398 RHYNCHOPHORA. [ Magdalis. 
M. violacea, L. (Heydeni, Desbr.). Blue-black, elytra bluish, 
antenne pitchy red at base ; forehead smooth not punctured ; thorax 
not transverse, compressed at ‘apex, closely punctured ; scutellum linear ; 
elytra with punctured striz, interstices distinctly but not very strongly 
punctured ; the species is very closely allied to the preceding, but may 
be known by its more robust rostrum, impunetate forehead, and wider 
strie of the elytra. L. 3-45 mm. 
Male with the antenne inserted on the anterior third part of the 
rostrum, which is stout, nearly straight, and almost shorter than thorax. 
Female with the antenne inserted a little before middle of rostrum, 
which ‘is slightly curved and longer than the thorax. 
On pines ; very rare; introduced by Dr. Sharp in 1871 on the authority of M. 
Desbrochers des Loges, who stated that he possessed a specimen from England of the 
species described by him as M. Heydeni, which is now by M. Bedel identified with 
M. violacea, L. ; it is possible that all our specimens of I. duplicata must be referred 
to this species. 
M. carbonaria, L. (afrata, Gyll.). Black, rather shining, breast 
with a small spot of white scales on each side; rostrum about as long as 
thorax, curved ; thorax subquadrate, but a little longer than broad, 
compressed at apex, strongly punctured, with the sides denticulate in 
front ; elytra with deep punctured striz, interstices narrow and convex, 
very finely strigose transversely; anterior femora strongly toothed ; size 
very variable. L. 35-6 mm. 
Male with the rostrum almost shorter than thorax, somewhat thickened 
at apex, antenne inserted at the anterior third part of the nea with 
a large club, and shorter funiculus. 
Female with the rostrum half as long again as thorax, aA ; antenne 
inserted in the niddle of the rostrum, 
On Betula alba (birch); very local and not common; Chartley Moss, Staffordshire 
(W. Garneys) ; Northumberland district (near Gibside ? Bold) ; Scotland, on birch 
and hazel, rare, Solway, Tay, Dee and Moray districts. 
M. armigera, Foure. (atramentaria, Marsh.; aterrima, F.). Black, 
dull, antennz at base, and tarsi, pitchy ; rostrum rather short and stout, 
only slightly curved ; forehead very finely punctured ; thorax quadrate, 
produced on each side at anterior angles into a sharp spinose tooth, 
finely and rather closely punctured, dull; elytra more or less dilated 
behind, with moderate punctured striz, interstices flat, finely coriaceous ; 
anterior femora with a strong pointed tooth. L. 3-4} mm. 
Male with the antenne inserted at the anterior third part of the 
rostrum which is stout; in the female they are inserted at about 
middle. 
By beating dead hedges, dead twigs, &c.; according to Bedel it oceurs on Ulmus 
campestris (the common elm); local ; London district, rather common, Norwood, 
Forest Hill, Ripley, Shirley, Caterham, Belvedere, Dulwich, Lee, Darenth, Dorking, 
Sheerness, Chatham, Whitstable, &c. ; Windsor Forest ; Guestling, near Hastings ; 
Portsmouth district ; Devon ; Glanvilles Wootton ; Swansea ; Hereford ; Knowle ; 
