Batophila.] PHYTOPHAGA, 373 
B. wrata, Marsh. Smaller than the preceding, and not so regular 
in outline, the thorax being evidently narrower than the elytra; it is 
also more depressed and rather narrower, and may be known by its bronze 
coloar and the stronger punctuation of the sides of the head ; the rows 
of punctures on the elytra, moreover, are finer, and the punctures are set 
more closely together. L. 1j-1? mm. 
On Rubus, hawthorn, and low plants; on chalky hill-sides in woods, &c. ; locally 
common ; London district, Kent, Surrey, and south coast generally distributed ; 
very abundant in the Isle of Wight at the end of April and beginning of May, and 
found on almost every hawthorn hedge and bush in the south of the island ; Henley ; 
Hereford (Blatch) ; Findern, near Repton (Garneys) ; Northumberland and Durham 
district, “ Hetton Hall, near Belford” (W. B. Boyd) ; I feel, however, somewhat 
doubtful as to the latter record. 
SPHERODERMA, Stephens. 
In its subhemispherical convex form this genus resembles Apteropeda, 
but may at once be known by having the elytra confusedly punctured ; 
the mouth parts, moreover, are covered, or almost covered, by the 
prosternum, the posterior tibiz are not denticulate externally, and the 
spur at their apex is absent or obsolete ; our species are entirely rufo- 
testaceous ; the total number of species at present known is about forty, 
which are very widely distributed, representatives occurring in India, 
Japan, Ceylon, Africa, the Malay Archipelago, North and South America, 
the Australian region, &c. ; three only inhabit Europe, of which two are 
found in Britain ; they are very closely allied, but may be distinguished 
as follows :— 
I, Average size larger ; form more hemispherical ; tibize slightly 
Curved () a sirens) Hela STA ae am ren he ew t OU iy EM Ss ORANG UMA F. 
II. Average size smaller; form a little more oblong; tibize 
almoststraight s-. 2 . 6 = se. » . ss « . = S. GARpUI, Gyll: 
S. testaceum, F’. (centawree, W. C.). Subhemispherical, shining, 
entirely rufo-testaceous, except the eyes, which are black; head small 
with distinet frontal tubercles, vertex scarcely punctured, antennze long, 
very gradually and slightly thickened towards apex ; thorax very trans- 
verse, gradually narrowed in front, sometimes very obsoletely and 
scarcely visibly punctured, sometimes distinctly punctured ; elytra with 
the shoulders rounded, but slightly marked, sparingly and very finely 
punctured, the punctures towards the sides being arranged in more or 
less distinct rows. L. 23-4 mm. 
On thistles, &c.; common and generally distributed throughout the kingdom. 
S. cardui, Gyll. (éestacea, W. C.). Extremely closely allied to the 
preceding, but not quite so round, and a little more oblong; the thorax 
is a little less compressed at apex, and has the sides less rounded and the 
anterior angles more prominent, and in the male the first joint of the 
