AID TO THE IDENTIFICATION OF INSECTS V2, CHARLES OWEN WATERHOUSE 1880-1882

: hJS AID TO THE IDENTIFICATION IIS^SEOTS Edited by CHARLES OWEN WATEEHOUSE // Lithographs by EDWIN WILSON and MAUD HOEMAN-FISHEE VOL ^ II LONDON E W JANSON, 35, LITTLE EUSSELL STEEET, 1882-90 W.C Printed by ARLISS ANDREWS Museum Works, Museum Street, Bloomsbury, W.C PREFACE " I REGRET that from chang^e of circumsianccs the publication of must, at least for the present, be discontinued have as far as possible adhered however, on acting" the to I was able for a subscription up Although g-reatly my this of more than one my After part me I 15, subscribers, I species on each plate, give representations of twenty-five species that time paid for sixteen figures plan certainly has its advantages, it increased very labours as editor, a circumstance which would not have prevented others, has till to some Aid second volume original design of sug-g-estion introduced the system of figuring by which means my my In ' carrying" on the work, but which, had considerable weight in deciding in itself when combined with me to discontinue the publication I felt of originally undertook the good figures work on account Thousands of the great need which of species are annually described, but few descriptions are accompanied even by a wood-cut, and the of determining insects without such help therefore that I is I felt could scarcely the cause of sybtematic entomology greatest reluctance that in difficulty only too well known greater service than by publishing- a work of can (except I I discontinue it this kind, That I and it is with the not believe species a few cases) be determined with certainty from a figure only is testified and help, it by the title of my book ; a drawing-, however, is a gfreat not only assists in the identification of the species fig^ured, but provides a definite object with which describers may compare new species Of the 416 species figured in this second volume, from actual type specimens Captain Broun from him New ; 375 are drawn 29 are from specimens kindly sent to Zealand, and are mostly species described by and the remaining twelve are from various sources, but are ; me by specimens the correct determination of which cannot, I all from think, be ciuestioned I H my best thanks to those Entomologists specimens at their W tender my disposal, particularly to who have placed Messrs H W Bates, L Distant, H Druce, O Janson, F Moore, F P Pascoe, the Rev S Gorham, Captain Broun and Miss Sharpe August i6th, i8go SYSTEMATIC INDEX COLEOPTERA Diartig-er fossulatus, ,, spinipes, Sharp Sharp Silphidse Nodinus leucofasciatus, Lewis Japan PECTINICORNIA Liucanidse Lucanus laminifer, Waterh Auxicerus platyceps, Waterh LAMELLICORNI A Cetoniidse Mycteristes telifer, Bates Prigenia viridiaurata, Bates Heterorhina malayana, Wallace Eudicella Trimeni, O Janson Lomaptera Du Boulayi, Thomson Xenoloba speciosa, Bates Plectrone spathulifera, Bates WestwooJ ,, auripes, „ viridipes, Bates Chalcothea pomacea, Bates ,, planiuscula, Bates Glyptothea Whitehead!, Bates Tseniodera ditissima, Bates Gnathocera hyacinthina O Janson Celidota splendens, Waterh Stenotarsia punctiventris, Waterh Simorrhina Staudingeri Kraatz Charadronota curvata, O Janson Macroma Oberthiiri, O Janson Trichiidse Polyplastus assarius, O Janson SERRICORNIA Buprestidae PART PLATE Cape Armenosoma atrum, Waterh Corcebus Pascoei, Saunders Stigrnodera Maschalix tibialis, Waterh latipennis, of Good Hope 30 23 Australia 14 Queensland Waterh