Mr. J. Walton on the genus Omias, 315 



cuius short, obconic, the first being somewhat longer and thicker 

 than the second, 3 — 7 nodose ; club ovate. Rostrum short, nar- 

 rower than the head, having generally a somewhat triangular 

 impression above towards the apex, in some a little flat; the 

 scrobes short, subcurvate. Eyes rounded, convex, small. Thorax 

 either short or oblong, truncated at the base and apex, slightly 

 rounded at the sides, a little narrowest in front. Scutellum in 

 most specimens none, in a few triangular, minute. Elytra ample, 

 either short-ovate or oblong-ovate, very convex above.'' 



^^ Observ. Body either subrotundate or subovate, apterous ; of 

 very small size.'' Transcribed from Schonherr. 



1. Omias hirsutulus, Fab., Marsh., Gyll., Germ., Schonh. 



Brachysomus hirsutulus, Steph. 



Not very abundant : found in whitethorn hedges on a gravelly 

 or chalky soil at Gravesend, Shirley Common, and Mickleham, in 

 May and June. 



3. 0. Bohemani, Schonh. 



Ovate, nigro-piceous, shining, and densely clothed with erect 

 cinereous hairs. Head small, narrow, black, sparingly pubescent, 

 the vertex smooth, the front closely and minutely punctured ; 

 eyes small, round, moderately prominent and black; rostrum 

 narrower than the head and scarcely longer, stout, plane above, 

 black, closely and finely punctured, and distinctly canaliculated. 

 Antennse inserted near the apex of the rostrum, and reaching 

 beyond the base of the thorax, rather slender, pale testaceous, 

 and sparingly pubescent, the clava long-ovate, acuminated. Tho- 

 rax broader in the middle than long, more narrowed anteriorly 

 than posteriorly, moderately rounded at the sides, very convex 

 above, piceous-black, shining, densely pubescent, closely and 

 very minutely punctured. Scutellum indistinct. Elytra ample, 

 globose-ovate, very convex above, piceous, deeply punctate-striate, 

 the interstices moderately convex, smooth, and thickly clothed 

 with erect cinereous hairs. Legs moderate, pale testaceous and 

 pubescent. Length If line. 



Of this very distinct insect, which is new to the British fauna, 

 I possess foreign examples from Schonherr. 



Mr. T. V. WoUaston captured a specimen by brushing amongst 

 grass in a meadow near Stamford, and liberally presented it to 

 me : received from York, Newcastle and Chesterfield by Mr. S. 

 Stevens, who kindly supplied my cabinet vdth specimens. 



3. O. hrunnipes, Oliv., Steph. Manual. 

 Cure, piceus. Marsh., Kirb. MSS. 

 Otior . piceus , Germ., Steph. lUust. 



This insect, with its numerous varieties of form, size and co- 



