Many of these exhibit most beautiful objects, from the elegant variety of the colours and teints of their skins and scales
- Their spines
- Fins
- Fleshy fibres
- Sperm or hard roe
- Teeth
- Brain
- Eye, its iris
- Lungs and other viscera
- Gills
- Circulation of the blood in the fins and tails of small fishes
- Shells of most kind of shell-fish
- Fimbriæ or fringed extremities of shells, &c.
INSECTS.
1. Coleoptera.
- The entire insect if not too large
- The head
- Antennæ
- Wings
- Elytra
- Legs, &c.
- Scarabæus auratus, rose-chaffer; on flowers
- Dermestes domesticus, the death-watch of Geoffroy
- Dermestes pulicaris, flea beetle; on flowers
- Ptinus pectinicornis; in old trunks of willows
- Ptinus fur; very destructive in cabinets
- Ptinus fatidicus (Shaw) death-watch, see [page 688].
- Gyrinus natator, water-flea
- Byrrhus scrophularia; on flowers
- Silpha pustulata; on trees
- Silpha aquatica
- Silpha pulicaria; frequently running on flowers
- Cassida viridis on verticillated plants and thistles
- Cassida nebulosa; on thistles
- Cassida nobilis
- Coccinella, 2 punctata; on alder and other trees
- Coccinella, 5 punct. in gardens
- Coccinella, 7 punct. lady-cow or lady-bird
- Coccinella, 9 punct. on trees
- Coccinella, 14 punct.
- Coccinella, 16 punct.
- Coccinella, 22 punct.
- Coccinella, 14 guttata; in woods
- Coccinella, 2 pustulata; on trees and flowers
- Chrysomela tanaceti; on tansy
- Chrysomela alni; on common alder
- Chrysomela betulæ; on birch trees
- Chrysomela polygoni; on grass
- Chrysomela polita; on willows
- Chrysomela populi; on poplar trees
- Chrysomela sanguinolenta; in woods
- Chrysomela hyoscyami; on henbane
- Chrysomela exsoleta; in gardens
- Chrysomela 12 punctata;
Chrysomela asparagi; - } on asparagus
- Curculio cyaneus; on willows
- Curculio cerasi; on black cherry trees
- Curculio pruni; on cherry trees
- Curculio acridulus; on plants of the genus tetradynamia
- Curculio granarius, weevil
- Curculio dorsalis; on the lesser celandine
- Curculio pini; on Scotch fir
- Curculio lapathi; on docks, particularly water dock
- Curculio scaber; on nettles
- Curculio quercus; on leaves of oak
- Curculio viscariæ; on lychnis viscaria
- Curculio pericarpius; on fig-wort
- Curculio betulæ; on birch and alder
- Curculio beccabungæ; on veronica beccabunga
- Curculio alni; on leaves of alder
- Curculio fagi; on beech trees
- Curculio pomorum; on apple trees
- Curculio nucum; in hazel nuts
- Curculio scrophulariæ; on fig-wort
- Curculio tortrix; in the twisted leaves of poplars
- Curculio pyri; on pear trees
- Curculio argentatus; in gardens
- Cerambyx moschatus;[169] on willows, roses, &c.
- Lampyris noctiluca; glowworm
- Cantharis ænea; on flowers
- Elater castaneus; on the bark of trees in woods
- Elater sanguineus; on the bark of trees
- Cicindela riparia;
Cicindela aquatica; - } on wet sandy ground
- Dytiscus cinereus;
Dytiscus sulcatus; - } water
- Carabus granulatus; in fields near London
- Carabus crepitans; under stones
- Carabus 6 punctatus; on sand near brooks
- Carabus 4 maculatus; on sandy banks of rivers
- Mordella aculeata; on flowers
- Staphylinus murinus; on horse-dung
- Staphylinus riparius; on wet sand
- Staphylinus chrysomelinus; on sand and near walls
- Forficula auricularia, earwig
- Forficula minor, small ditto
[169] I have caught great numbers of these on white rose trees and rasp-berry bushes, in the vicinity of London; their smell has to me always appeared approaching nearer to that of oil of rhodium than of musk.
2. Hemiptera.
- Parts to be viewed the same as the Coleoptera
- Blatta orientalis; in bakehouses and near chimnies
- Gryllo-talpa, mole-cricket; chiefly under ground
- Gryllus domesticus, house-cricket
- Gryllus campestris; under ground
- Gryllus grossus, common grass-hopper
- Gryllus verrucivorus, great green grass-hopper
- Cicada cornuta; on trees, &c.
