163 RiiYNCHOPHOiiA. [Apion. 



species, black, rather dull, sometimes with a very slight bronze reflection; 

 pubescence fine and very easily rubbed off, so that the upper surface, 

 except in fresh specimens, appears almost glabrous ; head longer than 

 broad, with the eyes not prominent, distinctly punctured, and with the 

 space between the eyes a little depressed and finely but distinctly 

 striated; rostrum short, scarcely longer than thorax, rather stout and 

 straight or almost straight, dull and closely punctured to the insertion 

 of the antenna?, from thence more diffusely puncttm d, shining at apex ; 

 antennae short and stout inserted near middle of rostrum; thorax about 

 as long as broad with the sides rather strongly rounded, widest about 

 middle, not very closely but regularly and rather deeply punctured on 

 disc, more thickly at sides where the punctuation is often confluent, 

 with a small but distinct furrow before scutellum ; elytra oval, rather 

 long, with the shoulders scarcely marked, rounded at sides, broadest a 

 little behind middle ; strse punctured, distinct, but comparatively tine, 

 interstices rather broad, very flat, shagreened ; legs black, moderately 

 long and stout. L. l|-lf mm. 



Sandy places ; on species of Sedum, especially Sedum album and S. acre; very 

 local, and, as a rule, rare ; it has, however, been found not uncommonly at Deal by 

 Mr. S. Stevens, Mr. Champion, Dr. Power and others; Wimbledon (Power) ; South- 

 end; Harwich, one specimen (J, J.Walker); Bath; Stretfbrd, near Manchester 

 (Restou) ; Scotland, Forth district; the species probably occurs in many other 

 localities; it somewhat resembles small specimens of the common A. humile, from 

 which it may be known by its narrower head, less prominent eyes, more rounded sides 

 of thorax, aud finer elytra! striae. 



GROUP 22. 



Moderate-fixed or rather small specie*, metallic or black, u-ith short 

 and stout straight rostrtim (on Rumex, Teucrium and Sarothamnus, 



4hi>. 



A. marchicum, Herbst. (Spartii, Kirby, dterrimum, L., molaceum, 

 Gyll. nee Kirby). Black, slightly shining, head and thorax with a slight 

 bronze reflection, elytra dark blue or violet, sometimes greenish ; head 

 short and broad, closely punctured, and finely striate between eyes which 

 are slightly prominent, temples and throat almost impunctate ; rostrum 

 short and stout, closely punctured and dull behind, shining in front ; 

 antennas inserted about middle ; thorax as long as, or a little longer 

 than, broad, with the sides almost straight, with very distinct but rather 

 fine punctuation, which is, as a rule, not very close, fovea before 

 scutellum often indistinct, but sometimes well marked ; elytra oval, 

 short and broad, convex, with strong punctured striae and slightly con- 

 vex interstices ; legs black, moderately long; the colour and thestriation 

 of elytra is somewhat variable. L. l|-2 mm. 



Sandy places ; on Rumex acetnsella, Teucrium scorodonia and Sarothamnus 

 fcoparius, &c. ; local, but not uncommon where it occurs ; Hampstead, Esher, 

 Caterhiim, Shirley, Mickleham, Bromley, Horsell ; Hastings; Dover; Yardley, Suttou 

 and Kuowle, near Birmingham; Lackey Hills; Yorkshire; Manchester district, 



