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should thiuk the sccoud species is tlie rarer now. M. minor is, however, 

 uudoubtedly rare, and also very local. It is to be taken by beating 

 hawthorn blossom, and also on I 'ntbelliferae. I have taken it by beating 

 hawthorn blossom at Mickleham. It a})i)ears to be chiefly contincd to 

 the Loudon district ; but I understand Mr. Bouskell has taken it at 

 Owston Wood, iu Leicestershire. The other si)ecieB, Molorckus 

 umbellatarum, L. {minimus, Scop.), is smaller, and has not the white 

 streak on each elytron like M. minor. It is taken on hawthorn 

 blossom, also by beating dead hedges, and Bweepiug under fir-trees, 

 etc. It likewise appears to be confined to the Loudon district. 



The species of the genus Rkmjiian have short anteunjB. Of cm* 

 three species, two are widely distributed throughout the country, the 

 third, however, is chiefly contiued to Scotland, llkagiuni inquisitor, ¥., 

 is common everywhere ; it is found in oak, elm, ash, and other trees. 

 It has a black spot on each elytron, enclosed by wavy yellow bands. 

 It is fairly common in Leicestershire. I have taken it in Ei)i)ing, 

 Tilgate, the New Forest, etc. lihagium incht gator, (lyll., is chiefly 

 found in Scotland ; it has, however, been recorded from Shropshire, 

 and doubtfully fi-om two other English localities. It is easily to be 

 distiug-uished from the precediug, by having the raised lines on the 

 elytra continued almost to the base. It occurs in birch and fir. The 

 third species, lihagium hifasciatum, ¥., is confined to the fir. It has 

 two distinct yellowish bauds on each of the elytra, which are sometimes 

 confluent. This species vanes considerably. 1 have taken specimens 

 in the New Forest with the greater part of the elytra testaceous. This 

 insect is also not uncommon in Leicestershire. I have also taken it in 

 Parkhurst Forest, Isle of Wight and at Oxshott. Toxotus meridianus, 

 Panz., is a large, consi)icu()Us s])ecies ; it, however, varies considerably 

 in size and colour. The ty})e form has the head and thorax l)lack, and 

 the elytra, legs and auteuntu rufo-testaceous. The varieties are either 

 entirely black or with half the elytra black. Canon Fowler, iu his 

 Coleoptera of the Uritish Isles, says that the legs are always black in 

 black varieties ; this, however, is uot the case, as one of the most 

 beautiful aberrations is black with red legs. I have taken this ab. at 

 Owston AVood, in Leicestershire. j\Ir. Bouskell tells me that in some 

 years, at Owston, the black abs. are by far the more abundant. It is 

 found on I'mhelliferae iu woods, and is often to be taken flying. 

 It is common from the Midlands, southwards, but is rarer further 

 north. I have also taken this species at AVicken, Chiddingfold, etc. 



The genus /'oc////^rt includes rolnist insects, with broad shoulders. 

 We possess three species. The first si)ecieB, I'acJiyta eerambgciformis^ 

 Schr. (octomaculata, F.), is very hical, but abundant where it occurs. 

 It is a yellowish insect with four black spots on each elytron, which 

 vary and are sometimes confluent. It is to be found on, and flying 

 over, the flowers of VmbeUiferae, also at holly blossom, etc. It is 

 found in Cornwall and Devonshire, and in the New Forest, etc., and is 

 rare in Scotland. ]\Ir. Tonilin informs me it was not uncommon last 

 year in the Cardiif district. I found this species in the utmost i)rofusiou 

 at Chiddingfold this year, from June !»th to July 11th, first on the 

 ox-eye daisy, then on the dog-rose, and finally on l'ml)ellifers. I have 

 seen specimens in my garden at Chiddingfold, hovering over a laurel 

 busli, and rising and' falling after the manner of Mayflies. Pachyta 

 $exmacu[afa, L., has black elytra, with three yellow bauds on each. 



