NEW BRITISH SPECIES, ETC., IN 1869. 101 



species ; and is recorded from France, Germany, Russia and 

 Spain. 



147. Bruchus nubilus, Boh., Schon., 1. c, 60; J. A. 



Power, 1. c. 



Taken by Dr. Power near Surbiton and at Gravesend 

 (three specimens in all) in June last. 



Dr. Power states that this insect differs much in form of 

 thorax, markings and size, from B. luteicornis, of which it 

 has been considered a synonym ; and that it more resembles 

 jB. seminainus. 



De Marseul, Stein and Kraatz give it as distinct from (and 

 next to) luteicornis. 



148. Bruchus canus. Germ., Ins. Spec, 1, 183 j (Gyll.) 



Schon., 1. c, 61 ; J. A. Power, 1. c. 



Two specimens of this insect were taken at Gravesend by 

 Dr. Power, in June last. 



Dr. Power notes that B. canus has been identified with 

 B. cisfiy Fab., but that it differs from the specimens usually 

 known here by that name in the form of the thorax, length 

 of antennae, generally more elongate form and peculiar grey 

 colour; and that it more resembles B. loti. He notes, also, 

 that there is in the Brit. Mus. European Collection a speci- 

 men named canus by Gerraar, and deposited by the late 

 Mr. Walton, which exactly coincides with his insect; also 

 that this and the other Bruchi above mentioned were " from 

 essentially wild places, far removed from granaries, or the 

 usual depositories of leguminous seeds, and have all been 

 taken fortuitously by sweeping." 



Redtenbacher, Bach, De Marseul, Stein and Kraatz (who 

 has recently paid much attention to the Bruchi) all refer 

 canus as a synonym to cisti, Fab.; as does the late Mr. Walton 

 (Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., 1844), though with a query. 



