VARIOUS WEEVILS. 



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of thistles, in which they may be found. There are four species 

 of this genus, of which one is exceedingly rare, another suffi- 

 ciently rare to be valuable, while the other two are local, but 

 tolerably plentiful in the places to which they take a fancy. 

 The present species is moderately abundant in the New Forest. 

 The specific name of iiebalusus, or cloudy, is given to this 



1. Molj-tes germanus. 2. Otiorhynchus picipes. 3. Pissodes pini. 4. Anthonomua 



po3iorura. 6. Balanimis nncum. a. Otiorhynchus, antenna. b. Otiorhynchus, larva. 



c. Anthonomus, antenna. d. Anthonomus, maxillai-y palpus. e. Anthonomus, labial palpi. 

 /, Balaninus, pupa. 



Beetle in allusion to the colouring of the body. Like many 

 other Beetles, this species is liable to some variety, the 

 scales of the head and thorax sometimes assuming a red hue, 

 and a line of similar colour running along the suture of the 

 elytra. 



On Woodcut XYIII. Fig. I, is represented a very fine example 

 of English Weevils. It is called Mohjtes germanus, and is so 



