306 RHTNCHOPHORA. [Miams. 



striae, interstices rugose ; legs black, posterior femora not toothed. 

 L. 2|-3 mm. 



Male with the last ventral segment of the abdomen deeply excavate 

 and terminated by a tooth on each side ; anterior tibiae armed with a 

 large hook. 



Female with the pygidium impressed with a small fovea at apex ; and 

 the anterior tibiae armed with a small hook. 



On the flowers of Campanula rotundifolia and C. glomera/a ; also on species of 

 Phyteuma (Rampion) ; the larva undergoes its transformations in the seed-pods ; 

 local ; London district, rather common ; Barnes, Shirley, Eslier, Caterham, Croydon, 

 Mickleham, Gomshall, Boundstone, Sandhurst; Norfolk; Arundel ; Portsmoutli 

 district ; New Forest; I-le of Wight ; Dorset; Gloucester; Bromsgrove; Carlisle; 

 Scotland, rare, Dee district. 



BT. graminis, Gyll. Very like the preceding in size and general 

 appearance ; it is, however, somewhat rounder and is very easily 

 distinguished by the shorter thorax, strongly toothed posterior femora 

 (the anterior and intermediate pairs being less strongly toothed), and 

 the much coarser pubescence, which is somewhat raised on the elvtra and 

 at the sides of the thorax ; the rostrum is long and gently curved, and 

 the antennae are pitchy with the base pitchy ferruginous ; head and thorax 

 very closely and evenly, and rather strongly, punctured, the latter much 

 broader than long, almost semicircular ; elytra with distinct punctured 

 striae, and flat, somewhat rugose, interstices ; legs black, pubescent ; 

 last ventral segment of abdomen simple in both sexes. L. 2|-3 mm. 



Chalky hill sides; in the flowers of Campanula glomerata; very local, but 

 occasionally common where it occurs; Cuxton, Kent; Mickleham; Devil's Ditch, 

 Cambridgeshire (Power); Arvmdel (S. Stevens); Isle of Wight, Freshwater (S. 

 Stevens & Gore); Ripley, Hertford and Cambridge (Stephens). 



Mi plantarum, Germ. In size and general appearance this species 

 much resembles the preceding, but may at once be known by its longer, 

 narrower and more oblong form, the sides of the elytra being sub- 

 parallel until near apex ; the longer thorax will easily separate it from 

 the preceding species, and from M. campanula it may be known by i's 

 coarser and more raised pubescence, and the small. tooth on the posterior 

 femora ; rostrum gradually narrowed in front, moderately long ; thorax 

 elongate, subconical, about as long as, or longer than, its breadth atba-<e ; 

 elytra with strong punctured striae and rather narrow distinctly sculptured 

 interstices ; legs black or pitchy black. L. 2|-3 mm. 



On Linaria vulgaris, Lotus, &c. ; very local, but not uncommon in some districts ; 

 London district, not uncommon, Shirley, Caterham, Mickleham, Daren th, Cowley, 

 Greenhithe, Dartford ; Wrabness and Birdbrook (Essex); Wicken Pen; LittLngton 

 and Ashvvicken, Cambridge (taken by Dr. Power on one or two occasions in apple 

 trees, in November and January, hybernating) ; Norfolk. 



(TOE. micros, Germ. Allied to the three preceding species, but 

 distinguished by having the striae of the elytra indistinct, and the 

 average size smaller. Mr. Crotch describes the species as follows : 



