeze-fly or Clegg) [Plant: Matricaria recutita (Matricaria chamomilla, Chamomile Feverfew)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 77

Curtis British Entomology Plate 77
Hymenoptera: Mutilla ephippium = Smicromyrme rufipes [Plant: Tortula subulata (Bryum subulatum, Awl-shaped Screw-moss)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 76

Curtis British Entomology Plate 76
Lepidoptera: Chariclea delphinii = Periphanes delphinii (Pease-blossom) [Plant: Delphinium consolida (Wild Larkspur)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 72

Curtis British Entomology Plate 72
Lepidoptera: Thyatira batis (Peach-blossom) [Plant: Rubus fruticosus agg. (Rubus fruticosus, Common Bramble)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 74

Curtis British Entomology Plate 74
Hemiptera: Cydnus dubius = Sehirus dubius (Dark Blue Shield-bug) [Plant: Arabis turrita (Tower Wall-cress)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 73

Curtis British Entomology Plate 73
Hymenoptera: Bassus calculator = Microdus calculator (Beautiful Bassus) [Plant: Vaccinium myrtillus (Bilberry)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 65

Curtis British Entomology Plate 65
Hymenoptera: Hylotoma stephensii = Hylotoma (Arge) pagana ssp. stephensii (Stephensian Hylotoma) [Plant: Stachys sylvatica (Hedge Wound-wort)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 71

Curtis British Entomology Plate 71
Coleoptera: Necrophorus germanicus (Black-horned Grave-digger) [Plant: ? (Agaricus coccineus Bulliard)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 70

Curtis British Entomology Plate 70
Diptera: Microdon apiformis = Microdon mutabilis (Bee-like Hover-fly) [Plant: Lamium purpureum (Red Archangel)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 69

Curtis British Entomology Plate 69
Hymenoptera: Bracon denigrator = Atanycolus denigrator (Smokey-winged Bracon) [Plant: Cichorium intybus (Wild Succory)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 68

Curtis British Entomology Plate 68
Lepidoptera: Arctia caenosa = Laelia caenosa (Reed Tussock) [Plant: Sparganium sp. (Burr-reed)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 67

Curtis British Entomology Plate 67
Coleoptera: Agrilus chryseis = Agrilus sinuatus (Gold-and-purple Agrilus) [Plant: Verbena officinalis (Vervain)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 66

Curtis British Entomology Plate 66
Diptera: Helcomyza ustulata (Sea-shore Helcomyza) [Plant: Glaucium flavum (Glaucium luteum, Yellow-horned Poppy)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 63

Curtis British Entomology Plate 63
Coleoptera: Acilius caliginosus = Acilius canaliculatus (Pale-thighed Acilius) [Plant: Myosotis palustris (March Mouse-ear)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 64

Curtis British Entomology Plate 64
Lepidoptera: Eupithecia linariata (Toaflax Pug) [Plant: Linaria vulgaris (Antirrhinum linaria, Common Toadflax)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 60

Curtis British Entomology Plate 60
Lepidoptera: Cossus ligniperda = Cossus cossus (Goat Moth) Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 62

Curtis British Entomology Plate 62
Diptera: Dolychopeza sylvicola = Dolychopeza albipes (Silver-footed Long-legs) [Plant: Polygala vulgaris (Milkwort)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 61

Curtis British Entomology Plate 61
Hymenoptera: Anthidium manicatum (Muff-bodied Bee) [Plant: Agrostemma githago (Corn Cockle)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 59

Curtis British Entomology Plate 59
Coleoptera: Cossonus tardii = Mesites tardii (Irish Cossonus Weevil) [Plant: Ilex aquifolium (Holly-tree)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 58

Curtis British Entomology Plate 58
Hymenoptera: Cryptus pallipes (Pale-legged Cryptus), probably = Sterictiphora geminata [Plant: Triglochin maritimum (Sea Arrow-grass)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 56

Curtis British Entomology Plate 56
Lepidoptera: Eulepia cribrum = Coscinia cribraria (Speckled Footman) [Plant: Alopecurus agrestis (Field Fox-tail Grass)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 57

Curtis British Entomology Plate 57
Trichoptera: Leptocerus ochraceus = Oecetis ochracea (Ochre Caddis-fly) [Plant: Epilobium hirsutum (Large-flowered Willow-herb)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 51

Curtis British Entomology Plate 51
Coleoptera: Platypus cylindrus (Cylindric Ambrosia Beetle) [Plant: Geranium pratense (Meadow Crane?s Bill)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 55

Curtis British Entomology Plate 55
Coleoptera: Melasis buprestoides (Buprestis-like Melasis) [Plant: Linum anglicum (Linum perenne, Perennial Flax)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 54

Curtis British Entomology Plate 54
Hymenoptera: Lophyrus pini = Diprion pini (Pine Sawfly) [Plant: Silene latifolia, = S. alba, Melandrium album (male; Lychnis dioica mas, White Campion)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 53

Curtis British Entomology Plate 53
Lepidoptera: Aegeria ichneumoniformis = Bembecia scopigera (Six-belted Clearwing) [Plant: Eryngium maritimum (Sea Eryngo)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 52