Callipyndax cupreiventris, Waterh 181 Penano- 153 30 181 Brazil 3C» 181 Borneo 13 103 New New Zealand 27 171 Zealand 28 174 21 14s 26 167 Eucnemidse Hylotastes terminatus, Pascoe Elateridse Psorochroa g'ranulata, Broun Melanus sculptus, Broun MALACODERMATA EliipidoceridsD Callirhipis long-icornis, Andaman Waterh Is Drilidae Diplocladon Hasseltii, Gorham Sumatra Cleridse Hemitrachys bizonatus, Gorham Gorham gracilis, Gorham Paratillus basalis, Olesterus Phymatoph^ea ,, testacea, ignea, Broun Broun Gorham Gorham Tenerus flavicollis, Gorham Ichnea mitella, Gorham Pelonium ruficolle, Gorham Badeni, Gorham „ extraneum, Gorham „ Omadius ,, abscissus, vespiformis, Sing-apore Bostrichidse Cajnophrada anubioides, Waterhouse PART PLATE India Cupesidse Japan Cupes clathratus, Solbky HETEROMERA Tenebrionidse Ch^jerodes tetus, Broun New Eulytus nodipennis, Waterhouse Gnesis helopioides, Pascoe Arthopus Brounl, Sharp Diopethes arachnoides, Pascoe Phymseus pustulosus, Pascoe CEnomia femorata, Pascoe Immedia occulta, Pascoe Alymon prolatus, Pascoe Diestica viridipennis, Pascoe Calydonis refulgens, Pascoe Chromomsca picta, Pascoe Prostenus militaris, Pascoe Meloid89 Meloetyphlus f uscus, Waterhouse Peru Zealand 30 181 10 PART PLATE_ Anthribidse Tophoderes annulatus, Waterhouse Waterhouse Madagascar 27 171 Diastatropis olivaceus, Madagascar 27 171 Mecocerus sulphureus, Waterhouse Andaman 27 171 Doticus palmaris, Pascoe Queensland 13 104 New Zealand 19 138 Zealand 27 171 Zealand 19 138 Zealand 17 129 Pachyura rubicunda, Broun New New New New Zealand 19 138 Lysizone alternata, Pascoe Nicol Bay 24 157 Siteutes caeruleatus, Pascoe New Guinea 25 161 Apirocalus cornutus, Pascoe Fiji 17 129 Novitas nig-rans, Broun New New New 138 Exilis spectabilis, Broun Is Curculionidee Ancistropterus prasinus, Broun Stephanorhynchus crassus, Broun Pactola variabils, Pascoe Ag'rilochilus prolixus, Canthorhynchus Broun bellus, Broun Zealand 19 Zealand 21 145 Zealand 21 145 E Australia 24 157 Amphialus turgidus, Pascoe Ceylon 24 157 Pachydon New 28 174 Lipothyrea Alcides chloris, linearis, trifidus, Pascoe Broun Pascoe Zealand Cambodia 25 161 25 161 21 145 28 174 Is 30 181 Sierra Leone 26 167 Madagascar 27 171 Madagascar 27 171 Crisius variegatus, Broun Andaman Is New Zealand Paromalia Broun New „ crassus, Pascoe vestita, Sphenophorus Cumingii, Waterhouse Zealand Philippine LONGICORNIA Prionidse Tithoes Palinii, Hope Cerambycidge Opsamates „ dimidiatus, Waterh purpureipennis, Waterh 182 l.EudicellaTnmem, O.Jourusori, Cist Erit , HI (18S4) , p Natal 103 StenoLarsiapurLCtivenlris,ffe^?'4,^n/i & Mojg.J\l''at.Eist.,XIV (W4l p 34-8 Madagascar Ley den Mils.,! 0888), -p.lW W.Africa Charadronola curvaLa, O.Jansoru, J\/ot&5 JU Africa eril.'Zeit., (1886), p.443 leydero Mas., (1888), p 11Z Thibet W.Africa .Jcmj'^oyh J^otes Leydjero Mxis.,! (1888), p 11b Polyplastus assarius /4^ E Africa GnatKocera Kyacmthiaa, /^.ycm.soj'i., d^t Eni , Ill (1885), p Simorrhina Standi ngen, 5.Macroma Obertkuri, , Maui Harman Fiaksr del et UtK KraaJyi, O.Janson, DeuiscJi J/ot&s , I Wintern Bros unp -iv Aid MiKonia GiinLhen, Biuler, Anru I Mag Nat Hist., VIII (1881) p 381 Sumatra Milionia pyrozoms, Butler, Ann & Mag jYat Hist, I (1882) p 375 Tenassenm M]iionia latifasciata, Builer, Ann.