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4. A. Pomoinm, L. Piceous, elongate-ovate ; elytra with 

 an oblique whitish fascia ; scuielluni whitish ; rostrum elon- 

 gate, curved : length 1 j — 2|- lines. 



(A. incurvus, Panz., is also given as English by M. Des- 

 brochers de Loges, but probably erroneously. It is very like 

 A. Pomorura, but is shorter, more convex, less parallel, and 

 the legs are much less stout and paler in colour.) 



B. Anterior femora with a moderately visible tooth. 



5. A. pedicularius, L. Varying from ferruginous to piceous, 

 with a short thick very opaque rostrum ; elytra with two 

 transverse white bands, variable in extent and colour, but 

 generally well defined : length 1^ — 2^ lines. Corannon. 



6. A. conspersus, Desb. Extremely close to the preceding, 

 but constantly smaller, darker and narrower ; the elytra are 

 more uniformly clothed with pubescence which does not form 

 bands, and the whole structure is more slender : length 

 l^ line. Taken by Dr. Sharp in Diunfriesshire, on Sorbus. 



(A. distinguendus, Desb., from the North of France, is 

 extremely close to both the above, but is shorter and slightly 

 venti'icose ; the elytra are bifasciate, and the femora less 

 dentate than in A. pedicularius.) 



c. Anterior femora with a very small spiniform tooth. 

 (The only species of this group, A. Sorbi, has not yet 

 occurred in England : it is nearly black, with the elytra fer- 

 ruginous, with two pale fasciae.) 



Group II. — Elytra unicolorous. 



7. A. varians, Payk. (pubescens, Wat. Cat.). Entirely 

 red, except the head and rostrum, which is shining : length 

 2 lines. Rannoch and other parts of Scotland, on pines. 

 This is the only form found here as yet : it varies in Sweden 

 to the point of becoming quite black. 



8. A. britannus, Desb. (pubescens, Walt.) Entirely red, 

 concolorous ; rostrum opaque, short ; anterior femora very 

 minutely dentate : length \^ line. Described from three spe- 

 cimens taken by Mr. Smith, one of which, through the great 

 liberality of that gentleman, is now in my collection. 



(The true A. pubescens, Payk., is larger, has a very elon- 

 gate slightly shining rostrum ; the whole form is more elon- 

 gate, the legs are thicker, and the posterior tibite are not 

 arcuate in the male.) 



