Apian.") RHYNCHOPHORA. 139 



On T'j'cia cracca, Lathyrus syh'eftrif, Errum hirsutum, &c. ; local, but not 

 uncommon where it occuis; Darenth Wood, Shirley, Claygate, Caterbam, Esher, 

 Dorking, Dagenham ; Dover; Hythe ; Hastings; Glanvilles Wootton; Isle of 

 Wight; Norfolk ; Yorkshire ; Northumberland and Durham district. *' Ou Ftqto 

 cracca in fields above Swatxvell, opposite Axwell Park," Hardy ; Scotland, Forth 

 district, very rare, " Dahneny Park," Murray's Cat. ; very probably, however, the 

 last two records should be referred to A. cerdo ; Ireland, near Dublin, and Belfast ; 

 the species extends over Europe and Northern Asia ; it is one of those that occurs 

 plentifully on certain trees ; Mr. Walton took it in great abundance on the oak and 

 ash at Shirley Common, near Croydon, and Dr. Power on lime trees at Rowner, 

 Hants ; it has been found in France on Vicia multiflora and V. hirsuta as well as on 

 T". cracca. 



A. cerdo, Thorns. Allied to A. craccce from which it may he 

 known by its average larger size and more bulky limbs, and also by 

 having the rostrum less gibboM on its under side, the forehead with only 

 two or three distinct striae between eyes, the antennae with only one or 

 two basal joints testaceous .in both sexes, and the rostrum longer in 

 front of the insertion of the antennae and more gradually acuminate ; 

 from A. 02<?ti'-um it may be separated by the striae between the eyes 

 and by having the base of the rostrum almost smooth in centre ; it also 

 resembles A. subulaium, but may be easily distinguished from that 

 species by its more abruptly subulate rostrum which is evidently, 

 although comparatively slightly, gibbose beneath ; in the male the 

 rostrum is shorter and more evidentlv pubescent than in the female. 

 L. 2f-3i mm. 



On Vicia cracca ; almost exclusively a northern species ; Bewdley Forest (W. G. 

 Blatch) ; Northumberland and Durham district, Bothal, Gosforth, Gibside, banks of 

 Irthing, Helton Hall, near Belford; Scotland, very local, Sol way district, Dumfries; 

 one specimen is in Mr Crotch's collection from Killarney, Ireland ; it is found iu 

 northern and central Europe. 



A. subulatum, Kirby ( <$ Marshami, Steph.). This species may 

 easily be distinguished from the preceding by its much more gradually 

 subulate rostrum which is scarcely, if at all, gibbose beneath at the 

 insertion of the antennae ; the colour is dull black and the pubescence is 

 fine and scanty: head rather broad, plainly punctured, distinctly striated 

 between eyes, antennae black, with the first joint usually ferruginous, 

 inserted at about middle of rostrum ; thorax slightly narrowed in front, 

 with rather strong cluse punctuation, and a tine channel before seutellurn ; 

 elytra dilated behind with the punctures of the striae placed rather 

 closely together, interstices flat, rather broad, feebly shagreened ; legs 

 black. L. 2^-3 mm. 



Male smaller with the rostrum shorter and less narrowed towards 

 apex. 



On species of Vicia, also on Lathyrus pratensis nud L'tus cornicvlatus ; local, but 

 not uncommon where it occurs; Chatham, Caterham, Dorking, Tonbridge ; Blet- 

 chingley, Birdbrook, Kusper, near Maidstoue (bred from pods of Lathyrus pratensis 

 (Gorhiim) ;) Herne Bay ; Dover ; Hastings ; Rowner, Hants ; Isle of Wight ; 

 Glauvilles Woottou; Seatou, Devon; Norfolk; Suffolk; Lickey Hills; Trench 



