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specimens (var. pal'ipcs, Steph.) the antennae and legs are entirely rufo- 

 testaci-ous. 



Male with the posterior tibiae very slightly curved, and the elytra a 

 very little narrowed towards apex. 



On flowers. At*. ; in woods and hedges ; generally distributed and common from 

 the Manchester district southwards ; Northumberland and Durham district ; it is, 

 however, recorded by Dr. Sharp as very rare in Scotland in the Tweed and Forth 

 districts, " Colinton near Edinburgh and Peasedean," Murray's Cat. Ireland, near 

 Dublin. 



0. prseusta, F. (u*tulata, Schall.). About the size and shape of 

 G. analitt, black, with the upper-side rather thickly clothed with short 

 shining golden pubescence, which is almost absent on head and apex of 

 elytra, which therefore appear black ; under-side very thickly pubescent ; 

 antennae fuscous with the base red, or ferruginous ; thorax not much 

 longer than broad, very closely punctured ; elytra rather broad in pro- 

 portion, subcylindrical, very closely punctured, and more finely than in 

 the other species ; legs testaceous, with the tarsi fuscous. L. 7-8 mm. 



On flowers, especially hawthorn ; rare ; has chiefly occurred in the New Forest, 

 where it has been taken by several collectors. Mr. S. Stevens has taken it on oak 

 trees in company with G. analis. Mr. Moncreaff has taken it at Southwick, near 

 Southsea. 



LAMIID.E. 



The chief distinctive character of this family is found in the fact 

 that the anterior tibiae are obliquely grooved on their inner side; as a 

 rule the palpi have the last joint cylindrical and pointed ; the number 

 of genera and species is very large ; in fact the whole of Vol. X. of the 

 Munich catalogue (with the exception of a few pages devoted to the 

 Bruchidae) is taken up with their enumeration, and a large number are 

 added in M. Lameere's supplement ; about thirty-five genera and two 

 hundred and thirty species are found in Europe, of which twelve genera 

 and only seventeen species have hitherto occurred in Britain. 



I. Femora distinctly clavate ; thorax with lateral spines or 



tubercles. 



1. Antennae much longer than the body ; upper surface 



smoother. 



1. Antennae in male four times as long as the body ; 

 anterior coxae rather widely distant ; size large . . 



2. Antennae in the male about twice as long as the 

 body ; anterior coxae slightly distant ; size small . . 



ii. Antennae not or scarcely longer than the body ; upper 



surface more uneven ; size small PooONOCH.tRrs, Lair. 



I 1 . Femora not or scarcely clavate. 



i. Thorax armed with a lateral spine on each side. 



1. Anterior coxal cavities closed behind ; antennae 



shorter L \v i \. F. 



2. Anterior coxal cavities open behind ; antenna? 



longer MOSOCUAMMCS, Lair. 



ii. Thorax without lateral n|ime-. 



1. Tnrul claws simple ; anterior coxaa distant ; antenna* 

 ringed with white. 



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ACAKTHOCINUS, Stcph 



LBIOPUS, Serv. 



