RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Gyllenhal Insecta Suecica Vol 1 / Genera with 10 species & upwards. CUL-DAR16.272. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Text prepared and edited by John van Wyhe. RN1

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272

1

Insecta Svecica— Gyllenhal. Vol. 1

Genera with 10 sp. and upwards

Species

Sp. having Vars:

No of Vars

Aphodius

42

12

22

Hister

31

10

14

Sphaeridium

13

8

17

Hydrocephilius

13

3

6

Elophorus

12

3

4

Dermestes

14

2

2

Cryptophagus

26

7

10

Nitidula

34

7

12

Silpha

14

4

6

Anobium

10

4

5 ✔

Cautharis

32

14

16

Malachius

10

1

1 ✔

Elater

65

19

27

Buprestis

20

8

10

Dytiscus

47

17

23

Hyphydrus

28

14

15

 

 

 

 

 16

411—

133—

190

 

 

 

 

Genera with 9 species

Species

Sp. having Vars:

No of Vars

Byrrhus

9

6

13

 

 

 

 

 1

9—

6—

13

 

 

 

 

133/411 = 323/1000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Genera with 8 species and downwards

Species

Sp. having Vars:

No of Vars

Geotrupis

1

 

 

Scarabeus

5

2

2

Psammiodius

6

 

 

Trox

3

 

 

Copris

7

3

4

Cetonia

4

1

2

Trichius

5

1

1

Hoplia

1

 

 

Melolontha

7

3

4

Lucanus

3

2

2

Platycerus

3

 

 

Sinodendron

1

 

 

Trogosita

1

 

 

Spercheus

1

 

 

Heteroceus

1

1

2

Parnus

2

 

 

Gyrinus

6

 

 

Triagus

1

 

 

Anthrenus

5

2

2

Scaphidium

6

2

2

Engis

4

1

1

Triplex

4

 

 

Tritoma

2

 

 

Ips

5

1

1

Catheretes

6

4

5

Peltis

5

 

 

Necrophorus

4

1

1

Catops

6

3

4

Sarrotrium

1

 

 

Scygmaenus

3

1

1

Dorcatoma

1

1

1

Ptilinus

2

2

3

Ptinus

6

1

1

Clerus

1

1

1

Notoxus

1

 

 

Tillus

1

 

 

Lymoxylon

2

 

 

Lampyris

2

 

 

Lycris

4

1

1

Dasytes

6

 

 

Cyphon

7

4

7

Atopa

1

1

1

Melarsis

1

 

 

Trachys

3

1

1

Halipus

5

3

4

Limnius

3

 

 

 46

155—

43—

54

 

 

 

 

 Genera with 9.

9

6

13

 

164

49

67

49/164 = 298/1000

 

 

 


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