257 



Cantliaril" . 



j. Lytta Rouxii, Cast., Bombay and the Dcccan, P. /. [3], 



vol. ii., p. 424. 

 /.-. atrata, Oliv., North America, P. /. [3], vol. ii., 



p. 503, fig. 9. 

 /. vittata, Oliv., North America, P. /. [3], vol. ii., 



p. 562, fig. 12. 



m. Pallasii, Gebl., Siberia, P. /. [3], vol. ii., p. 321. 

 Note. This species closely resembles Lytta vesicatoria, and is some- 

 times found mixed with Russian cantharides. It is distinguished by 

 having the posterior tarsi toothed, those of cantharides being entire. 

 n. Lytta anthracina, Erich, Brazil, P. J. [3], vol. ii., p. 743. 

 o. adspersa, Kleig, Brazil and Uruguay, P. /. [3], 

 vol, ii., p. 583 ; [3], vol. vii., p. 918. 



790. LYTTA VESICATORIA, Fabr. (Spanish Fly, Cantharides.) 



a. French. 



6. Spanish, mounted specimens. 



Note. For fig., etc., see Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., p. 743, fig. 117. 

 P. J. [3], vol. ii., p. 321. For substitutions, see Hist, des Drogues, vol. iv., 

 p. 211. 



791. L. ROUXII, Castel. (Yellow Deccan Blister Fly.) 



a. From Hyderabad, Nizam. Presented by Dr. Christison. 

 6. Ditto, presented by Dr. Maclagan. 



Note. Specimen b is the one alluded to by Dr. M. C. Cooke as being 

 labelled L. ruficollis, in P. J. [3], vol. ii., p. 424. 



792. L. VITTATA, Oliv. 



a. Potato Blister Fly. 



Note. This is not the celebrated insect the possible appearance of 

 which in Britain is so much dreaded at the present time, and which has 

 lately committed such ravages in North America. ' For fig., etc., see P. J. 

 [3] , vol. ii., p. 563. 



MELOEIDJE. 



793. MELOE VIOLACEUS, Leach. (Violet Oil Beetle.) 



a. Specimens mounted on card-board. 



Note. For fig. of this species, see P. J. [3], vol. ii., p. 822. It 

 occurs in this country in meadows and pastures, where it feeds on the 

 leaves of the anemone, violet, hound's tongue, and various species of ra- 

 nunculus. 



794. Box with glass cover, containing the following species : 



a. Meloe proscarabeeus, L., Europe, P. J. [3], vol. ii., p. 



743, fig. 15. 

 6. var. tectus, Panz., England, Leach's Monograph, 



tab. 7, figs. 8, 9. 



Note. This insect is the common " oil beetle." 

 c. Meloe violaceus, Leach, Europe, P. /. [3], vol. ii., 

 p. 822, fig. 17. 



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