Curtis British Entomology Plate 52
Coleoptera: Onthophagus taurus (Bull-headed Dung-beetle) [Plant: Achillea ptarmica (Sneeze-wort Yarrow)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 50

Curtis British Entomology Plate 50
Diptera: Limnobia ocellaris = Epiphragma ocellare (Ocellated Gnat) [Plant: Potentilla reptans (Common Cinquefoil)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 46

Curtis British Entomology Plate 46
Diptera: Asilus germanicus = Pamponerus germanicus (White- and Black-winged Robber-fly) [Plant: Corydalis claviculata (Fumaria claviculata, Climbing Fumitory)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 49

Curtis British Entomology Plate 49
Hymenoptera: Trichiosoma laterale = Trichiosoma vitelline (Orange-margined Sawfly) [Plant: Hyacinthoides (Endymion) non-scripta (Hyacinthus non-scriptus, Wild Hyacinth)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 48

Curtis British Entomology Plate 48
Lepidoptera: Pontia daplidice (Bath White) [Plant: Reseda lutea (Wild Mignonette)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 47

Curtis British Entomology Plate 47
Coleoptera: Pogonus burrellii = Pogonus luridipennis (Burrellian Pogonus) [Plant: Statice limonium (Lavender Thrift)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 45

Curtis British Entomology Plate 45
Lepidoptera: Cucullia asteris (Starwort Shark) [Plant: Solidago virgaurea (Common Golden-rod)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 39
Coleoptera: Thymalus limbatus (Rust-coloured Thymalus) [Plant: Trametes versicolor (Boletus versicolor, Changeable Boletus)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 44

Curtis British Entomology Plate 44
Coleoptera: Clerus alvearius = Trichodes alvearius (Bee-hive Beetle) [Plant: Meum athamanticum? (Athamanta libanotis, Mountain Spigmel)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 43

Curtis British Entomology Plate 43
Coleoptera: Scolytus destructor = Scolytus scloytus (Elm Bark Beetle) [Plant: ?Ulmus campestris? agg. (Ulmus campestris?, Common Elm)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 42

Curtis British Entomology Plate 42
Diptera: Pachygaster leachii (Leachian Pachygaster) [Plant: Viola odorata (White Sweet Violet)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 41

Curtis British Entomology Plate 41
Hymenoptera: Cimbex decem-maculata = Cimbex americanus (Ten-spotted Sawfly) [Plant: Holcus mollis (Creeping Soft Grass)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 38

Curtis British Entomology Plate 38
Hymenoptera: Hedychrum ardens = Hedychridium ardens (Red-footed Golden-fly) [Plant: Cymbalaria muralis (Antirrhinum cymbalaria, Ivy-leaved Snapdragon)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 35

Curtis British Entomology Plate 35
Coleoptera: Cryptocephalus bipustulatus = Cryptocephalus biguttatus (Yellow-tipped Cryptocephalus. Identity corrected by John Owen, 2006) [Plant: Erica cinerea (Fine-leaved Heath)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 37

Curtis British Entomology Plate 37
Raphidioptera: Raphidia ophiopsis (Spotted Snake-fly Long-neck), = Phaeostigma notata Fabr. [Plant: Veronica chamaedrys (Wild Germander)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 36

Curtis British Entomology Plate 36
Lepidoptera: Lithosia muscerda = Pelosia muscerda (Dotted Footman) [Plant: Alisma plantago-aquatica (Alisma plantago, Great Water Plantain)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 34

Curtis British Entomology Plate 34
Diptera: *Milesia speciosa (cf. Caliprobola speciosa. Beautiful Milesia Hover-fly) [Plant: Euphorbia amygdaloides (Wood Spurge)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 33

Curtis British Entomology Plate 33
Lepidoptera: Bupalus favillacearius = Dyscia fagaria (Grey Scalloped Bar) [Plant: Potentilla erecta (Tomentilla erecta, Officinal Tormentil)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 18

Curtis British Entomology Plate 18
Diptera: Empis borealis (Northern Empis) [Plant: Taxus baccata (Yew Tree)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 32

Curtis British Entomology Plate 32
Hemiptera: Hydrometra stagnorum (Long-headed Pond-skater) [Plant: Scrophularia auriculata (Water Figwort)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 31

Curtis British Entomology Plate 31
Coleoptera: Buprestis nitidula = Anthaxia nitidula (Glittering Buprestis) [Plant: Crataegus sp. (Crataegus oxyacantha, White-thorn)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 30

Curtis British Entomology Plate 30
Hymenoptera: Xyela pusilla (Small Xyela) = Xyela julii [Plant: Anthriscus sylvestris (Chaeropyllum sylvestre, Wild Chervil)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 29

Curtis British Entomology Plate 29
Lepidoptera: Sarrothripus ramosanus = Nycteola revayana, var. ramosana (Oak Nycteoline) Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 28

Curtis British Entomology Plate 28
Hemiptera: Acanthosoma haemorrhoidalis = Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale (Red-tipped Shield Bug) [Plant: Mercurialis perennis (Dog?s Mercury)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 27

