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in similar spots as the H. lunata. I am by no means satisfied that 
it is distinct from the following species; nevertheless, since I believe 
it to be correctly identified with the H. murina as generally acknow- 
ledged throughout Europe, I have kept it separate. 
352. Hypera variabilis*. 
Curculio variabilis, Herbst, Kif. vi. 263. tab. 80. f. 1 (1795). 
bimaculatus, Mshm, Ent. Brit. i. 266 (1802). 
Phytonomus variabilis, Schén., Gen. et Spee. Cure. ii, 384 (1834). 
Hypera variabilis, Wol/., Ins. Mad. 400 (1854). 
Inhabits Madeira, Porto Santo, the Dezerta Grande, and the 
Southern Dezerta, occurring with the last species. 

(Subfam. 9. CLEONIDES.) 
Genus 141. CLEONUS. 
Schonherr, Cure. Disp. Meth. 145 (1826). 
| 353. Cleonus plicatus. 
Curculio plicatus, Oliv., Ent. v. 82. 322. pl. 6. f. 65 (1807). 
Rhytideres plicatus, Schén., Curc. Disp. Meth. 150 (1826). 
Cleonus plicatus, Schdn., Gen. et Spec. Cure. ii. 203 (1834). 
, Woll., Ins. Mad. 401 (1854). 
Inhabits Madeira, Porto Santo, and the Dezerta Grande,—occurring 
amongst stones, and in the crevices of the rocks, generally at rather 
low elevations. It is found also in the Canary Islands. 


(Subfam. 10. BRACHYDERIDES.) 
Genus 142, SITONA. 
Germar, Ins. Spec. i. 414 (1824). 
354, Sitona gressoria. 
Curculio gressorius, Fab., Ent. Syst. i. ii. 465 (1792). 
Sitona gressorius, Germ., Ins. Spee. i. 416 (1824). 
——., Schin., Gen. et Spec. Cure. ii. 97 (1834). 
eressoria, Woll., Ins. Mad. 403 (1854). 


Inhabits Madeira proper, occurring within the inhabited districts. 
It is recorded also in the Canarian Group. 
355, Sitona latipennis. 
Sitona latipennis, Schdn., Gen. et Spec. Cure. ii. 99 (1834). 
, Woll., Ins. Mad. 404 (1854). 
Inhabits Madeira proper, occurring on the common Broom ( Genista 
scoparia, Linn.) at intermediate and lofty elevations. 

