258 



Meloeidce. 



d. Meloe variegatns, Dow., Europe, P. J. [3], vol. ii., 



p. 822, fig. 18. 



e. majalis, L., S. Europe, P. /. [3], vol. ii., p. 822, 



fig. 19. 



/. autumnalis, Oliv., P. J. [3], vol. ii., p. 823, fig. 20. 

 g. coriarius, Eoffm., Germany and Hungary, P. J. 



[3], vol. ii., p. 283. 

 h. brevicollis, Panz., W. Europe, P. J. [3], vol. ii., 



p. 823. 

 i. Tuccius, Rossi, S. Europe, P. /. [3], vol. ii., 



p. 823. 

 j. cicatricosus, Leach, W. Europe, P. J. [3], vol. ii., 



p. 823. - 

 Je. rugosus, Marsh, Europe, P. /. [3], vol. ii., 



p. 744, fig. 16. 



Note. For figures of Meloeidse, see Linn. Trang., vol. xi. The following 

 species are included in the same box with the above, and illustrate the 

 adulterations occasionally met with in commercial cantharides. None of 

 the following possess vesicant properties. 

 CETONIAD&. 

 1. Cetonia aurata, L. (Rose Chafer.') Britain. 



CHRYSOMELIUM. 



m. Chrysomela graminis, L., Britain. Donovan's British 

 Insects, pi. 365, fig. 1. 



MELOLONTHIDJE. 

 n. Diphucephala sericea, Kirly. 

 CERAMBYCIDJE. 



o. Aromia moschata, L., Britain. Curtis' s Brit. Entom., 

 pi. 738 ; P. /. [3], vol. ii., p. 967. 



CHRYSOMELID^E. 

 p. Chrysomela graminis, L. 



795. CHRYSOMELA GRAMINIS, L. 



a. Dried insects. 



Note. Chrysomela fastuosa L. has been detected in the cantharides of 

 commerce to the extent of 15 per cent. See P. J. [2] , vol. i., p. 32. 

 CURCULIONID&. 



796. LARINUS MACULATUS, Fold. 



a. Insect and cocoons. 



Note. This specimen was presented by the late Daniel Hanbury. The 

 cocoons are formed upon a species of Echinops, or globe thistle, probably 

 E. Persicus, Fitch., in Persia. The cocoons consist of a large propor- 

 tion of the starch of the plant, and contain, besides gum, a peculiar sugar 

 called Trehalose, and a bitter principle. See Science Papers, p. 162 ; and 

 S., for fig. of insect and cocoons, p. 161. See also P. J. [1] , vol. xviii., 

 p. 402. Moquin-Tandon, Med. Zoology, p. 157. 



