23 



up its residence among the young trees ; its presence 

 is easily detected by the singular monstrosities 

 which the extremities of the boughs assume. To 

 check the increase of the evil, I suggest, that all 

 the deformed trees exhibiting corkscrew appendages, 

 be cut out of the plantations, and their boughs 

 be immediately committed to the flames. It has 

 been said that the Larch does not suit the soil 

 wherever this evil predominates. I have known, 

 however, on the same ground, other varieties of 

 Larch succeed when those first planted have failed. 



Sp. 14. Hirtus. — I have no doubt that this insect 

 is at present a Dasytes ; it appears to be the same 

 species which Fabricius has named Ater ; the former 

 name should be retained. 



Sp. 15. Fenestralis. — Now a Corticaria of Mar- 

 sham. Fabricius has changed the specific name to 

 Fenestratus. 



Sp, 20. Eustatius* — Probably a Phalacrus of Pay- 

 kull. I find no reference in Fabricius to this insect ; 

 not a specimen is to be found at present in the 

 Linnean Cabinet: from the concise description of 

 the Systema, I regard it as a Phalacrus ; it appears 

 to be unknown to most Entomologists. 



Sp. 30. Hemipterus. — This insect is probably a 

 Carpophilus of Dr. Leach. 



Ptinus, Linneus. 



Sp. 1. Pectinicornis. — Mr. Stephens has given the 

 appropriate name of Chair-eater to the beetles 

 denominated Ptini. These insects drill holes in our 



