176 RHYNCHOPHORA. [ Otiorrhynchus, 
of Murray’s Catalogue only, the species having never been met with by Dr. Sharp); 
Ireland, Baldoyle. 
O. fuscipes, Walton, Ol.? (hematopus, Schén.?). There is some 
doubt regarding this insect, which is exceedingly closely allied to the 
preceding, and by some authors is united with it ; it differs chiefly in 
having the antenne, in both sexes, with the joints of the funiculus 
shorter and stouter; it is, moreover, a shorter insect, and very generally 
smaller and less pubescent; the elytra of the female, moreover, are 
evidently shorter in proportion to their breadth, more acuminate at apex, 
and more distinctly punctured. L. 95-11} mm. 
Of similar habits to the preceding species, and occasionally found in company with 
it; local, but not uncommon where it oceurs; Mickleham, Box Hill, Caterham, 
Chatham, Sheerness; Folkestone ; Isleof Wight; Portland Island ; it has also been 
recorded from Strensall, York. 
©. morio, F., v. ebeninus, Schén. Elongate-ovate, black, shining, 
with the thorax closely alutaceous or shagreened at sides and diffusely 
punctured on disc ; the elytra are oblong ovate, with distinct punc- 
tured strie, lateral interstices tuberculate or granulate, inner ones only 
rugose ; apical ventral segment of male punctured or at most scratched, 
not striate longitudinally as in the two preceding species; the type form, 
which according to Schénherr is a separate species, has the elytra more 
ovate, more obsoletely punctate-striate, and the interstices closely and 
more evidently rugosely granulate. L. 10-11 mm. 
The variety alone has occurred in Britain and is extremely rare, a few 
specimens having been taken in the West of Scotland by Mr. R. K. 
Greville (Murray’s Cat.); Mr. Hardy refers to it in the proceedings of 
the Berwickshire Nat. Club, vol. ii. No. vi. p. 281, but I have not had 
the opportunity of seeing the reference. I have never seen a specimen 
in any collection, 
O. atroapterus, De G. (afer, Steph.) Much smaller than either 
of the preceding species ; black, rather shining; rostrum rugose with a 
distinct central keel;.antenne pitchy; head finely shagreened, thorax 
as long as broad, dilated at sides, disc punctured, sides shagreened ; 
elytra dilated, acuminate towards apex, finely shagreened or granulate, 
strie very obsolete; legs pitchy red or brownish, tibie compressed and 
carinate. L, 7-8; mm. 
Male with the base of the abdomen broadly and not deeply impressed, 
the anal segment with an abbreviated impressed line at apex, and 
the apical margin subtruncate and densely villose. 
Sandy places on the coast; at rocts of grass, in moss, &c.; locally common; 
Deal; Dover; Isle of Wight; Weymouth; Portland; Exmouth, Devon (on 
brambles); Swansea; Barmouth; Rhyl; Blackpool; Southport; Heysham, near 
Lancaster ; Northumberland and Durham district, Hartlepool, &c.; Scotland, local, 
Tweed, Forth, Dee, Moray and Shetland districts ; Ireland, Portmaraock, Malahide, 
near Dublin, Armagh, and Furnish Island, co. Galway. 
