Mr. J. Walton on the genus Apion. 341 



54. A. Schoenherri (Waterh. MSS.), Schonh. 



Black, glabrous and shining. Head short and broad ; the frons 

 posteriorly convex and minutely punctured, between the eyes 

 striated, the strise more or less distinct ; rostrum short and stout, 

 attenuated in front and much thickened behind, a little bent, 

 punctulated. Antennae medial, about the length of the rostrum ; 

 the articulations short and robust, entirely black, except the first 

 joint, which is red at its base, and sometimes piceous at its apex. 

 Thorax narrow, oblong, subcylindrical, rather broader than the 

 headjVeryminutehj punctured, the punctures frequently very faintly 

 impressed and indistinct, with a minute fovea before the base, 

 intersected by a faint short line, sometimes scarcely perceptible. 

 Elytra ovate, above very convex, arched, deeply punctate-striate, 

 the strise minutely punctured, the interstices rather broad, flat, 

 and coriaceous. Legs black, with the anterior coxae and tro- 

 chanters testaceous, the base and apex of each or only the apex 

 more or less piceous ; occasionally the trochanters are entirely pi- 

 ceous ; the anterior tibise testaceous or fuscous, sometimes testa- 

 ceous in front and piceous behind ; the four posterior coxse black, 

 their trochanters piceous ; all the femora testaceous, now and then 

 rufous. (^ . (Length 1^ line.) 



The female diff*ers in having the head in some examples di- 

 stinctly narrower ; the rostrum longer, slender and filiform ; the 

 antennae inserted behind the middle of the rostrum ; the legs 

 more strongly coloured, having the anterior coxse, trochanters 

 and tibise piceous. 



This insect in the order of affinity ranks next to Ap. Trifolii \ 

 the female is very much like the same sex of that species, but di- 

 stinguished chiefly by having the thorax very minutely punctured. 



One male specimen of this new and very distinct species was 

 first found by Mr. Waterhouse, and he has had the pleasure of 

 naming it in honour of one of the most distinguished and cele- 

 brated entomologists in Europe ; it was described in the work of 

 M. Schbnherr by Professor C. H. Boheman from the specimen 

 above-named, and afterwards returned to Mr. Waterhouse ; it 

 appears to be unknown on the continent. I found the female 

 near Scarborough in August 1837, since which a few specimens 

 of both sexes were taken in the same month amongst short grass 

 near Arundel by Mr. S. Stevens and myself. It appears to be not 

 only very rare, but extremely local. 



55. A. varipeSy Germ., Gyll., Steph., Schonh. 



— jlavifem.oratum,Y2ir. y. Kirb. 



— Jlavipes, var. c. Gyll. vol. iii. 



This species is nearly related to the four preceding, but it may 

 be readily known from them by its having the rostrum longer 



