256 



Ulylabridce. 



/.Mylabris raelanura, Pall., India', P. /. [3], vol. ii., p. 141. 

 g. oculata, OZt'v., India and the Cape of Good Hope, 



P. /. [3], vol. ii., p. 141. 



h. orientalis, Mars., India, P. /. [3], vol. ii., p. 142. 

 . variabilis, Pall., Europe, P. J. [3], vol. ii., p. 



181. 

 j. Lavaterro, Fabr., Cape of Good Hope, P. J. [3], 



vol. ii., p. 261. 

 Tc. Cerocoma Schsefferi, Fabr., South of Europe, P. /. [3], 



vol. ii., p. 261. 



787. MYLABRIS CICHORII, Fabr. (Chicory Mylabris, Tellini Fly.) 



a. Chinese cantharides. 



Note. These insects, mixed with the next species, frequently appear in 

 the London market under the name of Chinese Cantharides. This species 

 is smaller than M. phalerata, and the bands on the elytra are of a 

 brighter yellow colour ; the shape of the bands is also somewhat different, 

 the yellow band near the top of the elytra extending nearly to the thoracic 

 section. For fig., see P. J. [3] , vol. i., p. 101, fig. 1. It is stated to 

 contain one-third more cantharidine than the Lytta vesicatoria. 



788. M. PHALERATA, Pall. (Sida Fly.) 



a. Chinese cantbarides. 



Note. This species forms the larger proportion of Chinese cantharides. 

 For fig., see P. J. [3] , vol. ii., p. 141, fig.- 2. 



CANTHAEIDJE. 



789. Box -with glass cover, containing mounted specimens of the 



following species : 



a. Lydus Algiricus, Mars., Italy and Africa, P. /. [3], 



vol. ii., p. 261, fig. 5. 



b. trimaculatus, Fabr., North of Europe, P. J. [3], 



vol. ii., p. 262, fig. 6. 



c. Halosimus Syriacus, L. 



d. Lytta vesicatoria, Fabr., South of Europe, P. J. [3], 



vol. ii., p. 321. 



e. dubia, Oliv., South of Europe, P. /. [.3], vol. ii. 



p. 322. 



/. Syriaca, Fabr., Syria, P. /. [3], vol. ii., p. 322. 

 g. segetum, Fabr., Arabia, Sicily, Algeria, P. J. [3], 



vol. ii., p. 322. 



h. tibialis, Water., Assam, P. J. [8], vol. ii., p. 423. 

 i. Assamensis, Whaler., Assam, P. /. [3], vol. ii., p. 



423, fig. 8. 



Note. Lytta tibialis and L. Assamensis are probably forms of the same 

 species ; the first having the head less thickly punctured, and the meso- 

 thoracic epimera clothed with white pubescence. 



