THE CDLEDPTERIST's NE\NSLETTER Nu:.1Ber 32 May, 1988
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THE CDLEDPTERIST'S NE\NSLETTER Nu:.1ber 32 May, 1988 IDENTIFICATION OF PEDIACUS LARVAE: I have been finding Pediacus sp. larvae beneath bark on relatively freshly dead timber in a large nunber of ancient uoodlands, pasture ~ood lands and parklands throughout England and Wales over the past five or six years. These are presucably nostly J?.dermestoides, out :;m not m<1are of any published cooparative work which . ' . indicate3 ho~ to separate this specie£ fron depressusJ our rarer species of the genus. The larvae in my collection are all 1 s~perficially at least, very similar and shou no obvious cU ffe:rnncos fron the illustration of p ~depress us in Paln (Q'2_t;sc~ .~£..j;_., l952}o Does anyone.1mov;r how to Geparate the two, or alternatively, doeo anyone have any y.deQ!esaus larvae or juct Pegia_c~::!.§. larvae fron known de.qressus localities which they uould be ~illing to lend me so I can attenpt to identify tbe differences ? The fe~ adulta I have found have all been K9ith \lexander, National Trust, Spitalgate Lane, Cirencester, G]ouceotershire, GL7 2DE EDITORIAL: I an sorry the quality of the February issue ~as so poor. The duplicator I usualiy use would not print and the "Newsletter" ~as run off an aln3st brand new machine, alas on cheap paper. I hope this is3ue will be back to nor~al, though at the tim8 of typing the stencils 1 1m not sure which nachine will havs to ba uoed for tbe duplicating. 2 LOAN 11 LIBP..AP.Y 11 : 'iJThilst recently brovm ing through a copy of "The Mycologist", I hap~ened to notice an entry regarding the loan of mycological naterial froo the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. (The Mycologist; 2(1):7). Thin prompted ne to enquire as to·tbe existence of, or failing such the possible establishoent of a "British Coleoptera Specimen Library" run along sinilar lines. ffililst such a facility would need to be housed with an accepted entoiDological body, it could be fairly quickly built up from duplicates donated by participatinc coleopterists should there be sufficient interest. The basis of such a service is self-evident, being primarily concerned with the loan of reliably deternined specimens (partict~1arJy of the more difficult genera) to non-specialists who may ba ex~eriencing difficulties with their o~n material. \Jhilst 11any coleopterists send material to an appropiate specialist for confirwation, the facility to borrow reliably determined specinens should suppleH1.:mt the identification of dif~icult oaterial and to -some extent nay relieve the burden placed upon such specialists~ Needless to say, very local or rare species or species of doubtful occurence, should always have their idenl1£ication ch-ecked by a specialist. Does anyone have further suggestions ? Dav)d Hemingway, 13 Ashdene Garth, cr·ofton, YJalrefield, 11. Yorkshire~ WF4 lPH PLEASE NOTE I HAVE A NE-~7 ADOHESS: J.Cooter, J 9 Mount Crescent, Here·ford 1 HRl lNQ any copy for the "Newsletter" should be sent there. 