182 CURCULIONID^. 



Arceocernsfasciculatus, DeGeer^ Phlceohms griseus, Steph. (111. Mand. 

 iv. 211). Mr. F. H. Day (Ent. Mo. Mag. xliv. (2 Ser. xix.) 1908, 2G5) 

 reintroduces this exotic insect, which appears to have become cosmopolitan, 

 and mentions it as occurring in numbers in a biscuit factory in Carlisle. 

 It has, perhaps, as good a right to a place in our lists as sevei-al other 

 importations which appear not to be accepted as indigenous, but, as a 

 matter of fact, it does not deserve a place even in the European Cata- 

 logue. It is an interesting species as having the power of leaping like 

 Choragus sTiejypardl. For this reason, apparently j^on account ot a slight 

 superticial resemblance, it has been placed next that insect, but it is 

 doubtful whether this is its proper position; in some ways it seems to 

 be more closely allied to the Bruchidse, and may, perhaps, be regarded 

 as intermediate between the Anthi-ibidje and Bruchidfe. The general 

 shape of the body is much like Brachytarsus, but the long and slender 

 legs and antennse, and the elongate tarsi, quite separate it from that 

 genus. The following is a description of the species : 



Rather broad, oblong, narrowed in front ; fuscous with greyish 

 pubescence ; head considerably produced into a short and broad rostrum 

 before the eyes, which are prominent and deeply emarginate ; antennaj 

 long and slender ; thorax about as long as broad, rounded and narrowed 

 in front, almost semicircular, with the base and the sides behind more 

 or less elevated ; elytra convex and sub-cylindrical, with minutely 

 punctured strife, and with the interstices set with pale spots of grey 

 pubescence ; shoulders rather broadly pubescent ; legs long and slender, 

 mostly ferruginous, tarsi slender. L. 4-G mm. 



It was recorded from a London warehouse by Mr. Newbery (in error 

 under the name of Tropideres hilaris, Fahr.), Ent. Rec. 1902, p. 338 ; and 

 by Mr. Evans as taken in the Herbarium of the Botanic Garden, Edin- 

 burgh (J. F. Jefirey), Ann. Scot. Nat. Hist. 1900, p. 93. It has also 

 occurred in Kew Gardens. 



The original habitat is unknown, but it has been ascribed to Australia 

 and to various Eastern localities. It has occurred, however, in so many 

 countries that it may well be called cosmopolitan. Wollaston met with 

 it as an importation in St. Helena ; Stephens i-ecords it from London, 

 Suflblk, and Devon, and, as said above, it occurs plentifully at Carlisle. 

 It appears to be attached to berries of various sorts — coffee, cocoa, 

 almonds, &c. 



CURCULIONIDiE. 



RHYNCHITES, Schneider. 



R. opthalmicus, Steph. (111. Brit. iv. 1831, p. 200); B. olivacetis, 



Gyll. (Schonh. Gen. Cure. i. p. 228). In the European catalogue of 1891, 



and also in the catalogue of Gemminger and Harold, B. ophthalmitis, 



Steph., is placed as a synonym of K. sericeus, Herbst. Mr, Champion 



