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BRITISH BEETLES. 
account of its very elongate, thin, pointed appearance, 
reminding one of the “walking-stick ” insects. Very 
different to this are the allied Larinus and Rhino- 
cyllus ; squat, stumpy, and ovate ; found in thistle 
flowers, &c., on the coast. The latter, which is slightly 
hairy, was formerly considered a specific for toothache ; 
the genus Antiodontalgicus having been formed for its 
reception. 
Alophus triguttatus has been associated with Cleonus, 
but is now placed among the Otiorrliynchidse ; it is 
not uncommon near London, being often found bask- 
ing in the sun on hot walls ; the white Y-shaped mark 
behind renders it conspicuous. 
The Thjlobiina have the rostrum moderately long, 
deflexed, sub-cylindrical, rather arched, and mostly 
not very stout. They have the tibiae armed at the 
apex on the inner side with a strong hook. 
They are mostly of considerable bulk ; the smallest, 
Tanysphyrus lemma, is now placed in a separate tribe ; 
it is found in wet marshy places, and exhibits a great 
resemblance to the structure of its larger brethren. 
Hylobius abietis, large, black, with yellow interrupted 
band-like spots, is now abundant in the south of Eng- 
land, though formerly very rare; it commits great 
ravages in pine woods, and has been transported in 
building-timber from Scotland, where it is exceedingly 
common. 
In Molytes the elytra are very convex and rounded, 
the whole insect being black, shining, and smooth, 
or, at most, with a few patches of yellow or grey 
hairs. Both our species inhabit chalky districts. 
M. germanus is, perhaps, the largest of our British 
weevils. 