3 • j CEOLEVA F.AGNIE'ZI Jeannel - A ·REQUEST .FOR INFOUt~TION: In Worcestershire I am ·aware that .a popul:atiqn mf this, _beetle exists at one site in the nests and ~~ns of shrew~ :S6rex araneus L. For part of their life ~ycle the beetles.and. \ ' rnan:·::als· cohabit. The question arises as .to how .Choleva evades·'being. eaten by the shrewsm which are insectivores. I should be glad to hear if anyone has knowledge of defensive strategies in such a case. P. Tlhi tehE;H;ld, Little Conberton •. (This brings to mind the diff~rences in behaviour of Quedius species in nests. As nany kJ?,OW spE:rcies including·· . I . brevicornis and ventralis remain on the collectirig sheet . ' without noving for several ninutes ~hereas puncticollis instantly runs off upon hitting the sheet. The forner inhabit bird nests which anieals presuoably ~ely upon keen eye-sight to locate their pre_,; the ~atter fre_·q·u-en-t' oole nests which of course have very poor e~e-sight but a highly developed sense of snell, Just how a Chol:evt<f escapes is somewhat different, s~rews can really·muve and surely can "out run" a beetle. J.c.). " I LIST OF CHRYSOI.IELIDAE FROI~ CUlffiRIA INCLUDING VC. 70, CUHBERLAND. The following liot of Chrysonelids froo Cuwbria is based on personal collecting, and on the list of Chrysonelidae in the ''Coleoptera of Cunberland" by F.E. ' Day and published in the Transactions of the Carlisle Natural 3istory Society (1923, volu~e 3:91-95). A I considerable anount of infornation regarding localities has been obtained fron specimens in Day's collection of 4 general Coleoptera, and also from the collecti~ns for~e~ by G.B.Routledge and James Kurray held in·the Tullie IIouse M~seun, C~rlisle. All collecting details have been ooitted in the list and only lOkm grid references provided as a broad guide to the areas covered; collecting dates are indicated by oonths only. Nonenclature follows Kloet & Hincks, 1977. I wish to record ny thanks to Dr V.ichael Cox for helping with identification and Hr David Clarke, Curator of the Tullie House Museum, Carlisle for allowing me access to the Coleoptera collections. DONACIIHAE ~acroplea appendiculata (Pz.): NY43 MY53 N. nutica (F.): WY55 Oct. Donacia aquatica (L.): N'Y21 NY35 NY36 NY43, fJiay, June,-Sept. D. crassipe·s F. : N""£45 D. clavipes F. : NY60 D. dentata Eo,pe (one record only, Cumberland, T,C.Heyshac). D. j)t:pressa P}~. : NY~2 SJ49 April. D. obscura ~yll. : NY21 NY36 NY43 June. D. sirr,plex F.! NY35 NY44 l:-JY45 WI53 IIT56, June, July, August. D.versicolorea (BrahJL): NYOl NYll NY35 W:53 tTY55 1'-fay,Jly-Sept. D. vulgaris ~ch.: NYOO WfOl I·fay, June. Plateumaris affinis (I(unze): WI21 :NY22 rTY23 HY33 Ma.y-.July ~ f'. discolor ( ?z.): NYOO :NYOl N¥02 :t-JYlO NY20 W/43 1J.Y56 SD09 SD18 SD19 }.-larch - September. P. sericea (L.): NY22 }\JY44 NY56, 1\·lay, June. Il'1EGALOPODINAE Zeugophora subspinosa (F.): NY35, June, August, Sept. CRIOCERINAE Oulema lichensis Voet: NYOO NYOl NYlO NY12 NY14 NY15 NY25 NY35 lr'145 NY53 ~ry55 NX90 l'G91 SD08 S:U09 SD17 SD19, February through to October. 