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On Vicia eracca, Lathyrus sylvestris, Ervum hirsutum, &e.; local, but not 
uncommon where it occurs; Darenth Wood, Shirley, Claygate, Caterham, Esher, 
Dorking, Dagenham; Dover; Hythe; Hastings; Glanvilles Wootton; Isle of 
Wight; Norfolk; Yorkshire; Northumberland and Durham district. “On Vicia 
cracca in fields above Swatwell, opposite Axwell Park,’ Hardy; Scotland, Forth 
district, very rare, ‘‘ Dalmeny Park,” Murray’s Cat. ; very probably, however, the 
last two records should be referred to A. cerdo; Ireland, near Dublin, and Belfast ; 
the species extends over Europe and Northern Asia; it is one of those that occurs 
plentifully on certain trees; Mr. Walton took it in great abundance on the oak and 
ash at Shirley Common, near Croydon, and Dr. Power on Jime trees at Rowner, 
Hants ; it has been found in France on Vicia multiflora and V. hirsuta as well as on 
V. cracca. 
A. cerdo, Thoms. Allied to A. eracce from which it may be 
known by its average larger size and more bulky limbs, and also by 
having the rostrum less gibbose on its under side, the forehead with only 
two or three distinct striae between eyes, the antennz with only one or 
two basal joints testaceous in both sexes, and the rostrum longer in 
front of the insertion of the antennze and more gradually acuminate ; 
from A. opeticum it may be separated by the strie between the eyes 
and by having the base of the rostrum almost smooth in centre ; it also 
resembles 4. subulatum, but may be easily distinguished from that 
species by its more abruptly subulate rostrum which is evidently, 
although comparatively slightly, gibbose beneath ; in the male the 
rostrum is shorter and more evidently pubescent than in the female. 
L. 23-3} mm. 
On Vicia cracca ; almost exclusively a vorthern species; Bewdley Forest (W. G. 
Blatch) ; Northumberland and Durham district, Bothal, Gosforth, Gibside, banks of 
Irthing, Hetton Hall, near Belford ; Scotland, very local, Solway district, Dumfries ; 
one specimen is in Mr Crotch’s collection from Killarney, Ireland; it is found in 
northern and central Europe, 
A.subulatum, Kirby (f° Marshami, Steph.). This species may 
easily be distinguished from the preceding by its much more gradually 
subulate rostrum which is scarcely, if at all, gibbose beneath at the 
insertion of the antenne ; the colour is dull black and the pubescence is 
fine and scanty: head rather broad, plainly punctured, distinctly striated 
between eyes, antenne black, with the first joint usually ferruginous, 
inserted at about middle of rostrum ; thorax slightly narrowed in front, 
with rather strong close punctuation, and a fine channel before scutellum ; 
elytra dilated behind with the punctures of the striz placed rather 
closely together, interstices flat, rather broad, feebly shagreened ; legs 
black. L. 25-3 mm. 
Male smaller with the rostrum shorter and less narrowed towards 
apex. 
On species of Vicia, also on Lathyrus pratensis and Letus corniculatus ; local, but 
not uncommon where it occurs; Chatham, Caterham, Dorking, Tonbridge ; Blet- 
chingley, Birdbrook, Rusper, near Maidstone (bred from pods of Lathyrus pratensis 
(Gorham) ;) Herne Bay; Dover; Hastiugs; Rowner, Hants; Isle of Wight ; 
Glanvilles Wootton; Seaton, Devon; Norfolk; Suffolk; Lickey Hills; Trench 
