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BARON WALCKENAER ON THE INSECTS.
II. Insects which only occasionally injure the Vine. | |||
COLEOPTERA. | |||
Ancient Names. | Names of Modern Naturalists, Latin and French. | Common Names. | |
1. | Greek. Spondyle. | Melolontha vulgaris. — Le Hanneton vulgaire. | Le Hanneton. — Eng. Cock-chafer; May-bug; Oak-web. |
2. | Latin. Spondyle genus serpentis (Plin.). | Melolontha vulgaris (the larva). | Ver blanc. Turc. |
Melolontha Vitis (the larva). | Man. Courterolle. Petit Hanneton d'été, ou Hanneton vert (the grub). | ||
ORTHOPTERA. | |||
1. | Biurus | Acheta Grillo-Talpa (Fabr.). Talpa Ferrantis (Aldr.). |
La Courtillièire. — Eng. Mole-cricket. |
LEPIDOPTERA. | |||
1. | Greek. Kampe. Latin. Eruca. |
1. Arctia purpurea (the caterpillar). L'Ecaille mouchetée. |
Chenilles de la Vigne. Vine Caterpillars. |
2. Sphinx Elpenor (the caterpillar). Sphinx ou Papillon rouge de la Vigne. |
Eng. Elephant Moth. | ||
3. Sphinx Porcellus (the caterpillar). Sphinx ou Papillon à bande rouge dentelée. |
Eng. Small Elephant Moth. | ||
III. Insects erroneously described by the ancients as injuring the Vine. | |||
POLYPODA. | |||
1. | Greek. Iulios. Latin. Centipedes. Millipedes. |
1. Julius sabulosus, Jules des sables. | Mille-Pieds. Eng. Galley-worm. |
2. Julius terrestris, Jules terrestre. | |||
3. Julius communis, Jules commun. | |||
COLEOPTERA, | |||
1. | Greek. Kantharis. Latin. Cantharis. |
1. Mylabris Cichorii, Mylabre de la Chicorée. | Mouches-cantharides. |
2. Lytta vesicatoria, la Cantharide. | Eng. Spanish Fly. | ||
2. | Greek. Ips (Homer). | Dermestes (the larva). | Ver. — Eng. Leather-eater. |
IV. Names of Insects mentioned by the Ancients, which do not injure the Vine, but the modern names of which have been determined in these investigations. | |||
1. | Greek. Melolontha. Kantharis. |
Coleoptera of Linnaeus. Eleutherata of Fabricius. |
Scarabées. Escarbots. |
Latin. Scarabæus. Cantharis. |
Eng. Beetles, Chaffers, Dors, Clocks, and Bobs. | ||
2. | Greek, Kantharis. | Latin. 1. Ateuchus sacer. Scarabæus sacer. |
Le Pillulaire. |