Longitawis.] PHTTOPHAGA. 347 



catalogue the T. Poiceri of Allard is referred to T. picicept ; Mr. Rye 

 referred it lo T. gracilis ; I have a single specimen that was returned to 

 me from the Continent, I believe by M. Brisout, as probably T. Poiceri, 

 and see no reason why it should not be an immature example of 

 T. pictceps, except that the shoulders of the elytra are not quite so 

 marked. 



Xi. lycopi, Foudr. (tantulus, Foudr.). A very small species, of 

 rather elongate form, which is, however, variable and shorter in some 

 specimens than in others, convex, ferrugino-testaceous, with the head, 

 breast, abdomen and apex of posterior femora pitchy black ; suture of 

 elytra pitchy black, sometimes ferruginous ; the apex of the abdomen is 

 also occasionally reddish ; antennae yellow, fuscous towards apex, head 

 usually darker than thorax ; thorax finely, but distinctly, punctured ; 

 wings present ; elytra rather strongly punctured, the punctures being 

 arranged in more or less distinct rows towards base, and becoming feebler 

 behind, shoulders not strongly marked ; legs, except posterior femora, 

 reddish-testaceous. L. 1^-1^ mm. 



On Boraginacece, .Lycopus Europceus, &c. ; in sand pits, &c. ; very local, and, as a 

 rule, not common, although occasionally it occurs in abundance ; Shirley (Champion) ; 

 Claygate, Horsell, and Mickleham (in the latter place abundantly, Power) ; Hastings 

 district ; Glauvilles Wootton (Wollaston). 



Zi. abdominalis, Duft. Closely allied to L. lycopi, Foudr., and at 

 first included under this species by Allard ; it differs, however, in being 

 of a slightly darker colour, with the punctuation evidently stronger and 

 the shoulders obliquely rounded ; the elytra, moreover, are more convex; 

 the general colour is ferrugino-testaceous, with the antennae and legs 

 pale and the posterior femora pitchy black. L. ly-l| mm. 



On the ground ivy, Nepeta Qlechoma ; two specimens taken by Dr. Power at 

 Hammersmith Bridge on May 24th, 1862, and named in his collection as Thy amis 

 canescens, which appears, from the description given by M. Allard, to be a closely 

 allied species; L. lycopi occurs on the Gipsy Wort (Lycoput Europaus) and tiora- 

 giuaceao, as before mentioned, and not on Nepeta. 



Xi. membranaceus, Foudr. (teucrii, AIL, nee minusculus, Foudr.). 

 Ovate, convex, shining, of a reddish-yellow or ferruginous colour, with 

 the apex of the antennae, the head, thorax and posterior femora lighter 

 or darker ferruginous or pitchy ; under-side reddish ; antennae rather 

 long ; thorax moderately convex, with sides strongly rounded, somewhat 

 distinctly punctured ; scutellum small ; wings absent or rudimentary ; 

 elytra at base a little broader than thorax, dilated behind, rather 

 strongly punctured, dehiscent at apex, with the shoulders obliquely 

 rounded, but more evident in some specimens than in others ; legs, 

 except posterior femora, testaceous ; under-side finely punctured. L. 

 1J-1 mm. 



On Teucriuin scorodonia ; local, but common where it occurs; Micklelmin, Ksher, 



