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Family 8. MELANDRYID.E, Leach. 

 241. Melandrta, Fah. 

 1. M. Caraboides, Linn. 



Stepli. Illust, Mand., v., 3-4. 

 "Gibside." — W. C. lieivitson, Esq. Plentifulin an old post 

 there. — Mr. John Hancock. Near Axwell, running up an oak 

 gate-post, in which were numbers of the nests of Chelistoma 

 Jiorisoinnis. — T. J. B. In a field above Winlaton Mill. — J. H. 

 June — August. 



242. Orchesia, Latreille. 

 1. 0. MINOR, Walh. 



Walker, Ent. Mag., iv., 83.—Steph. Mcmual, No. 2591. 

 Rare. On the flowers of the hawthorn and Guelder rose, between 

 Dunston and Swalwell. — J. H. One specimen near Morpeth. — 

 Mr. John ScotL June. 



In pale specimens, the base of the antennse and the apical joint 

 are testaceous, and the legs more ferruginous. The elytra are 

 . either concolorous, or indeterminately fusco-ferruginous across the 

 base and along the sides. 



Tribe 2. ATRACHELTA, We&tw. 



Sub-tribe 1. VARICOLORES, Westw, 



Family 1. CISTELID^, Leach. 



243. CiSTELA, Fah, 



1. C. CASTANEA, Mavsh. 



Stejyh. Lllust., Mand., v., 29. 

 "Twizell."— P. J. Selhj, Esq. 



2. C. MURiNA, Linn. 



Steph. lllust, Mand., v., 30. — Cistela fusca, Marsh. lb. I.e. 

 On dry warm banks, and 2imongAmmophila arundinacea, on the 

 sea-coast, and elsewhere. July. 



Family 2. HELOPIID^, Steph. 

 244. Helops, Fab, 

 1. H. STRIATUS, Oliv. 



Stejjh. lllust, Mand., v., 2Q, 

 Gibside. — Mr. John Hancock. 



