CLASS V. IXSECTA. 203 



Sp. 1. Bui. Niicum. 

 Uhj'nchanus Niicuni. Fair. 



Inhabits the nut-tree: the lana hvuig on tlie kernel ul" the fruit is 

 called the nut-maggot. 



Genus 210. LIFWIIUS. Oliv., Ix:ach. Cl-rcvi.io. Linn., Latr., 

 Murah. RiiYNCH.T.Nrs. Fabr. 

 Borij/ ohlong-ovatc, twice as long as broad : antenna: Avith the club 



three-jointed beginning at the ninth joint, or four-jointed l)eginning 



at the eighth joint: uings none. 

 Sp. 1. Lip. German us. 

 Curculio Germanus. Linn., Marsh. Rhj-nchsenus fusco-maculatus. 



Fabr. Liparus Germanus. Leach. 

 Inhabits Euroj)e: is rare in Britain, but has been taken near Dover 



and Hastings. 



Genus 211. CRYPTOIUIYNCIIUS. 7/%., lA:ach. CuncuLio. 

 Linn., Marsh. liiiYNCii.T.NUS. Fabr. 

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

 lar-quadrate : anus naked: ;t»s/rH/H applied to the breiust: culcoptra 

 subquadrate, the diameters nearly equal : hinder feel not formed for 

 leaping: mentum corneous, sub-obtrigonate. 

 Sp. 1. Cri/pt. Eiysimi. 



llliyucha-nus Erysimi. Fabr. Cryptorhynchus Erysimi. Illigcr, Leach. 

 Inhabits 



Genus 212. CIOXUS. Clalrr., Latr., Tuach. RuYNcii.tNUS. Fabr. 

 Curculio. Linn., Geoff'., Oliv. 



Body quadrate-ovate, thick, a little longer than broad : abdomen large, 

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

 rostrum applied to the breast: colcoptra convex, as broad as lone, 

 inflexed behind : hinder feel not formed for leaping. 



Sp.l. Cio. Scrophularia. 



Curculio Scroplmlariie. Linn., Marsh. Rhj-nchaenus Scrophulariae. Fabr. 

 Clonus Scrophularia?. Clairv., Leach^ 



Inhabits the water betony. 



Genus 213. ORCIIESTES. Oliv., Illig., Uach. RHYxciiiENUs, 

 Clairv., Fabr., Latr. Curculio. JAnn., Marsh. 

 Body ovate : abdomen elongate -quadrate, rovmded behind : clt/tra in- 

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

 formed for leaping. 

 Sp. 1. Ore. Alni. 

 Curculio Alni. Linn., Marsh. RhjTichaenus Alni. JFai/'. Orchestes Alni. 



Leach. 

 Inhabits the alder. 



