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specimens (var. pal/ipes, Steph.) the antenne and legs are entirely rufo- 
testaceous. 
Male with the posterior tibise very slightly curved, and the elytra a 
very little narrowed towards apex. 
On flowers, &e.; in woods and hedges; generally distributed and common from 
the Manchester district southwards ; Northumberland and Durham district ; it is, 
however, recorded by Dr. Sharp as very rare in Scotland in the Tweed and Forth 
districts, “ Colinton near Edinburgh and Peasedean,”’ Murray’s Cat. Ireland, near 
Dublin. 
G. preeusta, F. (ustulata, Schall.). About the size and shape of 
G. analis, black, with the upper-side rather thickly clothed with short 
shining golden pubescence, which is almost absent on head and apex of 
elytra, which therefore appear black ; under-side very thickly pubescent ; 
antenne fuscous with the base red, or ferruginous ; thorax not much 
longer than broad, very closely punctured ; elytra rather broad in pro- 
portion, subeylindrical, very closely punctured, and more finely than in 
the other species ; legs testaceous, with the tarsi fuscous. L. 7-8 mm. 
On flowers, especially hawthorn; rare; has chiefly occurred in the New Forest, 
where it has been taken by several collectors. Mr. S. Stevens has taken it on oak 
trees in company with G. analis. Mr. Moncreaff has taken it at Southwick, near 
Southsea, 
LAMIIDZ. 
The chief distinctive character of this family is found in the fact 
that the anterior tibie are obliquely grooved on their inner side; as a 
rule the palpi have the last joint cylindrical and pointed; the number 
of genera and species is very large ; in fact the whole of Vol. X. of the 
Munich catalogue (with the exception of a few pages devoted to the 
Bruchide) is taken up with their enumeration, and a large number are 
added in M. Lameere’s supplement ; about thirty-five genera and two 
hundred and thirty species are found in Europe, of which twelve genera 
and only seventeen species have hitherto occurred in Britain, 
I, Femora distinctly clavate ; thorax with lateral spines or 
tubercles. 
i, Antenne much longer than the body ; upper surface 
smoother, 
1, Antenne in male four times as long as the body ; 
anterior coxe rather widely distant ; size large . . ACANTHOCINUS, Steph 
2. Antenne in the male about twice as long as the 
body ; anterior cox slightly distant; size small. . LEIopus, Serv. 
ii, Antenne not or scarcely longer than the body; upper 
surface more uneven ; size small , Bnet ean ° 
II. Femora not or scarcely clavate. 
i. Thorax armed with a lateral spine on each side. 
1. Anterior coxal cavities closed behind; antennze 
BBOEUGE ie i ataihstis.! (Real A Digit ib deena Tene aie 
2. Anterior coxal cavities open behind; antennze 
IGN per coh ste cole we cuts - + + » Monocuammvus, Lalr. 
ii. Thorax without lateral spines. 
1. Tarsal claws simple ; anterior coxe distant ; antenne 
ringed with white. 
Poconocuarvs, Latr. 
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