Curtis British Entomology Plate 27
Coleoptera: Aphodius villosus (Hairy Aphodius) [Plant: Pulsatilla vulgaris (Anemone pulsatilla, Pasque Flower)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 26

Curtis British Entomology Plate 26
Diptera: Atherix ibis (Dissimilar Snipe Fly) [Plant: Anthemis cotula (Stinking Chamomile)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 25

Curtis British Entomology Plate 25
Hymenoptera: Psen equestris = Psen bicolor [Plant: Ranunculus ficaria (Common Pilewort)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 24

Curtis British Entomology Plate 24
Lepidoptera: Gastropacha quercifolia (Lappet) [Plant: Salix sp. ] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 23

Curtis British Entomology Plate 23
Coleoptera: Siagonium quadricorne (Four-horned Staphylinus) [Plant: Mnium hornum (Thread Moss)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 22

Curtis British Entomology Plate 22
Hymenoptera: Ibalia cultellator = Ibalia leucospoides (Knife-shaped Ibalia) [Plant: Stellaria media (Common Chickweed)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 20

Curtis British Entomology Plate 20
Hemiptera: Pentatoma caerulea = Zicrona caerulea (Blue Shield-bug) [Plant: Erysimum cheiranthoides (Treacle Worm-seed)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 19

Curtis British Entomology Plate 19
Coleoptera: Rhipiphorus paradoxus = Metoecus paradoxus (Wasps? Nest Beetle) [Plant: Achillea millefolium (Common Yarrow)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 16

Curtis British Entomology Plate 16
Lepidoptera: Peronea ruficostana = Acleris (Peronea) cristana (Rufous-margined Button Moth) Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 17

Curtis British Entomology Plate 17
Hymenoptera: Croesus septentrionalis (Flat-legged Tenthredo) [Plant: Crepis sp. (Crepis tectorum, Smooth Hawk?s-beard)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 10

Curtis British Entomology Plate 10
Hemiptera: Notonecta maculata (Spotted Boatfly, Water Boatman, Backswimmer) [Plant: Myosoton aquaticum (Cerastium aquaticum, Marsh Mouse-ear)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 15

Curtis British Entomology Plate 15
Coleoptera: Omaseus aterrimus = Pterostichus aterrimus (Black Omaseus Beetle) [Plant: Aleuria aurantia (Peziza aurantia, Orange Spread-cup)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 14

Curtis British Entomology Plate 14
Diptera: Haemobora pallipes = Lipotena cervi (Pale-legged Ked) [Plant: Torilis japonica (Caucalis anthriscus, Hedge Hen?s-foot)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 13

Curtis British Entomology Plate 13
Hymenoptera: *Eumenes atricornis Fab. = Eumenes coronatus (doubtfully British, but cf. Eumenes coarctatus) [Plant: Erica tetralix (Cross-leaved Heath)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 12

Curtis British Entomology Plate 12
Lepidoptera: Lycaena dispar (Large Copper) [Plant: Phragmites australis (Arundo phragmitis, Common Reed)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 11

Curtis British Entomology Plate 11
Coleoptera: Molorchus minor (Maculated Molorchus) [Plant: Aethusa cynapium (Fool?s Parsley)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 6

Curtis British Entomology Plate 6
Coleoptera: Nebria livida (Yellow-margined Nebria Beetle) [Plant: Medicago lupulina (Nonesuch)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 9

Curtis British Entomology Plate 9
Diptera: Anthrax ornata = Thyridanthrax fenestratus (Beautiful Bee-fly) [Plant: Chamaemelum nobile (Anthemis nobilis, Common Chamomile)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 8

Curtis British Entomology Plate 8
Hymenoptera: Chrysis fulgida (Ruby-tailed Wasp) [Plant: Capsella bursa-pastoris (Thlaspi bursa-pastoris, Shepherd?s Purse)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 7

Curtis British Entomology Plate 7
Lepidoptera: Odonestis pini = Dendrolimus pini (Pine Lappet ? doubtfully British) [Plant: Pinus sylvestris (Scotch Fir) 117 Pinus sylvestris (Scotch Fir)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 5

Curtis British Entomology Plate 5
Diptera: Ctenophora ornata (Ornamented Gnat) [Plant: Polygonum aviculare (Common Knot-grass)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 4

Curtis British Entomology Plate 4
Hymenoptera: Peltastes pini = Metopius dentatus [Plant: Picea abies (Pinus abies, Spruce)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 3

Curtis British Entomology Plate 3
Lepidoptera: Deilephila euphorbiae = Hyles (Celerio) euphorbiae (Spurge Hawk) [Plant: Euphorbia paralias (Sea Spurge)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 2

Curtis British Entomology Plate 2
Hemiptera: Velia rivulorum Fab. (Winged Pond-skater), a mainland-european species [Plant: Juncus articulatus (Shining-fruited Jointed Rush)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLedipotera Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 1

Curtis British Entomology Plate 1
Coleoptera: Cicindela sylvicola = Cicindela hybrida (Tiger Beetle) [Plant: Poa annua (Annual Meadow Grass)] Date: 1824-39



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