Gytnxetrun.] RHTNCHOPHORA. 309 



G. beccabungrae, L. (v. veronica, Germ.). Black, with the lateral 

 pieces of the breast and the side-* of thorax ^(occasionally the greater 

 part of the latter), clothed with thick whitish or yellowish white, some- 

 times reddish, scales, rest of the upper surface scantily pubescent ; an- 

 tennae dark ferruginous or red at base ; rostrum narrowed in front, 

 scarcely curved ; thorax transverse, with the sides rounded and narrowed 

 in front, closely punctured ; elytra at base a little broader than base of 

 thorax, with distinct punctured striae, interstices flat, evidently punc- 

 tured ; legs dark, or more or less red, very variable. L. 2 mm. 



Male with the antennae inserted a little further in front of middle of 

 rostrum than in female. 



In the type G. beccabunga the legs should be entirely red ; whereas in 

 the var. reroniae the femora should be black, but this distinction cannot 

 hold good; according to Thomson (Skand. Col. 312) G. reronicce, 

 which he regards as a separate species, is distinguished from G. becca- 

 buny& (in which insect the thorax is entirely covered with scales or 

 " yellowish white tomentosc pubescence "), by having the thorax de- 

 nuded in the middle, the femora black, the thorax evidently broader 

 (i>-ic) at base than the elytra and narrowed towards apex, and the 

 elytra with the stri* a little more strongly punctured, the interstices 

 being subseriately punctured ; it is also smaller. L. 1^ mm. The 

 species, however, cannot be regarded as distinct as the insect is so 

 variable, and there appears to be no constant variety even. 



Marshy places ; on Veronica beccabunga and Scrophularia aquatica local bat not 

 uncommon in some districts ; Hammersmith, Shirley, Clnygate, Mickleham, Cater- 

 linin, Woking, Ripley, Esher, Cowley, Cowfold, Colney Hatch, Birdbrook, Eastry, 

 ilaidstour, Durttbrd, &c. ; Dover ; Arundel ; Portsmouth district ; New Forest ; 

 Glanvilles VVoottou ; Plymouth ; Portishead ; Aylsham, Norfolk ; Whatcote ; Salford 

 Priors; Bewdley ; Coleshill; Repton, Burtou-on-Trenc; Manchester; Heysham, 

 near Lancaster ; Northumberland and Durham district, widely spread but not 

 abundant ; Scotland, local, Sol way, Tweed, Forth and Tay districts. 



G. melanarius, Germ, (intaminata, Steph.). Oblong, deep black, 

 upper and under surface with scanty greyish pubescence ; rostrum 

 moderate, narrowed in front, somewhat rugose ; antennae pitchy or 

 reddish; thorax transverse, with the sides rounded, closely sculptured; 

 elytra parallel-sided, with shallow, but distinctly punctured striae, in- 

 terstices tinely punctured ; legs black ; the small size, shape and black 

 legs will easily distinguish the species. L. 1| mm. 



By sweeping herbage, iu woods, lanes, &c. ; on Veronica; Von Heyden mentions 

 it as attached to Veroiiica Ttucri'tni in Geriu.iuy ; very local; London district, not 

 uncommon, CaterLani, Mickleham, Claygate, Shirley, Hoi-sell, Dareuth and Birch 

 Woods, Dorking, Favershaui, Sevenoaks, Chatham ; Cambridge ; Ashwicken ; 

 Sutiblk ; Folkestone; Hastings district; New Forest ; Swansea (doubtful); Glou- 

 cester ; Stratford-on-Avou ; 1 know of no localities further north. 



G. rostellum, Herbst. Oblong-ovate, black, with the base of 

 the antennas and the whole of the tibiae red, clothed with erect black 

 and whitish setae which are verv distinct at the sides of thorax in front 



