From G. R. Crotch [after 16 October 1868]1
Stridulating organs of various Coleoptera.
1 Cychrus rostratus2 edge of elytra
2 Crioceris asparagi pygidium & elytron
3 Clythra 4-punctata3 pygidium & elytron
4 Crioceris brunnea4 "
5 — 12-punctata5 "
6 — cyanella6 "
7 — melanopa7 "
8 Zeugophora subspinosa no organ
9 Blethisa multipunctata
10 Cychrus ♂ elytron
11 Pelobius Hermanni8 pyg & ely
12 Cryptorhynchus Lapathi elytron
13 Acalles argillosus Teneriffe elytron
14 Cript. Lapathi ♂
15 Ceuth Echii.9 elytra.
16 acalles argillosus ♀
17 Elaphrus uliginosus ♀
18 Necrophorus vespillo10 ♂ ♀
19 Aromia moschata
20 Saperda carcharias
21 strangalia elongata11
22 Mesosa nubila12
23 Clytus arietis
24 Agapanthia lineatocollis13
25 Pachyta collaris14
26 grammoptera ruficornis
27 clytus arietis
28
The clythra has not been noticed before I believe
Elater purpureus 187. 350. (nec loci) = Corymbites haematodes Fab. 1776. Cand.15
CD annotations
Footnotes
Bibliography
Descent: The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex. By Charles Darwin. 2 vols. London: John Murray. 1871.
Summary
Lists stridulating organs of various Coleoptera.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-6530
- From
- George Robert Crotch
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- unstated
- Source of text
- DAR 81: 124
- Physical description
- Amem 2pp †
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 6530,” accessed on 25 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-6530.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 16