INSECTS 



CYCLICA {continued) 



Plectroscelis concinna, Marsh. 



Dibolia cynoglossi, Hal. Tordlands, Datvlish Warren, 

 on Cynoglossum vulgare, rare (Parfitt). This 

 species has been omitted from our lists, but in 

 the face of its recent capture by Mr. Donis- 

 thorpe it must also be reinstated as a Devon 

 insect 



Psylliodes luridipennis, Kuts. Lundy Island (WoUaston)' 



— napi, Koch 



— cuprea, Koch (cupronitens, Forst.). Brent Tor, 



nr. Tavistock 



— affinis, Payk. (atricilla, W.C.) 



— dulcamarae, Koch. Lundy Island (WoUaston) 



— chalcomera, 111. 



CRYPTOSTOMATA 



Cassida murraea, L. Netoton, Ivybrtdge 



— vibex, F. 



— sanguinolenta, F. Dunsford,' Meavy Valley 



— vittata, Vill. (oblonga, 111.). Exmouth and Barn- 



staple 



— nobills, L. DavjRsh Warren, among Salicornia 



\ — subferruginea, Schrank. (ferruginea, F.). On 

 Achillea millefolium and other low plants, 

 somewhat doubtfully indigenous. Recorded by 

 Stephens from Devon 



— viridis, F. 



— hemisphaerica, Herbst. Taken amongst tall 



marsh plants in Poivderham Park, very rare 

 (Parfitt) ; Braunion Burrows (Blandford) 



TENEBRIONIDAE 



Blaps mucronata, Latr. 



— mortisaga, L. One specimen from a grain store 



in the docks, Plymouth (J. H. Keys). Parfitt's 

 record of this insect as common in houses in 

 Exeter must be referred to the preceding 

 species 



Hellopathes gibbus, F. DatvRsh and Exmouth beach, 

 Woolacombe 



Opatrum sabulosum, L. 



Phaleria cadaverina, F. DawRsh, Barnstaple 



Tenebrio molitor, L. 



— obscurus, F. 

 Gnathocerus cornutus, F. 

 Tribolium ferrugineum, F. 



— confusum, Duv. 



Palorus melinus, Herbst. (depressus, F.) 

 Hypophloeus castaneus, F. Plymouth 

 Helops striatus, Fourc. 



Lagriahirta, L. 



LAGRIIDAE 



CISTELIDAE 



Cistela murina, L. 



Cteniopus sulphureus, L. Very abundant nr. Torquay, 

 etc.; ia»i^ ///<;»</ (WoUaston) 



' This is probably an extreme and local variety of P. chrysoce- 

 phala, L. It has recently (1905) been taken in some numbers 

 on the island by Dr. Joy. 



' Mr. Thouless, who records two specimens from this locality, 

 says that he believes that they must be referred to the form 

 which has been recorded as C. chloris. 



MELANDRYIDAE 



Clinocara tetratoma. Thorns, (minor. Walk.). Cann 

 Woods 



— undulata, Kr. Cann Woods 

 Melandrya caraboides, L. 



Abdera bifasciata, Marsh. Devon (WoUaston) 



PYTHIDAE 



Salpmgus castaneus, Panz. 



— aeratus, Muls. 

 Rhinosimus ruficoUis, Steph. 



— viridipennis, Steph. 



— planirostris, F. 



Mycterus curculionoides, F. Kingsbridge (Stephens. 

 Very doubtfully indigenous) 



OEDEMERIDAE 



Oedemera nobilis. Scop, (coerulea, L.) 



— lurida, Marsh. 



Oncomera femorata, F. Seaton ; Brixham ; Exeter ; 



Yeabnpton 

 Nacerdes melanura, Schmidt. 

 Ischnomera coerulea, L. 



PYROCHROIDAE 



Pyrochroa serraticornis, Scop, (rubens, Schall) 



SCRAPTIIDAE 

 tScraptia fuscula. Mull (nigricans Steph.) 



by sweeping ivy at Exuiick. 

 (Parfitt) 



MORDELLIDAE 



Taken 

 July, 1863 



Mordella fasciata, F. Exeter 

 Mordellistena pumila, Gyll. 



— brunnca, F. Devon (WoUaston) 

 Anaspis frontalis, L. 



— garneysi. Fowler. Bred from wood (probably 



found in the Plymouth district (Bignell)) 



— pulicaria, Costa, (forcipata, Muls.) 



— rufilabris, Gyll. 



— geoffroyi, Miill. (fasciata, Forst.) 



— ruficoUis, F. 



— fiava, L. 



var. thoracica, L. 



— subtestacea, Steph. 



— maculata, Fourc. 



ANTHICIDAE 



Anthicus floralis, L. 



var. quisquilius, Thorns. 



— angustatus, Curt. Slapton Ley 



XYLOPHILIDAE 

 Xylophilus oculatus, Duv. 



MELOIDAE 

 Meloe proscarabaeus, L. 



— violaceus, Marsh. Bicileigh Vale ; Walkham Valley, 



etc. 



— autumnalis, Ol. Exmouth ; Tavistock 



— rugosus. Valley of the Tavy (J. H. Keys) ; Exmouth. 



— brevicoUis. Valley of the Tavy (J. H. Keys) ; 



Plymouth (Power, Spiers, and Bignell) ; Dartmoor 

 (Thouless) 

 Sitaris muralis, Forst. (humeralis, F.) 



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