358 PHYTOPHAGA. [ Haltica. 
the species to this author), is distinctly mentioned by him as found in 
France, and a specimen taken by Mr. Crotch, and given me by the late 
Archdeacon Hey, has been returned to me by M. Brisout as H. ericeti ; 
I do not, however, feel satisfied as to the identity of H. ericeti and H. 
longicollis ; according to Mr. Rye, the latter insect has not been found 
further south than Chat Moss, 
(H. ampelophaga, Guéz. (consobrina, Foudr., nec Brit. Cat. ; coryli, 
Brit. Cat., nec All.?). Oblong ovate, moderately convex, of a bright 
metallic green colour, sometimes with a bluish reflection, shining; head 
with large frontal tubercles, antenne dark, metallic; thorax about half 
as broad again as long, with the sides slightly rounded, but more so in 
the female than in the male, with the anterior angles callose and usually 
somewhat produced, very thiekly and very finely punctured, the pune- 
tuation becoming more evident towards the anterior angles; elytra con- 
siderably broader at base than thorax, with the humeral callosities 
strongly pronounced, very finely alutaceous, shining, much more dis- 
tinctly and strongly punctured than thorax, interstices very finely punc- 
tured ; legs dark metallic. L. 45-5 mm. 
In the male the first joint of the anterior tarsi is about as broad as the 
third, and the centre of the last segment of the abdomen is smooth and 
flatly impressed with a central furrow; the intromittent organ is sub- 
truncate and rounded at apex, and produced into a small point in the 
centre of its apical margin. 
On young hazels; in woods and hedges; locally common; Darenth Wood, 
Chatham, Ashtead, Birch Wood; St. Osyth, Essex; Hastings; New Forest; Lords 
Wood, Southampton ; Glanvilles Wootton. 
I have inserted this species doubtfully, but am of opinion that all our 
specimens must be referred to H. oleracea, a species which has been very 
imperfectly understood in England ; specimens standing under the name 
of H. ampelophaga in Dr. Power’s collection have been returned to me 
by Reitter as H. oleraeca ; the species occurs in Southern Europe, Syria, 
and Algeria, but is not found further north than the Tyrol and Southern 
France, and Weise (l.c. p. 886) is of opinion that Allard’s record of its 
occurrence in England is probably erroneous.) 
H. oleracea, L. (pusilla, All., nec Duft.). Rather elongate, convex, 
of an eneous green colour, but sometimes cceruleous or cyaneous (v. 
lugubris, Weise), finely alutaceous, moderately shining, with a some- 
what silky appearance ; head ‘with the frontal tubercles small and flat, 
antenne dark (in immature specimens more or less reddish); thorax 
rather convex, about half as broad again as long, scarcely rounded and 
subparallel at sides, obsoletely punctured, rather dull, anterior angles not 
much thickened and obliquely obtuse; elytra broader at base than 
thorax with small but distinct humeral callosities, very little rounded 
at sides, convex, delicately alutaccous, plainly and deeply punctured in 
