Insects and Other Invertebrates in Classical Antiquity

Ian C. Beavis is the Curator at Tunbridge Wells Museum.

• ContentsPreface ixNote on Abbreviations and Short Titles xiIntroduction xiiiI WORMS, LEECHES, CENTIPEDES, WOODLICE, etcANNELIDA: LUMBRICIDAE (EARTHWORMS)1. Ges enteron/Lumbricus 1ANNELIDA: HIRUDINEA (LEECHES)2. Bdella/Hirudo 4ARTHROPODA: CHILOPODA (CENTIPEDES)3. Skolopendra/Centipes 10ARTHROPODA: DIPLOPODA ANDISOPODA (MILLIPEDES AND WOODLICE)4. Ioulos, Oniskos/Multipeda 13II SCORPIONS, SPIDERS, MITES AND TICKSARACHNIDA: SCORPIONES (SCORPIONS)5. Skorpios/Scorpio 21ARACHNIDA: PSDEUDOSCORPIONES (FALSE SCORPIONS)6. Skorpiodes 34ARACHNIDA: ARANEAE (SPIDERS)7. Arachne/Araneus and Phalangion 347a. Arachne/Araneus (sensu stricto) 357b. Phalangion 44ARACHNIDA: ACARI (MITES AND TICKS)8. Kroton/Ricinus 569.Akari 60III GRASSHOPPERS, COCKROACHES, MANTIDS, MAYFLIES, etc.INSECTA: COLLEMBOLA (SPRINGTAILS)10. Petaurista 61INSECTA: ORTHOPTERA (GRASHOPPERS, LOCUSTS, CRICKETS)11. Akris/Locusta 62vi12. Troxallis/Gryllus 78INSECTA DICTYOPTERA (COCKROACHES AND MANTIDS)13. Silphe/Blatta 8014. Mantis 58INSECTA: EPHEMEROPTERA (MAYFLIES)15. Ephemeron.Hemerobion 88IV CICADA, BUGS AND LICEINSECTA: HEMIPTERA16. Tettix/Cicada 9117.Koris/Cimex 10418. Tiphe/Tippula 10619. Kokkus/Coccus 10820. Lakkos 11121. Margarites chersaios 111INSECTA: ANOPLURA AND MALLOPHAGA (LICE)22. Phtheir/Pediculus 112V BUTTERFLIES, MOTHS AND WOOD-BORING LARVAEINSECTA: LEPIDOPTERA (BUTTERFLEIS AND MOTHS)23. Psyche/Papilio 12124. Phallaina 12925. Ips/Convolvolus 13226. Ses/Tinea 13627.Bombyx 14028. Pityokampe 14829. Xylophoron 148INSETA: LEPIDOPTERA AND COLEOPTERA30. Kerastes/Cossus and Karabos/Lucavus 149VI BEETLESINSECTA: COLEOPTERA (BEETLES)31. Kantharos/Scarabaeus 15732. Melolonthe 16433. Kantharis 16834. Bouprestis 17335. Lampyris/Cicindela 17536. Kis/Curculio 17737. Thrips/Tinea 18138. Sphondyle and Staphylinos 18439. Kleros or Skeleros 186VII BEES, WASPS AND ANTSINSECTA: HYMENOPTERA (BEES, WASPS AND ANTS)40. Sphex and Athrene/Vespa and Crabro 18741. Tenthredon, Anthredon, Pemphredon, Bembix 19542. Bombylios and Bomykion 19743. Seiren 19844. Myrmex/Formica 19845. Myrmex chrysorychos/Formica Indica 20946. Psen/Culex ficarius 21247. Gall wasps 216VIII FLIES AND FLEASINSETA: DIPTERA (FLEIS)48. Myia/Musca 21949. Myops, Oistros/ Asilus, Tabanus 22550. Konops, Empis/Culex 22951. Oinokonops/Bibio 23652. Kynomyia 238INSECTA: DIPTERA OR ODONATA (DRAGONFLIES)53. Hippouros 23954. Mulio 239INSECTA: SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS)55. Pylla/Pulex 240IX UNIDENTIFUABLE AND FABULOUS INSECTS AND INVERTEBRATES56. Orsodakne 24357. Prasokouris 24358. Knips and Sknips 24559. Skolex tes chionos 24760. Pyrigonos 24761. Myrmekoleon/Formicoleon 24962. Serphos 25163. Psylla/Pulex 25364. Phtheir 25365. Vermis caeruleus 25466. Skolex leukos 25467. Galba 25468. Rauca 25469. Biurus 25570. Phryganion 25571. Names listed by Greek lexicographers 25572. Names lsited by Polemius Silvius 258Index 259