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The singin lass : a reflection on the life of the poet Marion Angus (1865-1946) in the form of an account of her life and work, and three extracts from 'Blackthorn', a novel
No full textPart 1 of this thesis comprises a biography which, for the first time, places Marion Angus within her historical, family and social context. A version of this was published as the introduction to my edited collection The Singin Lass: Selected Work of Marion Angus (Polygon, 2006).
Assumptions made about the poet's activities and attitudes derive from critical reading of archival material: her published 'diaries', letters and prose, as well as her poetry. The appraisal of her work places it within literary contexts. The development of her linguistic awareness of the Scots language is traced and the extent of her commitment to it noted.
I conclude that assessment of her work has frequently been affected by erroneous judgements about her lifestyle and that the poetry, which has greater depth than it sometimes is given credit for, illuminates her struggle rather than defines her character. Her strength and resilience, as well as her contribution to Scots literature, should be respected and admired.
Part II comprises three extracts from Blackthorn, a novel based on aspects of the life and work of Marion Angus. My starting point was the marked contrast between her earlier prose and her later poetry. This, I believe, reflects an actual family crisis which is central to my narrative. The extracts presented here (dated 1900, 1930 and 1945-46) present a credible alternative to inaccurate assumptions which were made about her life. I explore two actual significant relationships in her life: with a sister who becomes wholly dependent on her, and with a younger friend who looks after her in her final year. In the absence of any firm evidence of lovers, I speculate on other relationships
A re-examination of the West European species of Boreonectes Angus, 2010, with particular reference to B. multilineatus (Falkenström, 1922) (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae)
No full textThe West European species of Boreonectes Angus, 2010 are reviewed. B. multilineatus (Falkenström, 1922) is shown to be widely distributed in the Pyrenees, where it is the only species known to occur. The chromosomes of all five west European species are found to have, in addition their different numbers of chromosomes, differences in the number and locations of secondary constrictions, and in some cases, the number of chromosomes with clear centromeric C-bands. The level of differences between the chromosomes of the species is in stark contrast with the very slight genetic (DNA) differences between them and this suggests that chromosome differentiation may have been a driver of speciation. Two of the species, B. griseostriatus (De Geer, 1774) and B. multilineatus, have distributions extending northwards as far as Arctic Scandinavia. It is pointed out that, while these northern areas now constitute the major portions of their ranges, they must be of fairly recent origins as most of the area would have been covered by ice sheets and therefore not habitable during the glacial maximum of the Last Glaciation. This contrasts with the situation in the area of the Central European mountains where fossil faunas, including Boreonectes, are known. B. griseostriatus, identifiable to species by its parameres, was present in the Woolly Rhinoceros site at Starunia in the Western Ukraine, and this fauna is discussed as well as an English fauna of similar age
Patrus annandalei Liang & Angus & Jia 2021, comb. nov.
No full textPatrus annandalei (Ochs, 1925) comb. nov. Fig. 11 Orectochilus annandalei Ochs, 1925: 203. (original description). Orectochilus (Patrus) annandalei – Ochs 1930: 20. Material examined CHINA – Hainan • 1 ♂; 海南尖峰岭天池 [Hainan, Jianfengling Mt., Tianchi]; 21 Mar. 1983; 梁少营 采 [Liang Shaoying leg.]; SYSU • 7 ex.; 海南岛尖峰岭 [Hainan, Jianfengling]; 18 Aug. 1963; SYSU • 3 ex.; 海南尖峰岭 [Hainan, Jianfengling]; 4 Feb. 1981; 陈振耀 [Chen Zhenyao leg.]; SYSU • 2 ♂♂; 海南陵水吊罗山 [Hainan, Lingshui, Diaoluoshan Mt.]; 26 Dec. 1983; 李济才采 [Li Jicai leg.]; SYSU. VIETNAM • 2 ♀♀; “Tonkin: Hoabinh. A. de Cooman. B. M. 1940–13”; IZCAS. Distribution Known from India. New for China and Vietnam.Published as part of Liang, Zulong, Angus, Robert B. & Jia, Fenglong, 2021, Three new species of Patrus Aubé with additional records of Gyrinidae from China (Coleoptera, Gyrinidae), pp. 1-39 in European Journal of Taxonomy 767 on page 23, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2021.767.1481, http://zenodo.org/record/571552
