NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM. 193 



Dull, testaceous, the apex of tlie elytra often dusky, breast and 

 abdomen nearly concolorous, the six apical joints of the antenna3 

 rather large, black; more convex than A. melanojKi. 



5. A. FAsciATA, Forst. 



Steph. Illust., Mancl., v., 46. — Anaspis biguttata. Marsh. 

 Stepli., I.e. 

 In the flowers of the hawthorn and whin. " Tv. izell." — P. J, 

 Selby, Esq. Ravensworth, and above Swalwell. — J. II. Gibside. — 

 T. J. B. June. 



236. RiPiPHORUs, Fah. 

 1. R. PARADOXUS, Linn. 



Stepfi. Illust, Mancl., v., 51. — Curt Brit Ent, pi. 19. 

 " On the sea-coast of Durham." — Mr. T. J. Bungey. Side of 

 the Derwent, above Winlaton Mill. — J. II. In a wasp's nest in 

 the vicinity of Alnwick. — Mr. George Selhy. August. 



Family 5. CANTHARID^, Leach. 

 237. Meloe, Linn. 

 1. M. Proscar ab^us, Linn. 



Proscarabaeus vulgaris, Steph. Illust, Mand., v., QQ. 

 On banks, and in fields; common in spring. 



Family 6. SALPINGID^, Leach. 

 238. Rhinosomus, Latreille, 



1. R. ruficollis, Linn. 



Salpingus ruficollis, Gyll. Ins. Suec., ii., 640. — Steph. Illust, 



Mand., iv., 217 — Anthribus Roboris, Fah. Syst. El., ii., 



410. 



Under bark, not unfrequent. " Twizell." — P. J. Selhy, Esq. 



Gibside, Ravensworth, near Swalwell, Morpeth, kc. March — 



November. 



2. R. viRiDiPENNis, Zeigl. 



Salpingus viridipennis, Stejoh. Illust, Mand,, iv., 217. — 

 Anthribus ruficollis, Panz. Fn. Germ., xxiv., f. 19. 

 Under bark, rare. Ravensworth, and in the woods above 



