The genus Hijpera contains the following British insects, 

 many of which are exceedingly common. 



1. H. punctata Fab. 



2. fasciculosa Gyl. 



3. picipes Marsh. 



4. fusco-cinerea Marsh. 



5. Arundinis Fab., Panz. 19. 1 1. — Sii Leach MSS. 



6. Polygoni Fab. 



7. Arator Linn. Polygoni Panz. 19. 10. 



8. palustris Leach. 



9. Pollux Fab. 



10. sublineata Kirby. 

 ' 11. Miles PayJc. 



12. murina Fab. 



13. postica Gyl. 



14. Plantaginis Fab. 



15. Viciae Gyl. 



16. variabilis Gyl. 



17. Trifolii Gyl. bitaeniatus Don. 15. 524 ? 



18. Rumicis Linn. Acetosse Panz. 42. 9. 



19. nigrirostris Fab..^ Panz. 36. 14. 



20. straminea Marsh. 



21. villosula. 



The larvae of those species whose economy is known, feed 

 upon plants ; and many of my readers no doubt have observed 

 upon plants growing near the water's edge, small coarse oval 

 cocoons, like gauze, formed of loose threads which will allow 

 us frequently to see a beetle inside, that generally is the Cur- 

 culio Rumicis Linn. During last July I found several of these 

 cocoons on the underside of the leaves of the plant figured, in 

 a cornfield at the base of Ben Lawers, which shortly hatched 

 and produced specimens of Curculio Arator Linn. 



The handsome species selected for the plate has been taken 

 in Norfolk, but is by no means common. In May and June 

 the individuals of this genus may be found in sandy places, gra- 

 vel pits, and upon white walls and substances heated by the 

 sun, as well as upon various plants. 



Galeopsis versicolor (Large-flowered Hemp-nettle), above 

 alluded to, accompanies the insect. 



