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I think there is too close a resemblance in general habit and 
affinity, as well as in the form of the head, and the analogous con- 
struction of the antennze, between this and the insects of the pre- 
sent genus, to admit of a generic separation ; it is therefore lo-. 
cated here, in accordance with the views of Schdnherr, followed 
by the continental entomologists. 
Rather common in woods and hedges from May to July. 
§ B. Femora simple. 
7. Phyllobius Pomona, Oliv., Germ., Steph. 
— uniformis et albidus, Steph. 
— obscurior, Kirb. MSS. 
M. Sch6nherr informed me that he considered this insect as not 
sufficiently distinct from the following, and quoted from a letter 
the opinion of Germar, that Pomone and. uniformis were the same 
species ; this I communicated to Germar, and he having pre- 
viously received from me many specimens of both, remarked— 
“Phyll. Pomone,Germ., without doubt ; I am of your opinion that 
it may be different from wnzformis :” the two species are extremely 
alike, but they are different in their habits, and I have never 
taken them in company; they mayalsobe separated by habit; I have 
therefore always regarded them as distinct species. The differences 
of form and sculpture are not very apparent, unless the extreme 
varieties of each species are contrasted ; the shape of the thorax 
is more uniform or less variable than in wniformis, and it is com- 
paratively longer and narrower in proportion to the breadth, less 
dilated at the sides, flatter above, and sometimes carinated in the 
middle; the elytra are also longer and narrower in proportion to 
the breadth, and somewhat different-in form: but it is imme- 
diately distinguished by always having the breast and abdomen 
more or less densely clothed with scales, whilst wniformis has the 
same parts sparingly covered with fine short hairs; both species 
are exceedingly variable in size and in the colour of the parts of 
the legs and antenne. 
Very abundant amongst grass in Hackney marshes and in 
Yorkshire the latter end of June; but never, according to my ex- 
perience, on trees. 
8. P. uniformis, Marsh., Kirb. MSS., Schonh. 
— parvulus, Gyll., Steph. (non Fab. secund. Germ. et Schonh.). 
— minutus, Steph. 
— Pomone, Schénh. Supp. vii. p. 35. 
This insect generally has the thorax shorter in proportion to 
_ the length than the preceding, more dilated at the sides, and 
more convex above, with a tendency (like P. argentatus) to the 