- Cicada spumaria, black-headed frog-hopper, cuckow-spit, or froth-worm; in froth on sundry plants
- Cicada viridis; on water plants
- Cicada ulmi; on elms
- Cicada rosæ; on rose trees
- Notonecta glauca, common boat-fly; swims on its back in smooth water
- Notonecta striata, brown boat-fly; on water
- Notonecta minutissima, little boat-fly; swims on its back
- Nepa cinerea, water scorpion; on water
- Nepa cimicoides; on water
- Nepa linearis; on stagnant water
- Cimex lectularius, bed bug
- Cimex scaraboides; on flowers in meadows
- Cimex corticalis; on trees
- Cimex betulæ; on birch trees
- Cimex filicis; on fern
- Cimex baccarum; on gooseberry bushes
- Cimex personatus; in houses
- Cimex hyoscyami, scarlet bug; on henbane
- Cimex umbratilis; on flowers
- Cimex striatus; in woods near Hampstead
- Cimex populi; in woods, particularly on the trunk of the poplar
- Cimex abietis; on Scotch fir
- Cimex lacustris; runs quick on still water
- Cimex stagnorum; on stagnant waters
- Aphis ribis, currant louse; on the bushes
- Aphis ulmi, elm
- Aphis sambuci, elder
- Aphis rumicis, dock
- Aphis aceosæ, sorrel
- Aphis lychnidis, campion
- Aphis rosæ, rose
- Aphis tiliæ, lime
- Aphis brassicæ, cabbage
- Aphis sonchi, sow thistle
- Aphis cardui, thistle
- Aphis tanaceti, tansey
- Aphis absinthii, wormwood
- Aphis jaceæ, knapeseed
- Aphis betulæ, birch
- Aphis fagi, beech
- Aphis quercus, oak; under the bark
- Aphis salicis, willow
- Aphis populi, poplar
- Aphis aceris, maple; on the leaves
- Aphis atriplicis; rolled up in the leaves of the grass-leaved orach
- Chermes graminis; on grass
- Chermes pyri; on pear trees
- Chermes scorbi; on mountain ash
- Chermes urticæ; on nettles
- Chermes alni; on common alder
- Chermes quercus; on leaves of oak
- Chermes abietes; on fir
- Chermes fraxini; on ash trees
- Coccus hesperidum, greenhouse bug; on orange trees
- Coccus betulæ; on the divarications of the branches of birch trees
- Coccus philarides; on canary grass
- Thrips junipera; on bark of old trees
- Thrips fasciata; on flowers
- Thrips physapus; on dandelion, &c. [p. 350].
3. Lepidoptera.
- Their wings, scales, and feathers, tongue or proboscis, head, eyes, antennæ, chrysalides, eggs, legs, &c.
- Papilio cardamines, orange tip; in hedge sides
- Papilio Io, peacock; in lanes and hedge sides
- Papilio Mæra, great Argus or wall; on walls and banks
- Papilio galathea, white marbled; in meadow
- Papilio cardui, painted lady; on furzes and teazles
- Papilio Iris, purple emperor; in woods
- Papilio polychtoros, large tortoise-shell; in lanes
- Papilio urticæ, small tortoise-shell; on banks
- Papilio maturna, heath fritillary; on heaths
- Papilio cinxia, glanville or plantain fritillary; meadows
- Papilio paphia, silver wash or great fritillary; in woods
- Papilio aglaja, dark green fritillary; in woods
- Papilio cuphrosyne, pearl border fritillary; in woods
- Papilio quercus, purple hair streak; in bushes
- Papilio rubi, bramble or green; in woods
- Papilio pamphilus, small gate keeper; in meadows
- Sphinx ocellata, eyed hawk moth; on willows
- Sphinx populi, poplar hawk moth; poplars and willows
- Sphinx tiliæ, lime hawk moth; on lime tree bark
- Sphinx convolvuli, unicorn hawk moth; in fields where bindweed grows
- Sphinx ligustri, privet hawk moth; in privet hedges
- Sphinx atropos, jasmine hawk moth, bee-tyger, or death head; in potatoe fields
- Sphinx elpenor, elephant moth; on vines, convolvulus, &c.
- Sphinx stellatarum, large bee moth, or humming bird; in gardens on flowers
- Sphinx filipendulæ, burnet moth; on grass in meadows
- Phalæna pavonia, emperor; on osier grounds
- Phalæna rubi, fox; near woods
- Phalæna pini, pine lappet; on pines
- Phalæna vinula, puss; on barks of trees
- Phalæna neustria, lacky; thorns
- Phalæna caja, great tyger; on banks
- Phalæna villica, cream spot tyger; on banks which face the rising sun
- Phalæna monacha, black arches; in woods
- Phalæna salicis, white sattin; in willow bark
- Phalæna zigzag, pebble; ibid.
- Phalæna cossus, goat; [p. 334]
- Phalæna libatrix, furbelow
- Phalæna jacobææ, cinnabar or pink underwing; commons
- Phalæna pronuba, large yellow underwing; in gardens
- Phalæna festucæ, gold spot; in ditches near marshes
- Phalæna psi, grey dagger; in bark of willows
- Phalæna meticulosa, angled shades; on nettles
- Phalæna aceris, sycamore tussock; near sycamores
- Phalæna exsoleta, sword grass; in marshes
- Phalæna oxyacanthæ, Ealing’s glory; in hedges at Ealing
- Phalæna pisi, broom, or favourite; in meadows
- Phalæna amataria, buff argus; in lanes
- Phalæna syringaria, Richmond beauty; in hedges
- Phalæna prunaria, orange; in lanes and hedges
- Phalæna verticalis, mother of pearl; on nettles
- Phalæna evonymella, small ermine; in orchards
- Phalæna salicella, rose; gardens
- Phalæna sarcitella; frequent in houses
- Phalæna granella; in houses and granaries
- Phalæna pomonella, codling or apple tree; in orchards
- Phalæna didactyla, brown-feathered; among nettles
- Phalæna pentadactyla, white-feathered; in woods
- Phalæna hexadactyla, many-feathered; on the lonicera, &c.