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O. hirsutulus, Fab. Blackish brown or testaceous ; an- 

 tennae and legs testaceous ; thorax and elytra covered 

 with erect setae ; nearly two lines ; sandy places. PL 70, 



Genus [n08]. Trachyphl^us. Germ. Six species. 



T. scabriculus, Lin. Entirely of a dirty brown ; legs and 



antennas slightly testaceous ; two to three lines ; sandy 

 heaths, in pits. PL 70, Jiff. 2. 



Family [90]. Phyllobitd^. Shuck. 



Genus [509]. Phyllobius. Schon. Nine species? N. B. All 

 the femora are either toothed or simple. 



P. Pyri, Lin. Black, covered with bluish or greenish 

 scales ; legs and antennae red ; three to four lines ; com- 

 mon upon nettles. PI. 70, fig. 3. 

 Genus [ — ]. Nemoicus. JDillw. One species. 



N. oblongus, Lin. Usually brown, with the head and tho- 

 rax darker ; legs and antennae testaceous ; about three 

 lines ; common in hedges. PL 70, fig. 4. 



Family [91]. Molytid^e. Shuck. 



Genus [510]. Procas. Steph. One species. 



P. picipes, Marsh. Black, mottled with a few ashy hairs ; 

 antennae and tarsi pitchy ; three to four lines ; marshy 

 places. PL 70, fig. 5. 

 Genus [51 1]. Phytonomus. Schon. (Hypera. Steph.) Twenty- 

 two species ? 



P. Polygoni, Lin. Black or brown, covered with brown 

 scales ; the thorax with three longitudinal pale lines, and 

 the elytra with others, of which there are several near 

 the suture, the apex of which has a denticulated one ; 

 nearly four lines ; sandy corn fields. PL 70, fig. 6. 

 Genus [512]. Plinthus. Germ. One species. 



P. caliginosus, Fab. Entirely of a dull opaque black ; about 

 five lines ; chalky districts, under stones. PL 70, Jig. 7. 



Genus [ ]. Leiosoma. Kirbg. One species. 



L. ovatula, Clairv. Entirely bright shining black ; an- 

 tennas and legs occasionally pitchy ; about two lines • 

 moist meadows, by sweeping. PL 70, fig. 8. 

 Genus [513]. Molytes. Schon. Two species. 



M. Germanus, Lin. Intensely black and shining, slightly 

 mottled with ashy hairs ; about eight lines ; chalky dis- 

 tricts. PL 7\,fig. 1. 

 Genus [514]. Hylobius. Germ. Two species. 



H. Abietis, Lin. Black, covered with brown scales, with 



