176 RHTNCHOPHORA. [OtioTrJiynchus. 



of Murray's Catalogue only, the species having never been met with by Dr. Sharp); 

 Ireland, Baldoyle. 



O, fuscipes, Walton, 01. 1 (htfmatopus, Schon. 1). There is some 

 doubt regarding this insect, which is exceedingly closely allied to the 

 preceding, and by some authors is united with it ; it differs chiefly in 

 having the antennae, in both sexes, with the joints of the funiculus 

 shorter and stouter; it is, moreover, a shorter insect, and very generally 

 smaller and less pubescent ; the elytra of the female, moreover, are 

 evidently shorter in proportion to their breadth, more acuminate at apex, 

 and more distinctly punctured. L. 9|-lli nrm. 



Of similar habits to the preceding species, and occasionally found in company with 

 it; local, but not uncommon where it occ.irs ; Micklehatn, Box Hill, Caterham, 

 Chatham, Sheerness ; Folkestone ; Isle of Wight ; Portland Island ; it has also been 

 recorded from Strensall, York. 



O. morio, F., v. ebeninus, Sclion. Elongate-ovate, black, shining, 

 with the thorax closely alutaceous or shagreened at sides and diffusely 

 punctured on disc ; the elytra are oblong ovate, with distinct punc- 

 tured striae, lateral interstices tuberculate or granulate, inner ones only 

 rugose ; apical ventral segment of male punctured or at most scratched, 

 not striate longitudinally as in the two preceding species ; the type form, 

 which according to Scho'nherr is a separate species, has the elytra more 

 ovate, more obsoletely punctate-striate, and the interstices closely and 

 more evidently rugosely granulate. L. 10-11 mm. 



The variety alone has occurred in Britain and is extremely rare, a few 

 specimens having been taken in the West of Scotland by Mr. R. K. 

 Greville (Murray's Cat.) ; Mr. Hardy refers to it in the proceedings of 

 the Berwickshire Nat. Club, vol. ii. No. vi. p. 281, but I have not had 

 the opportunity of seeing the reference. I have never seen a specimen 

 in any collection. 



O, atroapterus, De G. (ater, Steph.). Much smaHer than either 

 of the preceding species ; black, rather shining; rostrum rugose with a 

 distinct central keel ; antennae pitchy ; head finely shagreened, thorax 

 as long as broad, dilated at sides, disc punctured, sides shagreened ; 

 elytra dilated, acuminate towards apex, finely shagreened or granulate, 

 striiB very obsolete; legs pitchy red or brownish, tibiae compressed and 

 carinate. L. 7-8^ mm. 



Male with the base of the abdomen broadly and not deeply impressed. 

 the anal segment with an abbreviated impressed line at apex, and 

 the apical margin subtruncate and densely villose. 



Sandy places on the coa^t ; at roots of grass, in moss, &c. ; locally common ; 

 Deal ; Dover ; Isle of Wight ; Weymoutli ; Portland ; Exmouth, Devon (on 

 brambles); Swansea; Barmouth; Rhvl; Blackpool; Southport ; Heysham, near 

 Lancaster ; Northumberland and Durham district, Ilartlepool, &c. ; Scotland, local, 

 Tweed, Forth, Deo, Moray and Shetland districts ; Ireland, Portuiaraock, MuUhide, 

 near Dublin, Armagh, and Furnish Island, co. Gal way. 



