386 Mr. M. Cameron and Dr. A. C. Gatto’s List of 
Ghirghenti, may be pointed out as good localities for 
water and for water-loving beetles. 
Cicindele, Scarites, Dyschirius, Bembidia, Pogonus, Aniso- 
dactylus, Acupalpus, Dichirotrwhus, LBledius, Phaleria, 
Trachyscelis, Opatrum, Clitobius, and several Anthici are 
found in sandy and marshy places lke Marsa, Salina, 
Melleha Bay, Marsa Scala, Birzebuggia, and Jneina. 
Umbellifers, Chrysanthemum coronarium and other com- 
posites, the Sulla (Hedysarum coronariwin) yield a good 
harvest of Anthrenus, Attagenus, Colotes, Hbxus, Attalus, 
Dasytes, Psilothrix, Haplocnenus, Dasytiseus, Sitones, Ceu- 
thorrhynchus, Labidostomus, and Mylabiis ; whilst on Cynar a 
horvida the Larini, Tillus transversalis, and the Cetonix 
may be collected. On Asphodel Agapanthia asphodeli is 
found; on Rumer, Apion xneum and meridianum ; on 
Asparagus, Crioceris paracenthesis. Podagrica and Apion 
malve are found on Mallows, Amenadia on Crithmum, 
Chrysomela grossa on Nigalla, C. bicolor on Thymus capitatus, 
C. americana on Rosmarinus, C. quadrigemina, Suff., on 
Hypericum crispum, Epilachna on Kebalium, Longitarsus 
strangulatus on Cineraria maritima,and Eypicometis squalida 
and Leucocelis funesta on all sorts of flowers. | 
A great number of species lke Pimelia, Tentyria, 
Stenosis, Akis, Scaurus, Asida, Phylax, Pentodon, Hy pera, 
Gonocephalum, Silpha and others are found in the country 
by the road-sides, and on waste ground, crawling about 
or under stones. 
Every one knows where to look for Ateuchi, Aphodi, 
Onthophayi, Histeride, Saprini, and many Staphylinide. 
The best time for collecting is, for autumnal species, 
from September, after the first rains, to the middle of 
November, and for spring species from February to June. 
From February to April vegetation is at its best; 
Pheasant’s-eye, Asphodel, Ranunculi, Helianthemi, Chrysan- 
themums, Poppies, Mallows, the introduced but abundant 
Oxalis cernua, and the Hedysarum coronarium in fields are 
in full bloom. A great nuisance in sweeping plants and 
beating the small bushes is the extraordinary abundance 
of young snails to which beetles are found to be sticking 
in the net or on the tray. 
By July all herbage is dried up, and on account of the 
burning sun and the parched-up soil, the collector has to 
limit himself to beating trees in some shady valley, or in 
gardens and cultivated fields. Awlacophora abdominals is 
