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however, common in this country : I have found it abun- 

 dantly at Weymouth and near Cambridge. It is this species 

 which appears to have been regarded as Beccabungae, i., 

 by Walton. 



•3. G. Beccahiingce, L., Schh. Var. Veronicae, Germ. (18-21), 

 Sclih. Trtr. niger, Waif. — Black, clothed with a gray pu- 

 bescence ; sides of the thorax and breast densely covered 

 with white scales ; elytra distinctly punctate-striate, varying 

 from entirely black to testaceous, with the margins alone 

 dark, f — Ig- line. Throughout Europe, on Veronica Bec- 

 cabunga and Scrophularia. The variations of colour are very 

 great in this species. Mr. Wollaston long ago, in the ' Zoo- 

 logist,' expressed his belief in their identity, which has been 

 since abundantly confirmed. 



4. G. labilis, Hh. (1795), Schh. — Black; antennse, legs 

 and elytra testaceous, the latter with the base, suture and two 

 oblique fascias black, f line. Throughout Europe, on Plan- 

 tago lanceolata {Duval). The colouring renders this insect 

 quite unmistakable. 



5. G. Rostelliim, Hb. (1795), Schh. — Black, sparingly ci- 

 nereo-pilose ; elytra deeply punctate-striale, regularly setose ; 

 legs black ; tibias pale, f line. Europe, in meadows and 

 marshy places. The pale tibiae will at once characterize 

 this species. The stimulosus, Germ., a species abundant 

 throughout Europe, bears considerable resemblance to this 

 insect, but has an apical rufous spot on each elytron. 



6. G. melanariits, Germ. (1821), Schh. — Black, clothed 

 sparingly with very short setae ; elytra punctate-striate, inter- 

 stices narrow ; thorax finely punctulated. g- — f line. Rare 

 in Europe, but it is commoner in this country than G. Ros- 

 tellum. 



7. G. colUniift, Gyll. (1815), Schh. — Black, clothed more 

 or less densely with yellowish hairs ; thorax thickly punc- 

 tate ; sides a little rounded; tarsi piceous. \^ line. Male, 

 femora acutely dentate ; female, anterior femora almost 

 simple. Northern and temperate Europe, but rare. Appa- 

 rently rare in this country : I have seen specimens from 

 Hampstead (E. W. Janson), and have taken it near Cam- 

 bridge myself. 



8. G. Linarice, Panz. (1796), Schh. — Black, clothed with 



