GARGARA GENISTiE. 7 



throughout the milder parts of Norway, Sweden, 

 Kussia, and even into parts of Siberia. It is known 

 in Holland, and very generally inhabits the woods of 

 Central Europe. Dr. Puton adds to these localities 

 Central France and Spain. 



Though so generally diffused, this insect is nowhere 

 very plentiful in England. I have examples from 

 Huddersfield, Norwich, and Brockenhurst in the New 

 Forest, Hants. From this last place I received, how- 

 ever, more than twenty specimens in one summer. 



Fieber describes another species from Southern 

 France, viz., Centrotus chloraticus. He notes but three 

 genera under the tribe Centrotides of Stal, v-iz., the two 

 above mentioned and Oxijrliachis, Germ. 



Fieber describes eight varieties of Continental 

 Centrotus cornutus. 



Genus III.— GARGARA, Am. c& Scrv. 

 But one species of this genus is known in Britain. 



Gargara GENiSTiE, Fahr. Plate 2, figs. 8 to 11. 



Centrotus genistce, Fabr., Panz., Curt. Brit. Ent. 



Pt. 513. 

 Oxyrhachis genistce., Burm., Flor., Marsh. 

 Gargara genistas, Kirsch., Fieb. C. E., pt. ii. 16 ; 



Edw. 48. 



This rare iusect is considerably smaller than C. 

 cornutus, with which it has been confounded. It has 

 no distinct horus on the sides of the pronotum ; but 

 the straight middle process conceals the scutellum. 

 Head and thorax black and punctured. The greater 

 part of the insect is covered by a yellow pubescence. 

 Elytra rather short, brownish, iridescent, with darker 

 nerves. Eyes greyish. Femora black. Tibiae prism- 

 atic and not flattened ; tarsi equal. 



Mr. Edwards gives Purfleet, Essex, and Chobham, 

 Kent, for its habitats. Its food-plant is Genista tine- 



