102 CATALOGUE OF THE INSECTS OF 



Family 3. LAGRIID^, Westw. 

 234. Lagria, Fah. 

 1, L. HiRTA, Linn. 



Stejyh. Illust., Mand., v., 2>^.—Curt. Brit. Ent., pi. 598. 

 " Newcastle." — W. C. Hewitson, Esq. " Common on the coast 

 near Bamburgli." — P. J. Selhy, Esq. Common on dead thistles 

 at Bljth and Sunderland. — Mr. A. Hancock. Blyth links.— 

 T. J. B. July and August. 



Family 4. MORDELLIDiE, Leach. 

 235. Anaspis, Geoff roy. 



1. A. FRONTALIS, LiuU. 



Steph. Illust, Mand., v., 42. 



In flowers of hawthorn, broom, &c. Common. May — June. 



Specimens have, in two or three instances, been found under 

 bark, in January and February. They may have passed the pupa 

 state there. There is a minute slender variety (?) with the sides 

 of the thorax, and the elytra behind the shoulders dull fuscous ; 

 the legs dull testaceous, and the antennae slender, the five last 

 joints distinctly larger, black, with the base piceous. It is, 

 perhaps, a small immature individual. 



2. A. RUFICOLLIS, Oliv. 



Steph, Illust., Mand., v., 43. 

 In the flowers of hawthorn, broom, &c. May — June. 



3. A. MELANOPA, Forst. 



Steph. Illust, Mand., v., 44. — Mordella obscura. Marsh, Ent 

 Brit, i., i92.—Gijll. Ins. Suec, ii., 618.— Far. .? Mordella 

 pallida. Marsh. Ent Brit, i., 492. 

 In flowers of the Gruelder rose, meadow sweet, &c. Common. 

 June — July. 



4. A. FuscA, Marsh. 



Steph, Illust, Mand., v., 45. — Mordella fusca. Marsh. Ent 

 Brit., i,, 493. — Anaspis subtestacea, Steph. Illust, Mand., 

 v., 45. — Mordella testacea. Marsh. Ent Brit., i., 493. 

 In flowers of the Guelder rose and hawthorn, near Duns ton ; 

 rare. — /. H. June. 



