326 RHYNCHOPHORA. [Cionus. 



C. hortulanus, Marsh. Extremely closely allied to the preceding, 

 of which it has been regarded as a variety by many authors ; it is, 

 however, larger and may be known by having the rostrum narrowed in 

 front from the insertion of the antennae, and the narrowed portion 

 glabrous and shining and scarcely punctured in the female, and also by 

 the fact that the two circular patches before the middle and at the 

 apex of the elytra are equal in size. L. 4-5 mm. 



On Scrophularia nodosa and Verbascum fhapsus, especially in chalky districts ; 

 not uncommon and widely distributed from the Midland districts southwards; 

 London district, Kent and Surrey, common, Darenth Wood, Sevenoaks, Northflect, 

 Cobham, Weybridge, Dorking, Micklehain, Ripley, Coombe Wood, Gomshall, 

 Gravesend, Chatham, &c. ; Hastings district, common : Southampton; New Forest ; 

 Portsmouth district ; Midland districts, general ; Lincoln, Langworth Wood : 1 know, 

 however, of no locality in England further north, and the species has not been found 

 in Scotland. Ireland near Dublin. 



(C. olens, F. Fuscous or fuscous-brown, with greenish-grey pube- 

 scence, and raised white setae ; antennae and legs reddish yellow brown ; 

 suture of elytra with a small velvety black spot before middle, and a 

 smaller one, often rudimentary or absent, before apex ; interstices, as a 

 rule, immaculate ; it is about the size of C. tJiapms, but may easily be 

 recognized by the erect setse, the more uniform pubescence of the elytra, 

 and the fact that the apical spot is small or absent. L. 3| mm. 



On Verbascum pulverulentum (Hoary Mullein) ; the larva mines the first leaves of 

 this plant ; a single specimen has been taken in Britain by Mr. Douglas, who cannot 

 however remember the precise locality in which it was captured : it therefore 

 requires further confirmation ; it is not uncommon in France and Central Europe, 

 and will probably be again found in England.) 



C. blattarise, F. (alauda, Herbst.). A very pretty and conspicuous 

 species, which at once attracts attention in the sweeping net by reason 

 of its white colour and peculiar variegation ; fuscous brown, clothed 

 throughout with white or greyish white pubescence ; rostrum moderately 

 long, dilated at apex, punctured ; antennae ferruginous, with the apex 

 usually darker ; thorax small, with a large brown patch at base ; elytra 

 with punctured striae, alternate interstices obscurely tessellated with 

 dark brown and white, with a large irregular and somewhat interrupted 

 dark patch at base, covering the greater portion of the apical half, and 

 with a clearly defined circular spot before apex ; at the sides in middle 

 and on each side of suture there are often very distinct small dark 

 velvety patches ; legs testaceous, with the femora infuscate. L. 2|-3| 

 mm. 



On Scrophularia aquatica and S. nodosa, also on Ver bascum nigrum ; somewhat 

 local, but generally distributed and not uncommon from the Midland counties south- 

 wards ; rarer further north; Northumberland and Durham district, " Durham, 

 Ormsby's Durham"; Scotland, scarce, Tweed and Forth districts ; it does not appear 

 to have been recorded from Ireland, but probably occurs in that country. 



C. pulchellus, Herbst. (solani, Cry 11. nee F.). Brown or fuscous 



