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Table X — Glover’s Meadow. 
Census of Soil Insects in Measured Samples. 
In the column of plant species, ( pre .) signifies predominant; (com.), common; (/. com.), fairly common; (v. com.), 
very common; ( occ .), occasional; (r.), rare. Each abbreviation applies to the immediately preceding species or group of 
species. In the columns of insect species, ( l. ), larva ; (p.), pupa. 
o 
Floristic Composition 
of Sample. 
Analysis oi' Insect Species. 
Total No. 
of Speci- 
mens and 
Species. 
s 
m 
Apterygota. 
Neur- 
optera. 
Coleoptera. 
Diptera. 
Lepi- 
doptera. 
Hymen- 
optera. 
Hemi- 
ptera. 
Ranunculus repens, Holcus 
lanatus (com. ) ; Trifolium 
repens (occ.) ; Draba 
verna (2 specimens). 
2 Entomobrya 
nivalis, 
] Onychiurus 
ambulans. 
2 Anchomenus 
parumpunc- 
tatus, 
1 Queclius hoops, 
2 Aphodius Jime- 
tarius, 
5 Agriotes line- ■' 
atus (1.), 
1 Sitones lineatus 
(1-), 
1 Ceuthorhynchus 
hirtulus (1.) in 
gall. 
6 Cecidomyia 
destructor 
(pO, 
2 Tipula oler- 
acea (1. ), 
2 Empis uni - 
color (1.), 
1 Anthomyiid 
puparium, 
1 Phytomyzct 
sp. 
2 Hcmiteles 
necator, 
1 Blacus 
rujicor- 
nis. 
30, 
1 5 species. 
2 
Festuca ovina (pre. ); Cyno- 
surus cristatus, Dactylis 
glomerata, matting of 
Brachythecium ruta- 
bulum on the surface 
(com.)', Ranunculus re- 
pens, Plantago lanceolata 
(/. com.); Draba verna 
(r.). 
2 Homalota 
vicina, 
1 Tachinus mar- 
gincllus, 
1 Quedius tristis, 
9 Agriotes line- 
atus (1.), 
2 Hypera punc- 
tata (1.), 
2 Ceuthorhynchus 
hirtulus in 
galls. 
12 Cecidomyia 
destructor 
(P-), 
1 Scatopseflavi- 
collis. 
1 Triphsena 
orbona 
(U 
1 Agrotis 
exclama- 
tionis (l.). : 
32, 
10 species. 
3 
Festuca ovina (pre.) ; Dac- 
tylis glomerata (v. com. ) ; 
Holcus lanatus, Ranun- 
culus repens (com. ) ; 1’lan- 
tago lanceolata, Brachy- 
thecium rutabulum, Poa 
pratensis, Draba verna 
(r.). 
1 QxLedius hoops, 
2 Philonthus la- 
minatus, 
1 Cryptoliypnus 
riparius (1. ),' 
2 Ceuthorhynchus 
hirtulus in 
galls (1.). 
2 Hyetodesia 
incana (1.). 
1 Hepialus 
humuli 
(1.). 
1 Selandria 
sp. Coc- 
oon para- 
sitised by 
species of 
Pimpla ? 
10, 
7 species. 
4 
Loliumperenne(pre.) ; Fes- 
tuca ovina (v. com . ) ; 
Agrostis vulgaris, Ranun- 
culus repens (/. com.) ; 
Brachythecium rutabu- 
lum (com.) ; Anthoxan- 
thum odoratum, Phleum 
pratense, Dactylis glom- 
erata, Plantago lance- 
olata (occ.) ; Trifolium 
repens, Lotus cornicu- 
latus, Prunella vulgaris 
(r.). 
2 Agriotes line- 
atus (1. ), 
1 Otiorhynchus 
sulcatus (1.), 
1 Hypera vari- 
abilus. 
1 Tipula oler- 
acea (1.), 
1 Rhampho- 
myia sulcata 
(1.). 
1 Tenthre- 
dinid 
pupa par- 
asitised 
by Ich- 
neumon 
sp. 
7, 
6 species. 
5 
Lolium perenne' (pre.)\ 
Agrostis vulgaris, A. alba 
(com. ) ; Trifolium repens, 
Rumex acetosa (occ. ) ; 
Ranunculus repens (r.). 
2 Entomobrya 
albocincta, 
3 Isotoma 
grisea. 
1 Aphodius fime- 
tarius, 
3 Agriotes line- 
atus (1.), 
2 Campylus line- 
aris (1. ). 
2 Rhamphom- 
yia longipes 
(!•)• 
13, 
6 species. 
