246 [November, 



Food pliiuts. Thymus scrinjUuiu, Sahna pratensis, and other 

 Lahiatis (Bedel), Satureja montana (Deville), Thymus serpyllum 

 (H. C. Dollmau, Fowler), Teucrium scorodonia (Fowler). 



Distribution ij^eneral throughout the south of England. 



Vars. The var. meridionalis, Weise, the only one mentioned in 

 the European Catalogue (190(3), appears to be unknown in this 

 country. 



L. ANCHUsiE, Payk. [Faun. Suec, Ins. II, p. 101 (1799)]. 

 Syn. ater, Laicharting. 



Ovate, shininy, black, considerably laryer than the preceding, from which 

 it can readily be distinguished by its long stout antennae, more infuscate legs, 

 and more rounded apical angles of elytra. Antennse : first joint fuscous at 

 base, second, third, and fourth testaceous, remainder fuscoiis. Thorax : punc- 

 tuation variable, but generally feebler than in preceding, sometimes almost 

 obsolete or alutaceous. Elytra : punctuation equally coarse, but denser and 

 more irregular than in L. ohliteratus ; apical angles strongly rounded. Pygi- 

 dium exposed. Legs testaceous, sometimes fuscous, with tarsi and all femora 

 darker; posterior femora black. Underside black. Apterous (in Britain). 

 Length, If — 2 nmi. 



The long stout antennte will easily distinguish this species from 

 any other of the section. 



Food plants. Anchusa and Cynoglossnni (Gryllenhal) , Symjjhytuvi 

 officinale, Cynoglossum ofichmle, Echium vidgare (Bedel), Anchusa, 

 Asperugo, Myosotis, Pulmonaria, Lithospermum (cultivated) (Rouquet), 

 Boraginacex (Foudras) . 



This species is not uncommon on the Southern chalk downs, and 

 can be observed in the early spring hopping about the loose stones, or 

 swept from the mixed heritage of such localities during the summer. 

 It appears to be generally distributed throughout the South of 

 England, especially in chalky districts, and has been recorded from 

 Norfolk, Durham, and Northumberland, 



Vars. A winged fonn, v. punctatisshnus, Foudras, is recorded from 

 Switzerland by that author. 



L. PARVULus, Payk. [Faun. Suec, Ins. II, p. 102].* 

 Syn. pnsUlus, Illig. 



Oblong ovate, shining, black, with a very faint seneous reflection. Antennae : 

 similar to those of L. ohliteratus. with first four or five joints testaceous, 



* The " atra " of Fabrichis [Ci-iocens utru, Sy.st. Kleutli. [, 4f)7. (ISOl) (Payk.) F.aun. Suoc. ii, 

 p. 100, I'.i)] is clearly Fhyllotreta atra, and the luinic "ater, ' Brit. Coll., for thi.s species cannot 

 therefore bo lutaiued. 



