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4. Pronotum, seen from side, with keel slightly 



arched, slightly sloping in front, and 



almost straight up to typical sulcus. 



Head and pronotum rugose. 



5. Large ( d' 45mm., ? 7'2mm.). Pronotum 



obtusely rounded posteriorly . . . . 6. uESPEiutus, Kamb. 



.5.5. Smaller ( j 27mm., ? 47mm.) Pro- 

 notum truncate posteriorly . . . . 7. deceptorius, Bol. 



4.4. Pronotum, seen from side, with keel 

 regularly arched ; head and pronotum 

 smooth or finely rugose. 

 5. Anterior border of prosternum emargi- 



nate ; head and pronotum rugulose . . s. .aiabili.ei, Bol. 

 5.5. Anterior border of prosternum rounded 

 or pointed into a tooth. Head and 

 pronotum smooth. 

 6. Anterior border of prosternum pointed ; 



inhabits Sicily .. .. .. ..9. simillimds, Yersin. 



6.6. Anterior border of prosternum 



rounded. Spanish species . ; 10. expan.sus, Brunner. 



1. Pamphagus marmoratus, Burmeisfcer. 



Large; green, with white marl^ings ; larvae greyish, with white 

 bands, abdomen strongly compressed, the dorsal segments pointed. 

 Length of body, 46mm. -55mm. <? , 65mra. $ ; of pronotum, 12mm. <? , 

 17mm. 5 ; of elytra, 9mm. <? , 11mm. 2 ; of posterior femora, 23mm. J , 

 '24mm. $ . 



Sicily, Sardinia (females attaining 90mm. !), Lower Calabria; also 

 in Algeria. 



2. Pamphagus paulinoi, Bolivar. 



Very like /-*. viabillci, but is the only European species with 

 ■ensiform or triquetic antenn;!? : the spine of the prosternum is com- 

 pressed behind and keeled, emarginate at the apex. The ^ is not 

 known. Length of body, 45mm. J ; of antennae, 14mm. $ ; of 

 pronotum, 9"5mm. $ . 



Spain, Ribeiro, Milfontes. 



(To he nmtinued.) 



^rOLEOPTERA. 



CoLEOPTERA IN 1905. — Althougli 1 liave had a very good year and 

 have taken naany rare species, and a number new to my collection, 

 still 1905 cannot be considered a good year for coleoptera, as in my 

 •experience general collecting everywhere has been of little use, and 

 only special collecting and searching for local species has repaid one, 

 and it is Avith these latter insects that these notes deal. In April, a 

 visit to Buddo'n Wood for Rlnpu/iifrs interpKnctatiis was successful, 

 although the beetle was scarce. It is said to be injurious to apple- 

 trees, but in Buddon Wood, though there are a few " ci'ab " trees, the 

 beetle is taken by beating the young shoots of hawthorn. Askham 

 Bog, near York, was tried in company with my colleague Professor 

 Beare, who is now in South Africa with the British Association, 

 and the local A(iabm ahhren'atKs occurred in plenty, other species 

 were A(jahns iili;iinosiis and A. iiiiiiiiiriilan's, flliaiitus i/rapii, J-Ji/dioptjnis 

 nirifrons, etc. The weather was very cold and wet, and water-collecting 

 was not at all pleasant under the circumstances. AVhilst staying with 

 my friend Dollman, at Ditchling, a series of Stilicits snbtiliti was secured 



