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Dresden. In the Alps it occurs frequently, in many localities, especially 

 in the southern parts. In the Tirol also, on the Patscherkofel near 

 Innsbruck, and in Italy in the Apennines. In Spain, in the north and 

 centre. Sierra de Penalara, Navacerrada, the highest parts of the 

 Cordillera Carpentana, and the Pyrenees. 



3. GoMPHOCERUs LivoNi, Azaui C^ — rarief/atits, Fischer von 

 Waldheim). 

 Brown or green ; antennae short, little clubbed at apex ; carina of 

 pronotum sinuous in prozona ; elytra as long as abdomen in g- , much 

 shorter in 5 ; wings a little shorter than elytra. Length of body, 

 15mm. -16mm. <? , 19mm. -24mm. 5 ; of pronotum, 3-5mm. <? , 4mm. 

 2 ; of elytra, 10mni.-ll-5mm. ^ , 6-5mm.-9mm. ? . 



Differs from 6r. sibiricns in the unswollen tibias, and the normal, 

 not gibbous, pronotum of the S , by the short elytra of the 5 , and 

 shorter and less strongly clubbed antennae of both sexes. 



Discovered by Azam on the grass round the Lac d'Allos, at 

 2300m., in the Basses-Alpes. 



4. GoMPHocERus RUFus, Linne. 



Easy to recognise by its pale uniform brown colour, strongly clubbed 

 antennae, tipped with white. Length of body, 14mm. -16mm. <? , 

 17mm. -24mm. $ ; of pronotum, 2-8mm.-3mm. 3' , 4mm. -5mm. 5 ; 

 of elytra, 12mm. -13mm. g , 14mm. -17mm. ? . 



Widely distributed through northern and central Europe ; occurs 

 chiefly on grassy slopes, and clearings in woods. It occurs in England 

 at Folkestone, Boxhill, Sheppey, and other localities. In Belgium, at 

 Condroz, Halloy, Chaudfontaine, Longchamps. In France, chiefly in 

 the north, Paris, Vosges, Fontainebleau, Lorraine, Creusot, Tarbes, 

 Allier, Bar-sur- Seine, Mormale, Caraman (Haute-Garonne), Chantilly, 

 Francheville near Lyon. In Scandinavia, Smaland, Nerike, Eoslagen, 

 Uppland, Umea, and North and West Botten, Lapland. In Italy, at 

 Voltaggio in August and September. 



5. GoMPHocERUs ANTENNATus, Fieber, 

 Easy to recognise by the very long and very strongly clubbed 

 antennae. Length of body, 12mm. <? , 16mm. $ ; of pronotum, 

 2-8mm. <? , 3-2mm. $ ; of elytra, 11mm. g , 12mm. 2 • 



A south Russian species, but it occurs at Oberweiden in Moravia. 



6. GoMPHocERus MAcuLATus, Thunbcrg. 



Easy to recognise by its small size and speckled, but very variable, 

 colour. Length of body, 12mm. -18mm. S" > 14mm. -16mm. 5 ; of 

 pronotum, 2mm. ^; 2mm. -3mm. 2 ; of elytra, 8-5mm.-10mm. S, 

 9mm. -11mm. 2 • 



Common on heaths, moors and uplands throughout northern and 

 central Europe. Lapland, Norway, Sweden, Holland; common in 

 Belgium ; in England common on nearly all moors and downs, also in 

 France, and nearly all Germany and Austria. In Spain it is found in 

 the mountains and on the coasts ; Arenal del Pasage, Coruna, 

 Fuencebadon, Robla, etc. 



Genus XII : Stauronotus, Fischer. 

 This genus is characterised by the sharply defined fastigium of the 

 vertex, and toveohe of vertex sharply defined in front ; the lateral 

 carinae are only distinct behind the typical sulcus, represented in front 



