5816 Insects. 



2. Fam. MelolonthidjE, MacLeay. 



1. Phyllopertha, Kirby, Steph. 



P. hordeola, Linn., Steph. Occasional ; on leaves of trees in shrub- 

 beries. 



2. Melolontha, Fabr., Steph, 



M. vulgaris, Fabr., Steph. Very abundant; flying about in the 

 evenings during June and July. 



3. Rhizotrogus, Latr., Steph. 



R. solstitialis, Linn., Steph. Very numerous ; flying about after 

 sunset during July and August ; seldom seen until after the disap- 

 pearance of the " common chaffer." 



4. Serica, MacLeay, Steph. 



S. brunnea, Linn., Steph. Rarely ; taken in autumn, in the copse 

 at Grange. 



5. Hoplia, III., Steph. 



H. argentea, Fabr., Steph. Not unfrequent; on trees in planta- 

 tions. 



3. Fam. Geotrupid^e, MacLeay. 



1. Ceratophyus, Fisch. 



C. Typhaeus, Linn. Typhaeus vulgaris, Steph. In horse-dung; 

 occasional. 



2. Geotrupes, Latr., Steph. 



G. stercorarius, Linn., Steph. Very abundant; in dung, along 

 roadsides, &c. 



G. mutator, Marsh., Steph. Rather common ; in dung, &c. 



G. sylvaticus, Panz., Steph. Frequent; on heaths and commons. 



G. punctato-striatus, Kirby, Steph. Rare. 



G. vernalis, Linn., Steph. G. laevis, Steph. Not common ; in 

 rabbit-burrows on Hayling Island and on Browndown. 



4. Fam. Scarab^id^, MacLeay. 



1. Onthophagus, Latr., Steph. 



O. caenobita, Herbst, Steph. Rather rare; in dung. 

 O. fracticornis, Fabr., Steph. Very common ; in dung. 

 O. nuchicornis, Linn., Steph. Occasional ; in dung. 

 O. ovatus, Linn., Steph. Not common ; in sheep's dung. 



