Insects. 5823 



A. antherinus, Linn., Steph. On flowers ; rare. 

 A. ater. Two specimens swept off grass in the Salterns, Island of 

 Portsea, in October, 1856. 



9. Fam. Mordellid^e, Leach. 



1. Anaspis, Geoff., Steph. 



A. frontalis, Linn., Steph. On bramble blossoms ; tolerably 

 frequent. 



A. ruficollis, Fabr,, Steph. On flowers in Rowner Swamp ; common. 



A. fasciata, Forst., Steph. A. nigricollis, Marsh. Common. 



A. flava, Linn., Steph. On willow catkins ; occasional. 



10. Fam. Cantharidid^e, Leach. 



1. Meloe, Linn. Proscarabaeus, Steph. 



M. Proscarabaeus, Linn. M. vulgaris, Steph. Among furze and 

 grass on commons. 



M. violaceus, Marsh., Steph. Among furze and grass on commons. 



2. Lytta, Linn. Cantharis, Steph. 



L. vesicatoria, Linn., Steph. Taken rarely near Stokes Bay. 



11. Fam. (Edemerid^e, Leach. 



1. Nacerdas, Schaum. Ischnomera, Steph. 

 N. melanura, Linn., Steph. Not common. 



2. CEdemera, Oliv., Steph. 



(E. Podagrariae, Linn., Steph. One specimen taken at Grange. 

 CE. caerulea, Linn., Steph. Common ; on flowers, especially of 

 wild roses. 



12. Fam. Salpingidjs, Leach. 



1. Rhinosimus, Lair. Salpingus, Steph. 



R. planirostris, Fabr., Steph. Under bark of felled trees at Grange ; 

 rare. 



Wm. Balfour Baikie. 



