A comprehensive survey of insects and terrestrial invertebrates (worms, scorpions, spiders, etc) in Antiquity.
| Section Title | Page | |
|---|---|---|
| Contents | ||
| Preface ix | ||
| Note on Abbreviations and Short Titles xi | ||
| Introduction xiii | ||
| I WORMS, LEECHES, CENTIPEDES, WOODLICE, etc | ||
| ANNELIDA: LUMBRICIDAE (EARTHWORMS) | ||
| 1. Ges enteron/Lumbricus 1 | ||
| ANNELIDA: HIRUDINEA (LEECHES) | ||
| 2. Bdella/Hirudo 4 | ||
| ARTHROPODA: CHILOPODA (CENTIPEDES) | ||
| 3. Skolopendra/Centipes 10 | ||
| ARTHROPODA: DIPLOPODA ANDISOPODA (MILLIPEDES AND WOODLICE) | ||
| 4. Ioulos, Oniskos/Multipeda 13 | ||
| II SCORPIONS, SPIDERS, MITES AND TICKS | ||
| ARACHNIDA: SCORPIONES (SCORPIONS) | ||
| 5. Skorpios/Scorpio 21 | ||
| ARACHNIDA: PSDEUDOSCORPIONES (FALSE SCORPIONS) | ||
| 6. Skorpiodes 34 | ||
| ARACHNIDA: ARANEAE (SPIDERS) | ||
| 7. Arachne/Araneus and Phalangion 34 | ||
| 7a. Arachne/Araneus (sensu stricto) 35 | ||
| 7b. Phalangion 44 | ||
| ARACHNIDA: ACARI (MITES AND TICKS) | ||
| 8. Kroton/Ricinus 56 | ||
| 9.Akari 60 | ||
| III GRASSHOPPERS, COCKROACHES, MANTIDS, MAYFLIES, etc. | ||
| INSECTA: COLLEMBOLA (SPRINGTAILS) | ||
| 10. Petaurista 61 | ||
| INSECTA: ORTHOPTERA (GRASHOPPERS, LOCUSTS, CRICKETS) | ||
| 11. Akris/Locusta 62 | ||
| vi | ||
| 12. Troxallis/Gryllus 78 | ||
| INSECTA DICTYOPTERA (COCKROACHES AND MANTIDS) | ||
| 13. Silphe/Blatta 80 | ||
| 14. Mantis 58 | ||
| INSECTA: EPHEMEROPTERA (MAYFLIES) | ||
| 15. Ephemeron.Hemerobion 88 | ||
| IV CICADA, BUGS AND LICE | ||
| INSECTA: HEMIPTERA | ||
| 16. Tettix/Cicada 91 | ||
| 17.Koris/Cimex 104 | ||
| 18. Tiphe/Tippula 106 | ||
| 19. Kokkus/Coccus 108 | ||
| 20. Lakkos 111 | ||
| 21. Margarites chersaios 111 | ||
| INSECTA: ANOPLURA AND MALLOPHAGA (LICE) | ||
| 22. Phtheir/Pediculus 112 | ||
| V BUTTERFLIES, MOTHS AND WOOD-BORING LARVAE | ||
| INSECTA: LEPIDOPTERA (BUTTERFLEIS AND MOTHS) | ||
| 23. Psyche/Papilio 121 | ||
| 24. Phallaina 129 | ||
| 25. Ips/Convolvolus 132 | ||
| 26. Ses/Tinea 136 | ||
| 27.Bombyx 140 | ||
| 28. Pityokampe 148 | ||
| 29. Xylophoron 148 | ||
| INSETA: LEPIDOPTERA AND COLEOPTERA | ||
| 30. Kerastes/Cossus and Karabos/Lucavus 149 | ||
| VI BEETLES | ||
| INSECTA: COLEOPTERA (BEETLES) | ||
| 31. Kantharos/Scarabaeus 157 | ||
| 32. Melolonthe 164 | ||
| 33. Kantharis 168 | ||
| 34. Bouprestis 173 | ||
| 35. Lampyris/Cicindela 175 | ||
| 36. Kis/Curculio 177 | ||
| 37. Thrips/Tinea 181 | ||
| 38. Sphondyle and Staphylinos 184 | ||
| 39. Kleros or Skeleros 186 | ||
| VII BEES, WASPS AND ANTS | ||
| INSECTA: HYMENOPTERA (BEES, WASPS AND ANTS) | ||
| 40. Sphex and Athrene/Vespa and Crabro 187 | ||
| 41. Tenthredon, Anthredon, Pemphredon, Bembix 195 | ||
| 42. Bombylios and Bomykion 197 | ||
| 43. Seiren 198 | ||
| 44. Myrmex/Formica 198 | ||
| 45. Myrmex chrysorychos/Formica Indica 209 | ||
| 46. Psen/Culex ficarius 212 | ||
| 47. Gall wasps 216 | ||
| VIII FLIES AND FLEAS | ||
| INSETA: DIPTERA (FLEIS) | ||
| 48. Myia/Musca 219 | ||
| 49. Myops, Oistros/ Asilus, Tabanus 225 | ||
| 50. Konops, Empis/Culex 229 | ||
| 51. Oinokonops/Bibio 236 | ||
| 52. Kynomyia 238 | ||
| INSECTA: DIPTERA OR ODONATA (DRAGONFLIES) | ||
| 53. Hippouros 239 | ||
| 54. Mulio 239 | ||
| INSECTA: SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS) | ||
| 55. Pylla/Pulex 240 | ||
| IX UNIDENTIFUABLE AND FABULOUS INSECTS AND INVERTEBRATES | ||
| 56. Orsodakne 243 | ||
| 57. Prasokouris 243 | ||
| 58. Knips and Sknips 245 | ||
| 59. Skolex tes chionos 247 | ||
| 60. Pyrigonos 247 | ||
| 61. Myrmekoleon/Formicoleon 249 | ||
| 62. Serphos 251 | ||
| 63. Psylla/Pulex 253 | ||
| 64. Phtheir 253 | ||
| 65. Vermis caeruleus 254 | ||
| 66. Skolex leukos 254 | ||
| 67. Galba 254 | ||
| 68. Rauca 254 | ||
| 69. Biurus 255 | ||
| 70. Phryganion 255 | ||
| 71. Names listed by Greek lexicographers 255 | ||
| 72. Names lsited by Polemius Silvius 258 | ||
| Index 259 |
