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stouter legs, and the distinct red rings before the base of the inter- 
mediate and posterior tibia, which is always black. L. 24-21 mm. 
Male with the anterior tibie slightly curved, and the antenne lighter 
at base than in female. 
On the red clover; very local; London district, not uncommon, Mickleham, 
Caterham, Croydon, Birch Wood, Dartford, Maidstone, Cowley, Warlingham, 
Southend, &c.; Birchington; Pegwell Bay; Dover; Hastings; Hastbourne; 
Arundel; Isle of Wight; Glanvilles Wootton; Devonshire, Seaton Beach and 
Exeter; Wicken Fen; Repton; York; Northumberland and Durham district, very 
rare; Scotland, very rare, Forth district, ‘‘Dalmeny Park, Mr. R. N. Greville, 
Murray’s Cat.” 
A. levicolle, Kirby. From all the allied species except A. 
Schénherri this very distinct insect may at once be known by its finely 
punctured smooth and shining thorax, from which it derives its name; 
it is considerably larger and more robust than A. Schénherri and may 
be known from that species by having the base of the posterior tibia 
furnished with a broad testaceous ring; the whole body is black, 
smooth and shining; head rather broad, striated; rostrum stout, a 
little longer in female than in male; thorax oblong, very slightly 
narrowed in front, with sides subparallel, and a very distinct central 
furrow behind ; elytra oblong oval, with punctured striz which are not 
so strong in some specimens as in others; legs red, with trochanters, 
knees, apex of tibiz, and tarsi, black, -L. 25 mm, 
Sandy and chalky places; by sweeping herbage; occasionally found in moss beneath 
furze, and in baystack refuse; its exact food plant appears to be unknown, but Bedel 
(1. ec. p. 366) says that Bargagli (Rincop. Europ. p. 158) supposes that the species 
develops itself in a gall (?) on Trifoliwm repens; very local, but occasionally not 
uncommon where it occurs; Darenth; Dulwich; Gravesend, Sheerness, Dartford, 
Southend ; Windsor; Deal; Dover; Hastings; Eastbourne ; Arundel ; Hurstpier- 
point; Littlehampton; Brighton; Isle of Wight, Ryde, Freshwater, Totlands Bay, 
&c. ; it appears to be almost confined to the south-eastern districts of England, and 
is chiefly found near the coast. 
A. Schonherri, Boh. Black, shining, glabrous ; head short and broad, 
striated between eyes, rostrum rather short and stout, narrowed in front 
and much thickened behind, somewhat curved ; antenne about as long 
as rostrum, black, except first joint, which is more or less red; thorax 
narrow, oblong and subcylindrical, very finely and minutely punctured, 
smooth and rather shining, the punctures being more or less distinct in 
different specimens, base with a minute fovea; elytra convex, rather 
short, with deep finely punctured striz, interstices rather broad and 
flat; legs black with the anterior cox and trochanters reddish or 
pitchy, anterior tibie variable, intermediate and posterior tibiz black, 
all the femora red. L. 2 mm. 
In the female the rostrum is more slender than in the male, and the 
antenne, as in several of the allied species, are inserted a little behind 
middle. 
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