July, 1901]. 157 



B/ccki-u.s- i//abra/us,l)u{\., M:v,-ch. It is spread over Europe, and extends to 

 England. 



BRACIIELYTRA. 



Oxiftelus sculptural us, Grav., Mai-eli. Found by Dr. Festa likewise at Es-Salt ; 



it extends to England. 



NECROPHAGA. 



Choleva fiisca, Panz., March. Extends to the north of Europe. 



Brachypterus Aheillei, Tourn., March. 



Meligethes rutundk-ollis, Bris., March. It extends to the south of France and 

 England. 



Dermestes vtt/pinns, F., July 2nd. A number on the carcass of a Pariah, dog. 

 It is found in luirope, Asia, Africa, and America. 



Attagenus hifasciatus, Rossi, May 19tli. It extends to Italy. 



HISTERID^. 



Hister, s\>. ? A minute species. 



LAMELLICORNES. 



Ateuchus sacer, L. Noticed at Jaffa in April, and found lying dead on the 

 Mount of Olives in summer, when beetles were scarce. It is found around the 

 Mediterranean, and extends to Ceylon. 



Gt/mnopleurus mopsus, Pallas, April to Juno. Connnon on the tracks of the 

 camels that were bringing building stones from Betiilehera to the suburbs. It is 

 found around the Mediterranean. G. Jicigellatns, Fab., June. On camel tracks 

 near Solomon's pools south of Bethlehem. It is found around the Mediterranean, 

 and extends to Bokhai"a. 



ISisyphus Sckafferi, L., May and June. Around Jerusalem on " stercore hu- 

 mane," in which it dives and swims with its long and sprawling hind-legs. 



Copris hispanus, L., May 23rd. In a vertical hole in the ground under the 

 dung of an ass. Dr. Festa found it at Es-Salt, and it is common around the 

 Mediterranean and ]31ack Sea. 



Onthophagus mundus, May to July. Around Jerusalem and Bethlehem. O. 

 alejipensis, Redt. O. nnchicornis, Tu., May and July. Extends to England. O. 

 amyntas, Oliv., April to July. With the above it extends over Southern Europe, 

 and is found in Persia. 0. oryx, Fabr., May 23rd. With the above ; it extends to 

 India and Java. 



Amphicoma vulpes, Fab., var. psHotrichia, Waltl. The Rev. F. A. Walker 

 mentions that he found this beetle in the Valley of Jehoshaphat, and between Jaffa 

 and Jerusalem ; it extends to Persia. A. hyrax, Truqui, August 5th. On the 

 flowers of a thistle. A. papaveris, Sturm, August 3rd and 5th. On the flowers of 

 a thistle, which is strange. In the spring on the sandy isthmus of Corinth, A. vul- 

 pes clusters, bee-like, around the calyces of the purple poppies and scarlet anemones. 



Anisoplia Jlavipennis, Br., May 23rd. Found in Southern Europe and Asia 

 Minor. 



Oxythyrea cinctella, .Schaum, March to May. Came to the dog-roses in the 

 garden ; it extends to Southern and Central Eui'ope. O. sfictica I found at Jaffa. 



Tropinota sqnalida, L., August 5th. On flowers ; Dr. Festa noticed it at 



Jaffa and Mar Saba ; it extends around the Mediterranean. 



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