Insects. 



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Apion marchicum. Frequent ; by raking. August, September. 



A. Sedi. Abundant on Seduni anglicutn (not S. acre, as at Deal 

 and Southend), on the cliffs and under-cliff of the coast, but never 

 found on its food-plant when it grows inland. 



Apion scutellare. Frequent; on Ulex nanus, never, I think, on 

 U. europeeus. August, September. 



A. immune. Rare ; on Calluna vulgaris. August. 



Strophosomus Coryli. This common species occurs frequently on 

 Ulex here, and occasionally on Calluna, its usual food-plant, the hazel, 

 not being found in this neighbourhood. 



S. obesus. Rarely, and S. limbatus abundantly, on Calluna. April 

 — October. 



Sitones saturalis. Frequent ; on Ulex. May — September. 



S. cambricus. Rare ; by raking. May — August. 



Tropiphorus Mercurialis. Occasional; under stones. - April, May. 

 The var. (?) Terricola, Newman, is its only form here. 



Phytonomus Polygoni. Frequent; by sweeping borders of corn 

 fields. August, September. 



P. murinus. Occasional; under stones. May, June. 



P. Plantaginis. Frequent ; by raking. May — September. 



Ccenopsis (Trachyphlseus) Waltoni. Frequent; by raking. April — 

 September. 



Omias sulcifrons. Frequent ; under stones and by raking. March, 

 April. Rarely in autumn. 



Erirhinus pectoralis. Rare ; on sallows. August. 



Miccotrogus picirostris. Rare ; by raking. April. 



Tachyerges Saliceti. Frequent; on sallows. May — August. 



Orthochsetes setiger. Occasional ; by raking. April — September. 



Acalles misellus. Frequent; by raking and sweeping heather. 

 April — September. 



Pachyrhinus 4-tuberculatus. Rare ; by sweeping meadows. 

 May. 



Ceuthorhynchus Ericae. Frequent ; on Calluna. May — August. 

 C. quadridens. Occasional ; on turnips in garden. April.* 

 C. Chrysanthemi. Rare; on Erodium cicutarium. August. 

 C. Litura. Occasional "; by raking. August, September. 

 Orobitis cyaneus. Rare ; by raking. May — September. 



* On the same bed of turnips occurred Ceuthorhynchus sulcicollis and C. con- 

 tractus in plenty ; also Phyllotreta undulata, P. Nemorum, Plectroscelis concinna, 

 Psylliodes Napi, P. chrysocepbala and P. cupro-nictens. 



