Many of the species of this genus live in their larva state upon 

 the flower-buds of fruit-trees, in many instances committing 

 such extensive ravages amongst the apple and pear blossoms 

 as to destroy the crop. 



The following species have been detected in this country, 

 and the three first are distinguished from the remainder by 

 the thighs being less distinctly toothed. 



2. A. clavatus Mars. 285. 140. 



3. Rubi Herb. v. 6. tab. 7l.f. 8. — melanopterus Mars. 289. 151. 

 Found in Norfolk, inhabiting the Raspberry and Dewberry. 



4-. ater M«r.9. 285. 141. 



Found on Sallows in Norfolk, and probably near Swansea, 

 amongst herbage. 



5. obscurus Wil/c. 



June, near London and Bristol, I believe also in Norfolk. 



6. Druparum Linn. — Herb. v. 6. tab. 70. Jl 9. 



Inhabits the Bird Cherry, and is found near London, and in 

 Somersetshire. 



7. Pedicularius Li?m. — avarus Fab.? — Druparum Herb. var. 



pi. 70. f. 10. 

 A common species among grass in woods, in Norfolk I have 

 found it on the Crab-tree when in flower. 



8. fasciatus Mars.2SQ, 144. is probably a variety of the fol- 



lowing. 

 June, hedges, Norfolk. " On hedge roses, and particularly 

 on the flowers of Rosa spinosissima, on Sketty burrows, not 

 uncommon, and I have observed it on the flowers, but not on 

 the leaves of Crataegus Oxyacantha." L. W. Dillwyn, Esq., 

 Penllergare. 



9. Ulmi DeG. v. 5. pi. 6./. 26 — 30. — Pomorum var. Herb. 



I have met with it in Suffolk, the end of June. It inhabits 

 the Elm, in the buds of which tree the larvae live, and may be 

 found the end of May. 



10. Pomorum Linn. — Curt. Brit. Ent. pi. 562. 



The larvae were found the 8th of May in Pear and Apple 

 blossoms, eating out the whole inside, and leaving only the 

 petals and calyx : they were observed to be in pupee on the 

 21st, and on the 25th they hatched. The beetle hibernates 

 under the bark of Apple-trees. 



11. incurvus Pa7iz. 36. 1 7. — fasciatus Don. 12. pi. 414. f. 3. 

 Inhabits the Bird Cherry {Prunus Padus), and has been 



found near Bristol in June. 



The plant is Viscum album mas (White Misseltoe). 



