Cceliodes.] 



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Ou young oaks ; in woods aud hedges; somewhat local in certain districts but not 

 uncommon throughout England and apparently Scotland ; and sometimes abundant 

 in the New Forest and other southern localities. Ireland, near Dublin and probably 

 common. 



C. ruber, Marsh (rufirostris, Steph.). Short oval, convex, larger 

 than the preceding, blackish or brownish, with the anterior margin of 

 thorax, and the elytra, lighter; apex of rostrum red, the colour being 

 sometimes distinct and sometimes rather obscure ; upper surface with 

 grey scales which are thicker at sides of thorax and sometimes form an 

 obsolete central band on thorax and are continued on head ; and ' also 

 form three more or less distinct waved bands on elytra ; the suture, at 

 least in front, is also clothed with grey scales, as also is the underside ; 

 thorax closely punctured, without tubercular prominences at sides ; elytra 

 with fine punctured striae, interstices broad ; legs ferruginous, femora 

 concolorous. L. 3-3j mm. 



Male with the posterior tibiae armed with a small curved hook, 

 abdomen impressed at base, last segment with a transverse impression 

 at apex. 



On young oaks in copses and hedges ; rather local ; London district, not un- 

 common, Darenth Wood, Chatham, Sandhurst, Esher, Shirley, Horsell, Woking, 

 Ashtead, Leith Hill; Ashwicken, Norfolk ; Dover; New Forest ; Glanvilles Woottou ; 

 Bristol ; Swnnsea ; Caernarvon ; Llangollen ; rare in the Midlands, the only record I 

 know being Robins Wood, Reptou (W. Garneys) ; I have never found it in the Mid- 

 land counties, nor is it included in Mr. Blatch's list ; Northumberland and Durham 

 district ; Scotland, scarce, but widely distributed, Solway, Tweed, Forth, Dee, Moray 

 and probably other districts. 



C. erythroleucus, Gmel. (siibruftt-s, Herbst.). Very like the pre- 

 ceding in size, shape and general appearance, but easily distinguished 

 by its red colour and the angular projection in the middle of the sides of 

 thorax ; the white fasciae on the elytra are narrower and the male has 

 the abdomen broadly impressed in middle at base, and the last segment 

 plainly impressed transversely ; the posterior femora are obsoletely 

 toothed, but the teeth are sometimes scarcely visible ; the rostrum and 

 legs are entirely red. L. 3-3^ mm. 



By beating young oaks, &c. ; in woods and copses ; usually regarded as rare ; but 

 it is common in the Midland districts where it apparently replaces the preceding 

 species ; in my experience it is also commoner than C. ruber in the New Forest dis- 

 trict ; London district, Kent and Surrey, not common, Darenth Wood, Shirley, 

 Horsell, Charlton, Cowfold, Birch Wood, Maldstone ; Hastings ; New Forest ; Lords 

 Wood, Southampton ; Midland counties, general ; Lincoln ; not recorded from the 

 Northumberland and Durham district ; Scotland, very rare, Solway and Forth dis- 

 ricts. 



C. cardui, Herbst. (fuliginosus, Marsh (s.g. Stenocarus, Thorns.) ). 

 Short and broad, dull black, thickly clothed beneath with whitish scales, 

 upper surface with greyish scales which are thicker on suture at apex 

 and on the alternate interstices of the elytra, and also on head and front 

 of thorax in fresh specimens ; towards the base of elytra at suture 



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