Fig. 8. Orectochilus argenteolimbatus Peschet, 1923 in Three new species of Patrus Aubé with additional records of Gyrinidae from China (Coleoptera, Gyrinidae)
No full textFig. 8. Orectochilus argenteolimbatus Peschet, 1923, ♂ (SYSU). A. Habitus, dorsal view. B. Habitus, ventral view. C. Habitus, lateral view. D. Male genitalia. Scale bars: A–C = 1 mm; D = 0.5 mm.Published as part of Liang, Zulong, Angus, Robert B. & Jia, Fenglong, 2021, Three new species of Patrus Aubé with additional records of Gyrinidae from China (Coleoptera, Gyrinidae), pp. 1-39 in European Journal of Taxonomy 767 on page 19, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2021.767.1481, http://zenodo.org/record/571552
Addenda and corrigenda: Angus RB, Maté JF, Angus EM, Král D (2024) Towards a revision of the Palaearctic species of Aphodius Hellwig, 1798, subgenus Liothorax Motschulsky, 1860 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Aphodiinae). ZooKeys 1207: 205–299. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1207.117225
No full textCorrigenda to the abovementioned paper are given, as well as new data on Aphodius (Liothorax) felix Angus et al., 2024 and A. (L.) bellumgerens Angus et al., 202
Fig. 1. Habitus. A–C in Three new species of Patrus Aubé with additional records of Gyrinidae from China (Coleoptera, Gyrinidae)
No full textFig. 1. Habitus. A–C. Patrus hainanensis sp. nov., ♂, paratype (SYSU). D–F. Patrus jiangxiensis. sp. nov., ♂, paratypes (SYSU). A. Dorsal view. B. Ventral view. C. Lateral view. D. Dorsal view. E. Ventral view. F. Lateral view. Scale bars = 1 mm.Published as part of Liang, Zulong, Angus, Robert B. & Jia, Fenglong, 2021, Three new species of Patrus Aubé with additional records of Gyrinidae from China (Coleoptera, Gyrinidae), pp. 1-39 in European Journal of Taxonomy 767 on page 5, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2021.767.1481, http://zenodo.org/record/571552
Figure 2 from: Angus RB (2017) A remarkable new Helophorus species (Coleoptera, Helophoridae) from the Tibetan Plateau (China, Sichuan). ZooKeys 718: 133-137. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.718.21361
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Habitat of Helophorus dracomontanus sp. n., Sichuan. Kangding County. Yalashenshan 30°12'17.22"N, 101°45'17.82"E. Small pools 4074 m above sea level. On the right is the driver and beside him Zhi-qiang Li. (For an account of this trip, see Angus 2017)
Orectochilus fusiformis Regimbart 1892
No full textOrectochilus fusiformis Régimbart, 1892 Orectochilus fusiformis Régimbart, 1892: 706. Material examined CHINA – Jiangsu • 3 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀; 江苏南京 [Jiangsu, Nanjing]; Jul. 2009; SYSU. Distribution Endemic to China (Fujian, Guangdong, Shanghai, Zhejiang). New for Jiangsu.Published as part of Liang, Zulong, Angus, Robert B. & Jia, Fenglong, 2021, Three new species of Patrus Aubé with additional records of Gyrinidae from China (Coleoptera, Gyrinidae), pp. 1-39 in European Journal of Taxonomy 767 on page 20, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2021.767.1481, http://zenodo.org/record/571552
Patrus severini
No full textPatrus severini (Régimbart, 1892) Orectochilus severini Régimbart, 1892: 700 (original description). Orectochilus (Patrus) severini – Mazzoldi 1995:165 (catalogue). Patrus severini – Hájek & Fery 2017: 29 (catalogue). Material examined CHINA – Jiangsu • 1 ♀, 1 ♂; 江苏南京 [Jiangsu, Nanjing]; Jul. 2009; SYSU. Distribution Endemic to China. Known from? Guangdong, Guizhou, and Hong Kong. New for Jiangsu.Published as part of Liang, Zulong, Angus, Robert B. & Jia, Fenglong, 2021, Three new species of Patrus Aubé with additional records of Gyrinidae from China (Coleoptera, Gyrinidae), pp. 1-39 in European Journal of Taxonomy 767 on page 31, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2021.767.1481, http://zenodo.org/record/571552
Porrorhynchus landaisi Regimbart 1892
No full textPorrorhynchus landaisi Régimbart, 1892 Porrhorrhynchus landaisi Régimbart, 1892: 667. Porrhorrhynchus barthelemyi Régimbart, 1902: 5. Dineutus (Porrorhynchus) landaisi latilimbus Ochs, 1926: 193. Material examined CHINA – Guangxi • 5 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀; 广西百寿 [Guangxi, Baishou]; 27 Jul. 1952; IZCAS. Distribution Known from southern China (Guizhou, Hainan, Yunnan and Xizang) and northern Vietnam. New for Guangxi.Published as part of Liang, Zulong, Angus, Robert B. & Jia, Fenglong, 2021, Three new species of Patrus Aubé with additional records of Gyrinidae from China (Coleoptera, Gyrinidae), pp. 1-39 in European Journal of Taxonomy 767 on page 15, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2021.767.1481, http://zenodo.org/record/571552
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