258 CLAVICORNIA. [MeligetJies. 



example of tho type form. The species is said also to be found on flowers of 

 Centaurea calcitrapa (the Star Thistle), a plant which is found occasionally in some of 

 tho southern counties of England, but is uncommon. 



M. solidus, Sturm. Kather a large species ; short oval, convex, 

 black, rather dull, unicolorous, closely and finely punctured, with plain 

 cross striation between the punctures ; antennae short, black, with 

 basal joints reddish ; forehead strongly emarginate ; thorax about a 

 third broader than long, with sides slightly rounded, a little broader at 

 base than base of elytra ; elytra punctured as thorax ; legs stout, reddish 

 or pitchy-brown, anterior tibiae with three or four strong serrate or 

 pectinate teeth at apex. L. 2f mm. 



On Helianthemum vulgare, chiefly in chalky places ; local, but not uncommon 

 where it occurs ; Caterham, Mickleham, Kenley, Esher, Darenth, Birch Wood, 

 Bearstead, Shiere, Chatham, Dartford, Faversham, &c. ; Amberley ; Riddlesdown ; 

 Hastings ; apparently it is confined to the south-eastern .counties ; according to 

 Brisout it occurs on Genista and Lotus. 



This species is in size and shape very like M. umbrosus, but is of a deeper 

 black colour and more convex, and the anterior tarsi are differently den- 

 ticulate ; the tarsal claws also are toothed at base, 



CYCHRAMINA. 



The species of this tribe are chiefly distinguished from the preceding 

 by the fact that the thorax covers the base of the elytra instead of 

 simply fitting closely to it, and by the more elongate and less compact 

 club ; all the species are round or oval and convex ; the elytra cover 

 nearly the whole of the abdomen, at most part of the pygidium being 

 exposed, and the prosternum is more or less prolonged at apex ; there are 

 several genera which belong to the tribe or are closely allied to it, among 

 them Camptodes (containing about fifty species, chiefly from Central 

 and South America), Strongylus, Lasiodactylus, &c. ; only one genus, 

 however, is represented in Britain. 



CYCHRAXVEUS, Kugelann. 



This genus contains half-a-dozen species, four of which are found in 

 Europe, one in Algeria, and one in North America ; two occur in Britain ; 

 these may easily be known by the wide thorax (which overlaps but 

 does not fit the base of the elytra), prominent eyes, loose dark 3- 

 jointed club of antennae, simple tibiae, and almost semicircular mention. 



I. Colour luteous or testaceous ; pubescence thick and flue ; 



punctuation closer C. LUTETTS, F. 



II. Colour light ferruginous ; pubescence more scanty and 



coarser ; punctuation more diffuse and stronger .... C. FUNGICOLA, Seer. 



C. luteus, F. Oval, almost round, convex, thickly and finely 



