NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM. 211 



I once received numerous recently developed specimens from a 

 hay loft in Newcastle. — T. J. B. 



6. H. VARIABILIS, Ilerhd, 



Steph. Illust., Mand., iv., 101. 

 Somewhat sparingly distributed. " Twizell." — P. J. Selhi/, 

 Esq. Abundant on Trefoil, in a field, near Gibside; South 

 Shields, Dunston, Gateshead Fell, ko. 



7. H. susPiciosA, Herhst. 



H. Miles, Steph. Illust, Mand., iv., 102. — H. pedestris, Ih. 

 I.e. 

 Not very frequent. Long Benton, Heaton, Dunston, Gibside, 

 Greencroft, &c. 



Mr. Selby (Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist, iii., 369,^ gives H. 

 Pollux, H. murina, and H. elongata, amongst the insects occurring 

 near Twizell. Walton, however, having shown that Stephens's 

 insects are not the true species designated by these names, they 

 are omitted until further examined. 



DivrsoN4. PHYLLOBTDES, -S-c^o/iA. 

 274. Phyllobius, Schonh. 



1. P. CALCARATUS, Fah. 



Steph. Manual, No. 1956. — P. Pyri, Steph. Illust.y Mand., 

 iv., 147. — P. cassius, Ih. I.e. 

 Common in woods, on the alder, hazel, and birch. 



2. P. Alneti, Fah. 



Steph. Illust, Mand., iv., 148. 

 Among nettles, near hedge-rows. "Twizell." — P. J. Selhy, 

 Esq. "Durham." — Ornshys Durham. Near Dunston and Gib- 

 side. — J. H. June. 



3. P. Pyri, Linn. 



P. Mali, Steph. Illust., Mand., iv,, 149. 

 On elms, willows, and other trees, and among herbage; common. 

 May — June. 



4. P. ARGENTATUS, Linn. 



Steph. Illust, Mand., iv., 148. 

 On trees and shrubs; very common. May — June. 



