302 wef Saunders’ Synopsis of 
1. betulet?, Fall. Fig. H.-Scff. Wanz. Ins. vi. fig. 602 
(ambiguus ). 
= ambiguus, Dougl. & Scott. 
é Subelongate, black, covered with golden deciduous 
hairs; base of the cuneus widely pale ; membrane black, with 
a white spot below the apex of the cuneus. Thighs black, 
apices paler; tibiz pale, with black spines, springing from 
small black spots, slightly darker towards the extreme 
apex. 
? Reddish-ochreous; head, callosities and base of thorax, 
a triangular patch on each ely tron, and the antenne, with 
the exception of the middle of the second joint, more cr 
less black, 
Length 24 lines. 
On ieches: &e.; not uncommon. 
2. ambiguus, Fall. 
= obscurus, Dougl. & Scott. 
Smaller than the preceding ; ; ¢ differing in having the 
third and fourth joints of the Ls al pale 3 ; the posterior 
tibiew darker, and being slightly less elongate in shape. 
9 Differs in the duller colour, shorter. form, in having 
the second joint of the antennze pale, with the apex black, 
and the third and fourth luteous as in the ¢. 
Length 2 lines. 
On apple trees, &c.; not rare. 
3. variabilis; Fall. Fig. Meyer, Capside, pl. 11. fig. 4. 
= Whitei, Scott. 
$ black, covered with short, golden, deciduous hairs, 
which are very easily rubbed off: cuneus narrowly pale 
at the base; @ head and thorax inincte elytra ochreous, 
the lateral margins often reddish, with a lar ee triangular 
spot on each above the cuneus; cuneus widely pale at 
the base; membrane dusky, with a pale spot below the 
cuneus. Antenne pale ; thiehs black, apex of the first 
and second pairs pale. 
A very variable species, varying especially in the dark- 
ness of the patches on the elytra, which are sometimes 
scarcely visible. 
Leneth 1} line. 
On oaks; very common. 
4, obscurellus, Fall. 
Small and subelongate, brown, densely covered with 
whitish, deciduous, scale-like hairs; cuneus entirely 
