The genus Anisoplia contains the following British species : 
* With the clypeus not produced, inner claw of the 4 pos- 
terior feet strongly bifid. 
1. Horticola Linn. — Panz. 47. 15. — Arvicola Mars. var. 
This insect, which is called by the farmers of Norfolk the 
May-bug, and by anglers the Bracken-clock, makes its ap- 
pearance the end of May, and is found during June and July, 
sometimes covering the hedges and plants in our gardens : it 
likewise frequents cornfields and the skirts of woods. Stewart 
says that the larvae feed on the roots of Brassica lotris and 
capitata , but leave untouched those of the B. viridis and sub - 
auda, and that the perfect insect destroys every sort of fruit- 
tree, except the common Pear. Mr. Dillwyn says, near Swan- 
sea it is 6C extremely common every summer, particularly on 
roses, and appeared in immense numbers in 1814, when on 
their first appearance the Sparrows on the lawn were so gorged 
with them, that several were unable to fly.” 
The end of May 1833, I received a letter from a Lady in 
Norfolk lamenting the loss of her roses and other garden flowers 
from the incursions of these beetles ; they seemed to travel in 
a line, as they were not observed in places but a few miles 
distant. There were few plants left untouched, and of the roses, 
which were their favourite food, the fibres only of the leaves 
were left, and on the flowers of those varieties that were in 
bloom, they hung like small swarms of bees : in about ten days 
or a fortnight they died or disappeared. The previous year the 
Apples and Nectarines were destroyed by them in the same 
neighbourhood, and if I mistake not, the great attraction, and 
probably that which influences or directs their course in their 
migrations, is the scent of the eglantine and bramble. 
2. suturalis New. — Curt. Brit. Ent. pi. 526. $ . 
For this pretty insect I am indebted to my friend James 
Wilson, Esq., of Edinburgh, who with his usual liberality 
presented me with specimens of all the rarities he captured 
last July in Sutherlandshire, where he met with the specimen 
figured. It has also been 66 taken by Mr. Bevington in im- 
mense profusion on the sea coast in the north of Ireland.” 
* * Clypeus produced: inner claw of 4 posterior feet ob- 
scurely bifid. 
3. Agricola Linn. — Panz. 47. 18.— Don. 13. 390. 1. 
The end of July, says Donovan, 66 we were so fortunate as 
to capture a living specimen on the sea coast of the county of 
Caermarthen, South Wales.” 
4. Donovani Mars. Coleop. Brit. 44. 77. 
Taken by Mr. Donovan in July at the mouth of the river 
Ogmore, Newton Bay, Glamorganshire. It is now in the 
British Museum. 
The Plant is Empeirum nigrum (Crow- or Crake-berry), 
plentifully in fruit on the hills in Skye last August. 