5 O.nwlanopa (L.): NYOO NYol NYlO NY14 NY15 N"!25 NY26 NY34 NY35 HY44 NY45 NY53 NY54 NY55 NX90 NX91 ~D09 SD17 SD18 SD19, April through to October. Crioceris asparagi (L.): Doodside, CLYTRINAE Clytra quadripunctata (L.): h~22 S~29 June, August. CRYPTOCEPHALINAE Cryptocephalus aureolus Suff.: ~iOO NY46 June. C. fulvus Goeze: NYOO NY35 HY45 NY55 SD09, June to August. C. labiatus (:.,,): NYOO NYlO NY12 NY15 NY35 IIY54 SD18 SD19 June, July, August. C. moraei (L.): NYOO HYOl June, July. C. narvulus Huller,O.F.: SD18, <July. C. pus ill us F. : l.r:'"OO NYOl HY35 S:Jl8, July, August. LAMPROSOI1AT Il-TAE Laoprosoca concolor (Sturo): tGG9 June. c:mYS01IEL IN/1.E Tioarcha te!1e1Jricooa (F.): HY66 NYOl NX90 SD09 SD18 April, May, June, August, September, Chrysolina brunsvicensis (Gr.}: NYOl NY51 HY52 S:.iJ17 SD47 .June , July. C. fastuosa (Seep.): NYOO NY12 NY15 NY22 HY25 NY26 lT"(35 3009 SD18 SD19, A~ril, July through to October. C.graminis (L.): NY36 C. hyperici (Forst.): HYCO l:fYOl rrYl5 NY35, April, l;iay, July to October. ·c. lllarginata (L.): NY35 NY43 NY?3 HY55 C. menthas tri ( Suff.) : (one record only, Cunberland, Stepl:ens), C.oricalcia (i1ull.): HY54 C. polita (L.): NYOO NYOI HY25 NY35 NY43 NY44 NY45 NY53 NY56 SD18, May, June; July, September. C.staphylaea (L.): NYOO !lYOl NY02 NYlO NY12 NY15 NY34 NY35 NY45 NY55 NX90 NX91 !IX92 SD09 SD17 SD18 SD28 SD37 7 April through to Deccnber. 6 C.varians (Soh,): NY15 ·HY35 ·1'-T~:53 NY55; ~une, July, Septer-.hPr, Gastroph¥sa polygoni (L.): NYOO 1TY35 lTI43 lfY4l~ NY45 ~;Y55 JTY54 HY55 :NX90, 1,1ay, .Junet July, August. G. viridufa (Dg.): NYOO NYOl NY02 NYlO NYll NY12 liT~l NY25 NY34 NY35 .HY47 NY53 NX91 SD08 SD09 SIH8 SD19 SD27 May through to Aug~st. Phaedon armoricae (L ~): JJY25 NY35 SD09, May .July Septeml.ier. P.cochleariae (F.): NYOO NYOl l-JY12 NY14 HY15 NY24 f.rY35 NY44 NY4 5 NY'* 7 NY5 5 N;C92 N:X91 S!J09 SD18 SD19 SD27 Jant~ary through to October. P •. concinnus Stp"!J..: HY15 HY25 SD09 SD19 llay, July to Sep:t. P.tumidulus (Gr:.):.NYOO NYOl NY12 NYllt NY15 NY24 HY35 NY44 NY45 IJY47 HY55 HX9l NX92 SD18 SD19 SD27 Jan-Oct. Hydrothassa glabra (Hb.): NYOl HY35 NY36 NY43 l\TY44 NY45. NY53 NYS '· NXql, April to July, Sept., Hoveober. H.hannoveriana (F.): N1:53, May to July. H. n:arginella (L.): NYOO NYOl N-::12 N"Yl5 :N"'£24 NY25 NY43 NY44 NY45 HY56 S!)()9 SDlB, .Feb., April to .August, October, Novenber, Decenber. Prasocuris junci (Brahn): NY13 1TY34 NY35 HY44 lTY45 :NY56 SD18 May to August. P. phellandrii ·(1..): NY12 NY15 NY25 NY35 NY42 NY43 NY44 NY53 HY55 SD09, April, May, June, August. Chrysomela aenea L.: NYlO NY22 NY54 NY55, May to August. C. populi L.: HY04 NY35 NY54. MAy, June. Phytodecta decemnotata (l~rsh.) NY54 P. olivacea (Forst.): NYOO HY14 NY34 NY35 NY44 NY45 NY55 i-TY56 NA91, A,ril to August. P. pallida (L.) ~ UYlO NY13 NY34 I-.P£41 NY53, July - Septenber. Phyllodecta vulgatisoi111a (:i.J.): }.JYOO NYOl HY62 NYlO NY12 NY22 NY25 NY55 :NY74 NX90. NX91 SD09 SD18 May-Sept. GALERUCINAE Galerucella calmariensis (L.): NYOO NY35 1~Y43 NY4L1 NY45 :t-:Y53 NY55 SP09, May through to September. G.nymphaeae (L.): NY35 NY55 March, May, June. 7 G.sagittariae (Gyll.): NYO~) NYO: :N'!25 NY35 N:A90 NX91 SD18 }.{ay through to August.