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Notes on British species of Meligethes, and addition of one species to our list.— 
M. Ch. Brisout de Barneville having recently published a Synopsis of the 67 species 
of this genus known to him (L’Abeille, viii; Jan., 1872, pp. 1—36), I propose to 
extract a few of his remarks as to food-plants, &c., affecting most of the British 
species,—adding some observations on other points. 
M. Brisout’s paper is scarcely descriptive, being itself a detailed dichotomow 
table ; and great stress is laid by him upon the punctuation, depressions, &c., of the 
under-side. 
M. lumbaris, according to M. Brisout, especially frequents species of Genista. 
M. coracinus, flowers of Galiwm and Prunus spinosa. I have only seen two 
British examples of this species; one in Mr. G. R. Waterhouse’s collection, the 
other (from Darenth) in my own. It differs from M. fulvipes in its more convex 
build, closer punctuation, duller appearance, and darker colour, the legs and 
antenne especially being almost entirely black. 
M. corvinus, on Labiaceew. I have only seen Mr. G. R. Waterhouse’s original 
British type of this species: it is of the size and build of brunnicornis, but much 
more finely and closely punctured, deep shining black in colour, with broad anterior 
‘tibize, which have the outer edge extremely finely and evenly crenulated. 
M. fulvipes (sp. 6.?, Wat. Cat.), on Genista. T have recently observed this 
from the north of England. 
M. subrugosus, very common in France and Germany on flowers (unique as 
British, in Dr. Sharp’s collection). 
M. symphyti, on Symphytum officinale. This has recently occurred to Mr. 
H. A. Waterhouse so far north as Ripon (ante, p. 38). 
M. Kunzei, on Mercurialis perennis and Lamium album. I have, subsequently 
to my original record of this species, found it in Mr. G. C. Champion’s collection, 
and also in that of Mr. G. R. Waterhouse (from Reigate). 
M: brunnicornis, on Lamium album. 
M. difficilis, on Labiacew, especially on Lamium album. 
M. memnonius is apparently not known to M. Brisout. Its equivalent, I. 
morosus, not as yet recorded from Britain, frequents the same plants as M. difficilis. 
DM. morosus and memnonius appear to be very closely allied; but from Mr. Water- 
house’s notes hereafter mentioned, as well as from Erichson’s description, it would 
seem that our insect is correctly ascribed to the latter. 
M. viduatus, on Salvia pratensis, Galeopsis, and Mentha aquatica. 
MU. pedicularius, on Lamiwm album and Salvia pratensis. Appears to be not 
uncommon in parts of Scotland. 
M. bidens, on Trifolium medium. 
M. marrubii, on Marrubium vulgare. 
MM. serripes, on Salvia pratensis and Saponaria officinalis. 
M. umbrosus, often on Genista. 
M. mawrus, on Salvia and Mentha. This species has, in my opinion, certainly 
not as yet been correctly recorded as British; and all the supposed exponents of it 
in this country that have come under my notice appear to be specifically identical 
with M. ovatus (Ent. M. M., vi, p. 283). The true maurus is at least of the same 
size as M. wmbrosus, Stm., but of a rather less broad shape (being sub-oval instead 
of short sub-ovate), with its thorax rather longer and narrower, and more inclined 
