CONCERNING XANTHORHOE GLACIALIS, Hulst.

Dr. Hulst describes the species and X. longula in May Can. Ent., p. 119. The National Museum has a long series of these (225 specimens), very variable, but doubtless representing only a single species. In spite of the label, I am of the opinion that Dr. Hulst's types are not American specimens....

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Published in:The Canadian Entomologist
Main Author: Dyar, Harrison G.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1898
Subjects:
Insect Science
Molecular Biology
Physiology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Structural Biology
Riley
Kamchatka
Alaska
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4039/ent30203-8
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0008347X00108958
Description
Summary:Dr. Hulst describes the species and X. longula in May Can. Ent., p. 119. The National Museum has a long series of these (225 specimens), very variable, but doubtless representing only a single species. In spite of the label, I am of the opinion that Dr. Hulst's types are not American specimens. Some bear a printed label “Alaska” and “Coll. C. V. Riley”; others have a written label “Behring Island, Alaska” and others “Behring Island.” I think the whole series were collected by Dr. Stejneger at Behring Island, which is one of the Commander Islands off the coast of Kamchatka, and has in general an Asiatic fauna. It is unfortunate that these seductive little “Alaska” labels were used on the specimens.

Similar Items