 | 1855 - 426 pages
...and, as well as myself, has proved that it cannot be that of M. violaceus or of M. Proscarabaeus ; and since the only other species of Meloe, the M....at all, is the fact, that on opening some cells of Authophora retusa, which I dug up on Hampstead Heath, I found two living specimens of the hexapod in... | |
 | John William Douglas - 1856 - 266 pages
...it appears certain that it cannot be the larva of any species of that genus, unless it be discovered that the larva of Meloe not only increases in size...induces me to hesitate in adopting an opinion of the Pedictdus being a larva at all, is the fact, that on opening some cells of Anthophora retusa, which... | |
 | 1855 - 428 pages
...that genus, unless it be discovered hereafter that the larva of Meloe not only increases in size iu its hexapod state, but that it also changes from bright...at all, is the fact, that on opening some cells of Authophora retusa, which I dug up on Hampstead Heath, I found two living specimens of the hexapod in... | |
 | 1857 - 622 pages
...be the larva of any species of that genus, unless it bo discovered hereafter that the larra of Melof not only increases in size in its hexapod state, but...being a larva at all, is the fact, that on opening small cells of Anlhophora retiisa, which I dug up on Hampstead Heath, I found two living specimens... | |
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Proscarabaeus ; and since the only other species of Meloe, the M. variegatus, does not occur near London, it appears certain that it cannot be the larva of any species of that genus, unless it be discovered hereafter that the larva of Meloe not only increases... 