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Thorax black, somewhat shining, closely and finely punctured, superficially 

 entirely bare, but under the microscope it is seen to be sprinkled all over with very 

 small flat roundish yellow scales. Elytra much broader than thorax, with well 

 marked shoulders, which are reddish at apex ; striae with deep large round 

 punctures ; interstices with fine very close punctures, the 4th interstice with coarse 

 irregular punctures on apical half, 6th interstice broadly dilated behind middle and 

 with numerous coarse punctures on apical third, 8th interstice with coarse punctures 

 on apical third ; alternate interstices elevated and furnished with longitudinal deep 

 black velvety patches of hairs, and alternate golden scale-like hairs; the sutural 

 and apical circular spots, which are large and of the same size, are covered with 

 the same deep black velvety hairs as those on the interstices. The general ground 

 colour of the elytra is brown with a slight violet tinge. The scutellum is fringed 

 with golden hairs, as are also the two circular spots, more especially at the base. 

 Legs reddish, furnished with golden hairs ; intermediate and posterior femora with 

 very strong teeth. Underside of breast black, sprinkled with similar scales to those 

 on thorax. Abdomen black, closely punctured, and furnished with sparse golden 

 hairs. Long, 4 , 5-5mm. without rostrum. <j with rostrum 5mm., ? 6 - 2mm. 



Described from a $ and ? , taken by tbe Eev. Canon Theodore 

 Wood on the shores of Lake Windermere. 



Distribution, etc., of the British species of Cionus. 



Cionus scrop/ndariae, L., occurs on. Scrophularia aquatica, S. 

 nodosa, and Verbascum thapsus. It is widely distributed in England, 

 Scotland, and Ireland. I have taken it in the New Forest, and at 

 Weybridge, etc., in June. 



Cionus tuberculosus, Scop., in marshy places on Scrophularia 

 aquatica, S. nodosa, and Verbascum. Fowler gives the following 

 localites: — Hammersmith, Notting Hill, and Battersea Fields; Merton, 

 Barnes, Ripley, Wimbledon, Lee, Greenwich, Cowley, Forest Hill; 

 Hertford ; Hastings district ; Glanvilles Wootton ; Swansea, Bretby 

 Wood near Bepton ; Scotland " Dollar," Forth district. In the 

 supplement we add Kingston-on-Thames; Newbury; Scotland, Loch 

 Fochan, Argyllshire. I have only once taken this species, when it 

 was not uncommon on Scrophularia aquatica at Kingston-on-Thames, 

 June 19th, 1896. 



Cionus thapsus, F. On Scrophularia nodosa, and Verbascum thapsus. 

 Decidedly rare. Fowler gives Mickleham, Portsdown, Glanvilles 

 Wootton, and Llangollen. The supplement adds Streatley, Berks, 

 and Framingham Pigot, Norfolk. I believe it to be more partial to 

 the black Mullein Verbascum nigrum, on which plant I took it in 

 numbers on August 22nd, 1906, when in company with P. Harwood 

 at Streatley. 



Cionus longicollis, Bris. var. montanus, Winglm. This sub-species 

 has occurred at Portsdown Hill, Portsea ; Harewood Forest; and 

 Barton Mills. In tbe last locality it is very abundant on Verbascum 

 thapsus. I have taken it there in May, September and October 1917 

 and 1920. I sowed seeds of the plant in my garden at Putney ill 

 1917, some of which came up in 1920, and I introduced a number of 

 the beetle on to them. It will be interesting to see if the insect will 

 survive in its new home. 



Cionus hortulanns, Marsh. On Scrophularia nodosa and Verbascum, 

 thapsus; widely distributed from Norfolk and the midland districts 

 southwards. Langworth Wood, Lincoln, appears to be the most 

 northern locality and it has not been found in Scotland. Ireland 

 widely distributed. I have taken it in June, July and August in the 

 New Forest ; Hastirigs district ; Richmond Park, etc. 



