5820 Insects. 



2. Rhagionycha, Esch., Steph. 



R. melanura, Fabr., Steph. In profusion, chiefly on umbelliferous 

 flowers. 



It. testacea, Linn., Steph. In hedges, by sweeping; common. 

 It. pallida, Fabr., Steph. In hedges, by sweeping ; occasional. 



3. Malthinus, Latr., Steph. 



M. fasciatus, Fallen., Steph. On hawthorn flowers. 

 M. flaveolus, Payk., Steph. In hedges, by sweeping. 

 M. biguttulus, Payk., Steph. In hedges, by sweeping. 



3. Fam. Melyrid^e, Leach. 



1. Malachius, Fabr., Steph. 



M. asneus, Linn., Steph. On apiaceous flowers; occasional. 

 M. bipustulatus, Fabr., Steph. On flowers, especially of Spiraea 

 ulmaria. 



M. viridis, Fabr., Steph. On herbage ; less abundant. 



M. marginellus, Fabr., Steph. Rare ; on flowers in Rowner Swamp. 



M. rubricollis, Marsh., Steph. Hedges, by sweeping; rare. 



2. Dasytes, Fabr., Steph. 



D. caeruleus, Fabr., Steph. On flowers ; rare. 

 D. seratus, Steph. Rare. 



3. Byturus, Latr., Steph. 



B. tomentosus, Fabr., Steph. On bramble blossoms ; common. 



4. Telmatophilus, Heer. 



T. Sparganii, Ahr., Steph. On blossoms of Sparganium ramosum ; 

 tolerably abundant. 



4. Fam. Tillid^e, Leach. 



1. Corynetes, Herbst. Necrobia, Latr., Steph. 



C. caeruleus, De Geer. In carcases near the shore. 



C. rufipes, Fabr., Steph. In carcases near the shore ; not frequent. 

 C. ruficollis, Fabr., Steph. In carcases near the shore; rare. 



5. Fam. Ptinid^e, Leach. 



1. Ptilinus, Geoff., Steph. 



P. pectinicornis, Linn., Steph. Taken on a window-sill at Southsea 

 by Mrs. Livesay. 



