358 PHTTOPHAGA. [Haltica. 



the species to this author), is distinctly mentioned by him as found in 

 France, and a specimen taken by Mr. Crotch, and given me by the late 

 Archdeacon Hey, has been returned to me by M. Brisout as H. ericeti ; 

 I do not, however, feel satisfied as to the identity of H. ericeti and H. 

 longicollis; according to Mr. Rye, the latter insect has not been found 

 further soulh than Chat Moes. 



(B. ampelophagra, Guer. (consobrina, Foudr., nee Brit. Cat. ; c<>r>/}i, 

 Brit. Cat., nee All. ?). Oblong ovate, moderately convex, of a bright 

 metallic green colour, sometimes with a bluish reflection, shining; head 

 with large frontal tubercles, antennae dark, metallic ; thorax about half 

 as broad again as long, with the sides slightly rounded, but more so in 

 the female than in the male, with the anterior angles callose and usually 

 somewhat produced, very thickly and very finely punctured, the punc- 

 tuation becoming more evident towards the anterior angles ; elytra con- 

 siderably broader at base than thorax, with the humeral callosities 

 strongly pronounced, very finely alutaceous, shining, much more diu- 

 tinctly and strongly punctured than thorax, interstices very finely punc- 

 tured ; legs dark metaDic. L. 4|-5 mm. 



In the male the first joint of the anterior tarsi is about as broad as the 

 third, and the centre of the last segment of the abdomen is smooth and 

 flatly impressed with a central furrow ; the intromittent organ is sub- 

 truncate and rounded at apex, and produced into a small point in the 

 centre of its apical margin. 



On young hazels ; in woods and hedges ; locally common ; Dnrenth Wood, 

 Chatham, Ashtead, Birch Wood; St. Osyth, Essex; Hastings; New Forest; Lords 

 Wood, Southampton ; Glanvilles Wootton. 



I have inserted this species doubtfully, but am of opinion that all our 

 specimens must be referred to H. oleracea, a species which has been very 

 imperfectly understood in England ; specimens standing under the name 

 of H. ampelopliaga in Dr. Power's collection have been returned to me 

 by Reitter as H. oleracea ; the species occurs in Southern Europe, Syria, 

 and Algeria, but is not found further north than the Tyrol and Southern 

 France, and "VVeiso (I.e. p. 836) is of opinion that Allard's record of its 

 occurrence in England is probably erroneous.) 



B. oleracea, L. (pusilla, All., nee Duft.). Rather elongate, convex, 

 of an aeneous green colour, but sometimes caruleous or cyaneous (v. 

 lugubris, Weise), finely alutaceous, moderately shining, with a some- 

 what silky appearance ; head -with the frontal tubercles small and flat, 

 antennas dark (in immature specimens more or less reddish); thorax 

 rather convex, about half as broad again as long, scarcely rounded and 

 subparallel at sides, obsoletely punctured, rather dull, anterior angles not 

 much thickened and obliquely obtuse ; elytra broader at base than 

 thorax with small but distinct humeral callosities, very little rounded 

 al sides, convex, delicately alulaceouf, plainly arid deeply punctured in 



