106 COLEOPTERA. 



158. Anthonomus ruflts, Schon., iii, p. 347, 21 ; des 



Loges, 1. c, 436; E. C. Rye, 1. c, 88; G. R. 

 Crotch, 1. c. 



Stated by M. des Loges to be often confounded with 

 A. ulmi and A. pedicularms in collections ; but to be distin- 

 guishable by its very cylindrical and smooth rostrum. 



He quotes it from England, but without giving any autho- 

 rity or definite locality ; and Mr. Crotch's note throws no 

 further light upon its true claims to be considered British. 



159. Anthonomus conspersus, (Rey) des Loges, 1. c, 445 



(described) ; E. C. Rye, 1. c. ; G. R. Crotch, 1. c, 

 309. 



This species appears to be closely allied to A. pedicularius, 

 but to be smaller and of more slender build than that insect, 

 and of a darker tone, and narrower and more parallel form. 

 Its pubescence, also, does not generally form defined bands 

 on the elytra, and is almost uniform throughout, especially 

 in the male. 



Quoted b}'' its describer, amongst many other localities, 

 from England, on the authority of Mr. Crotch, who records 

 that it was taken in Dumfries-shire, on SorbuSj by Dr. Sharp. 



M. des Loges appears at first to have considered this in- 

 sect as only a variety of his distinguendus, another species 

 recently described, from a single specimen, very close to pedi- 

 cularius (with which he also at first confounded it), but sliorter 

 and slightly ventricose, with less strongly dentated femora, &c. 



160. Anthonomus incurvus, Panz., Faun. Germ., xxxvi, 



fig. 17; id., Ent. Germ., 312, 74 ; des Loges, 1. c, 



451 ; E. C. Rye, 1. c; G. R. Crotch, 1. c. 



Closely allied to A. jjomoymm, (especially the var. of that 



species in which the elytral fascia is not well defined), but 



shorter, more obtuse behind, less parallel, more convex and 