(^ Mag.JVat Hist., WI (1881) p 381 Malacca Milioniabasalis, Walke-r, List Lep Hel Bril Mus 11 (1884) p 365 Java Bvitier, Ami & Moug Mat HhSt XH (1883) p 107 Celebes G.Milioraa Snellen! BiiiUr, Ann, & Maq Mat, Hist XII (1883) p.108 Celebes 5.MiliomaDrucei, , , , , Lorui., ,1S67j, p vl2 Soc Zocl i/oore, Proc LJrapteryxmar6antata, r r /iorn) oa ^ Land., (W67J ^ 633 Soc Zool Prvc Agathia qumana, Moore 640 §oc Lorui (1867) Zool AgatKia arcuata, Moore, Proc 6Z5 Lond (W67J Soc Zool 4.ETinomos vipidata, 71/oore Proc 662 (m7), Lorui Soc Zool Proc Cidaria reticulata, Jfoore 668 (1SG7J Lond Soc Zool Arichanna maculata Mo or &, Proc 660 (1867J Proc Zool Soc Lorui Gandantis flavata, Mccre -, , , , -, , , , , , , Beu.^a\ Bengal Bengal Bengal Bengal Bengal Bengal 185 hid l.Plectrone 3pa.\h.ii\\£era^,Bate^a.r\i\iacxila.,Bates^Proc.Zool Soc.Loyvd., (1883),p 383 6.frigenia vmdiaurata, Botes, /roo, Zool Soo LoruL., (1883), p 385 y.Xenoloba speciosa, Bates, Proc Zool Soo Lorui-., (1889), p 381 S.feniodera SA.liss\v!xa.,BaJbes,Proc .Zool.Scc.Londj.,(1889) p 330 , Kini Balu Kini Balu KinT Balii Kini Balu Kini Balu Kini Balu Kini Balu Fani Balu 1,2 MyctensLes GlyptotKea ^'^\^^h&^^x,Bate^,Proo.Zool.Soc.LoruL.,(md),-p.3% Kini Balix telifer, ^a^&s, Proc Zool Soc Lorul.,(1883J, 4,5.Lucanus lammifer,c/, p 266 Kim Bahi %,W(xizrh.AnMh.^Man.J{oJi.Hhsi.,V (1S30),p.33 Assam Mirvtem liros in\p Celeia sikkima.,d', ¥oor&, iJe.5cr Ltp Colh Atkuzsorv, p 63 Celeia auri.lr'acta,d', Moore^, Proc ZooL Soo Lorui., (1865), -p 811 Cerura prasai-La,cr, Moofe^/Proo Zool Soo LoricL., (1865) p 812 65 Coll Atkirusorv p 4-Ceiraj"arLctura,cr, J/o&re-,Z)e,sc7' Lep S.Pheosia , , c,ostalis,(f, Moore, Desa- Lep ColL Atkxneorv ocellaX.a.,'^, &,Descr Lep Coll AtkcnsoTX' , p 69 Darjeeling Dapjeelmg DarjeeliTig Darjeeling Darjeelmg ^Monv^nia Moor p 74- Darjeeimg Beri.gal Cossus cada-mbee ,(?, Moore,, Proc Zool Soo LonAj., (1865) p 822 Calcutta Cossus t.essellatus,d', Moor^, Denser Lep ColL Atkirosoro p 85 , Maoi-d Harman-Fisher dej.ei litK, ^ , Ti'ititern Bros imp Aid, 188 p.Sc Hong Kong EryLnrestKes Bowingn, Fascoe, Jciu^ri of Eva: II Natal Erit Jouryx' of Isse punctata Pascc& 11, p Z'I2 ^-"^^ Nataj Rrit., H Jourrv of Biasmia guttata, Pcxsoo^ V 4.i£rerLia trigona, Pcusooe Trans Prut Soc Loyxd,.,IV, (1856),-p.Z47 Bra/.il HestKesis a.culiperxn\s,Fa^cveJran^.Erit.Soc-.lond.J.flS62j,p.556 Nev7 South Wales ] ^ , , , , , ^ Fascoe., Trojis Ent Soo Lond., V, [1853], p 58 Que ens land Fascce,3vc.Erit Soc LonA., 0866)., p 28 PvockKampton ChvyseLperda, collavis, Fouscx}e.lranx:,\Ent:Soc Lorvci: \1SS3J, p 503 Ecuador' l^lanodes luctuosus PoLscve- Trocn ? Ent Soc Loyui.Jli (1865), p: 103 Cevanx lo Tritocosmia Digglesii Anastetha ranpila , , Plcmema Jacksom E S}uLrpe.,Anrv.&,Ma^.jYal Hist., V, fm0),p.335 Z.Teracolus hifa^ciSilus J Sharpe.,Ariri.&Mag.J\lalMuV, (W30),p.336 , ci.ieracoius Ja.cksoni, E.Sh^rp&Jnrv.&Mag.J^cLt.ffustJ, i1890),p.33e E Africa E.Africa E.Africa, Rnacopteryx nigropunctata J SkarpeJrm.AMa^.MitlistJfW0),p336 E.Africa b,b ieracolus eli^^JAj.SI-iarp^,Aruv&.ManJ/aLHvst.,V ™' (1890) '^ p 441 E.Africa Maud Hormaix-Kstier del etlith ^ ' ' Mir\terrt Bros imp ... with only four instead of five joints to the anterior and intermediate tarsi Cryptus insidiator The See remarks on Hylctoma much side views of the the types in The abdomen of Panisciis quadrilinenius... Some but of distorted to be figured My The abdomen species figured on the plate are given in the position in which and other they are Plate 162 being represented as expanded much deflexed The punctuation... Second Yar- kand Expedition many in of them are drawing them which were The specimens appear in I have figured in sufHciently good all show the form of the The insect is make a drawing spirit,