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yond all doubt a small variety of this species. I possess a spe- 
cimen nearly of the same magnitude with two very distinct ob- 
long fovez in a similar situation on the thorax, and a larger spe- 
cimen which is less distinctly bifoveolated. Extremely variable 
in size and in the colour of the scales. 
I have found this sect very abundantly on Cynoglossum offi- 
cinale, on the sandy banks near Barham, on the shores of the 
Bristol Channel in June, and also on many other parts of the 
coast of England ; it has however been taken inland near Bridge- 
north, Shropshire, by Mr. Marshall. 
2. Cneorhinus exaratus, Marsh., Steph., Schonh., Kirb. MSS. 
Curc. plumbeus, Marsh., Kirb. MSS. 
— sexstriatus, Marsh. 
Distinguished from the last by a more distinct furrow on the 
rostrum and more prominent eyes, and also by the dissimilarity 
of the sculpture. C. ewaratus has the thorax longitudinally ru- 
gulose, C. geminatus delicately and very minutely punctured ; 
the elytra of the former are deeply punctate-sulcate, with the 
interstices convex ; those of the latter are very finely punctate- 
‘ striate, with the interstices broad and flat. 
It ‘has not hitherto occurred in Germany or in Sweden, and 
was wanting in the collections of Schonherr and Germar before 
I supplied them. 
I have taken many specimens amongst grass and rushes in the 
boggy part of a meadow on the north side and adjacent to the 
bottom of Hampstead Heath. Common in some meadows near 
Hammersmith, Mr. 8. Stevens. 
Genus StropHosomus, Billb., Schénh., Steph. 
§ A. Elytra ovate. 
1. Strophosomus Corylt, Fab., Mus. Banks, Steph., Germ. var. a. 
— illibatus, Schonh. 
Cure. Coryli, Marsh., Gyll. Ins. Suec. ii. p. 306. var. c. 
— Coryli, Kirb. MSS. et Mus. 
My British specimens of this insect were referred by Schén- 
herr to “ Cure. Coryli, Fab., Marsh., Steph., et Stroph. illibatus 
(v. p. 878) nobis,” but Gyllenhal and Germar appear to consider 
it as only a variety of St. obesus, yet it is quite distinct. I sent 
to Germar four specimens of Coryli and eight of obesus, on which 
he has published the following*: “ Strophosomus Coryli of Schonh. 
(i. 535, v. 877) is properly obesus of Marsh. and S¢. illibatus of 
Schénh., the true Coryli of Fab. and of Steph. I am however 
* Ent. Zeit. Stettin, no. 5. 1842. 
