256 THE entomologist's record. 



Table of Geneea. 



1. Pronotum narrow, not surpassing the metanotum; 

 elytra and -wings perfectly developed and free, or 

 abbreviated ; anterior coxse unarmed ; ovipositor 

 with margins perfectly smooth . . . . . . 1. Meconema, Serv. 



1.1. Pronotum broad, distinctly surpassing meta- 

 notum ; elytra entirely hidden by pronotum ; 

 anterior coxae armed with a spine ; ovipositor 

 serrated at apex . . . . . . . . . . 2. Cyrtaspis, Fiseh. ! 



Genus I : Meconema, Serville. 

 This includes two species, of which one is fully winged, and the 

 other has abbreviated wings, in both sexes. 



Table op Species. 

 1. Elytra and wings fully developed . . . . . . 1. varium, Fabr. 



I.l. Elytra lobiform ; wings none .. .. ..2. brevipenne, Yers. 



1. Meconema varium, Fabr. 



Pale green ; antennae ringed ; cerci of c? long and crossed ; 

 ovipositor long and sword-shaped ; subgenital lamina $ triangularly 

 produced ; longitudinal keel on pronotum behind the transverse sulcus. 

 Length of body, 12mm. -15mm. ^ , 11mm. -14mm. $ ; of pronotum, 

 2-8mm.-3mm. ^ , 3mm.-3-2mm. 2 ; of elytra, llmm.-12'5mm. 3" , 

 10-5mm.-12mm. 5 ; of ovipositor, 9mm. $ . 



Common on oaks and limes from southern Sweden to the Alps. In 

 England, it is quite common, also in Belgium and France, especially 

 in the north. In Switzerland, it occurs at an elevation of 4000ft. in 

 the Oberland. Also in Italy, in Tuscany, and in Spain at Santander. 

 It is found in the Tirol, and in Denmark ; in Scandinavia it occurs at 

 at Esperod, Abusa, and Kullaberg in Skane, and Kiunekulle in West 

 Gottland. It is found adult late in the autumn, and sometimes may 

 be taken crawling up the windows inside houses, even as late as 

 November. 



The name is unfortunate, for it is by no means a variable species. 



2. Meconema brevipenne, Yersin. 



Easy to distinguish from M. varium by the rudimentary organs of 

 flight, by the entirely smooth pronotum, and by the subgenital lamina 

 of the female, which is roundly truncate. Length of body, 12mm. 

 3' and 5 ; of pronotum, 3-5mm. 3 and ? ; of elytra, 2-5mm. 

 3 and ? ; of ovipositor, 7-5mm. 2 . 



On flowers and shrubs in southern Europe. In France it is rare, 

 but has been taken at Hyeres and Nice. In Italy it is not uncommon 

 at Voltaggio, Pegli and Naples ; in the south Tirol, near Trieste, at 

 Laibach, Fiume. 



Genus II : Cyrtaspis, Fischer. 

 Distinguished from Meconema by the ample pronotum which entirely 

 covers the rudiments of elytra. A single species. 



1. Cyrtaspis variopicta, Costa 

 [ = scutata, Charpentier). 

 Pale green in colour ; pronotum very ample ; organs of flight !| 

 entirely hidden. Length of body, 13mm. 3 and ? ; of pronotum, * 

 6-8mm. 3 , 5-5mm. 5 ; of ovipositor, 8mm. $ . 



