CLASS V. iNSErx/i. 203 



Sp. 1. Bal. Nncii/n. 

 Ilhynchsnus Nucum. Fabr. 



Inhabits tlie nut-tree : the larva living on the kernel of the fruit is 

 called the nut-maggot. 



Genus 210. LIPARUS. Oliv., Leach. Curculio. Lin7i., Latr., 

 Murslt. RuYNCH.T.NUS. -Fair. 

 Body oblong-ovate, twice as long as broad : antennec with the club 



three-jointed beginning at the ninth joint, or four-jointed beginning 



at the eighth joint: zcings none. 

 Sp. 1. Lip. Germanm. 

 Curculio Gernianus. Linn., Marsh. Rhynchsenus fusco-maculatus. 



Fabr. Liparus Germanus. Lcucli. 

 Inhabits Europe : is rare in Britain, but has been taken near Dover 



and Hastings. 



Genus 211. CRYPTO RIIYNCIIUS. llUg., Leach. Curculio. 

 Linn., Marsh. Ruynch,?:nus. Fabr. 



Body round-oval, half as long again as broad : abdomen short, triangu- 

 lar-quadrate : anus naked : rostrum applied to the breast : coleoptra 

 subquadrate, the diameters nearly ecjual : hinder feet not formed for 

 leaping : mcntum corneous, sub-obtrigonate. 



Sp. 1. Crypt. Erysimi. 



Rhyncha;nus Erysimi. Fabr. Cryptorhynchus Erysimi. Illigcr, Leach. 



Inhabits 



Genus 212. CIONUS. Clairv., Latr., T^each. Rhynch^nus. Fahr. 

 Curculio. Linn., Geoff., Oliv. 



Bodii quadrate-ovate, thick, a little longer than broad : cdnlomen large, 

 subquadrate, a little narrower and rounded behind : anus not naked : 

 rosfrMWi applied to the breast: coleoptra convex, as broad as long, 

 inBexed behind : hinder feet not formed for leaping. 



Sp.l. Cio. Scrophidariff. 



Curculio Scrophulariae. Linn., Marsh. Rhynchfenus Scrophulariae. Fabr. 

 Cionus Scrophularice. Clairv., Leach. 



Inhabits the water betony. 



Genus 213. ORCIIESTES. Oliv., Illig., Leach. Rhyncii^nus. 

 Clairv., Fabr., Latr. Curculio. Linn., Marsh. 

 Body ovate : abdomen elongate-quadrate, rounded behind : clyt7-a in- 

 flexed behind, covering, or at least touching the anus : hinder feet 

 formed for leaping. 

 Sp. 1. Ore. Alni. 

 Curculio Alni. Linn., Marsh. Rhynchanus Alni. Fabr. Orchestes Alni. 



Leach. 

 Inhabits the alder. 



