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A HISTORY OF CORNWALL PTINIDAE (continued) Anobium denticolle, Panz. domesticum, Fourc. paniceum, L. Falmouth Xestobium tessellatum, F. Ernobius mollis, L. Ptilinus pectinicornis, L. S. Ochina hederae BOSTRICHIDAE Rhizopertha pusilla, F. LYCTIDAE Lyctus canaliculatus, F. CISSIDAE Cis boleti, Scop. - villosulus, Marsh. - micans, F. Liskeard ; Loot - hispidus, Payk. bidentatus, Ol. Stratton alni, Gyll. Mount Edgcumle park (Fowler) nitidus, Herbst. Millbrook (Keys) festivus, Panz. Saltash Octotemnus glabriculus, Gyll. CERAMBYCIDAE Prionus coriarius, L. Scarce about Kilkhampton ; one specimen Millook Aromia moschata, L. Callidium violaceum, L. Valley of the Lynher Clytus arietis, L. Gracilia minuta, F. Rhagium inquisitor, F. bifasciatum, F. Toxotus meridianus, Panz. Pachyta cerambyciformis, Schr. Valley of the Lynher collaris, L. Liskeard Leptura fulva, De G. A fine speci- men taken by Thomas at Looe in 1902 livida, F. Strangalia quadrifasciata, L. Looe valley (Thomas) armata, Herbst nigra, L. melanura, L. Grammoptera tabacicolor, De G. ruficornis, F. Acanthocinus aedilis, L. Six specimens altogether have been obtained in timber yards at Truro ; probably imported Leiopus nebulosus, L. A few sin- gle specimens on oak trees in the Coombe valley, Kilk- hampton Pogonochaerus bidentatus, Thorns. Penzance district (Marquand) CERAMBYCIDAE (continued') Monochammus sartor, F. Three in timber yard at Truro ; probably imported sutor, L. Penzance in washed- up timber Tetrops praeusta, L. Phytoecia cylindrica, L. BRUCHIDAE Bruchus cisti, F. pisi, L. rufimanus, Boh. atomarius, L. loti, Payk. The pea weevil B. pisi and the bean weevil B. rufimanus are oc- casionally common, but as neither crop is largely grown in the county they have so far done but little harm CHRYSOMELIDAE EUPODA Donacia dentata, Hoppe. Round the head of Mount's Bay dentipes, F. limbata, Panz. bicolora, Zsch. simplex, F. The larvae of this insect in 1903 and 1904 destroyed a number of leaves of the Arum lily at Scilly by eating inside the petiole. semicuprea, Panz. On Nym- phaea alba on the Goss moors sericea, L. discolor, Panz. On the moors above Liskeard affinis, Kunze Lema cyanella, L. Tregantle (Keys) ; Gerrans Bay ; Pen- zance lichenis, Voet. Gunnislake (Keys). melanopa, L. Crioceris asparagi, L. The as- paragus beetle. This has frequently appeared on as- paragus in the county during the past five years, but not so far in such numbers as to cause alarm ; has been found on the moors at Altarnun CAMPTOSOMATA Clythra quadripunctata, L. Cryptocephalus aureolus, Suffr. One specimen Whitsand Bay (Bignell) hypochaeridis. L. Looe. fulvus, Goeze. Whitsand Bay ; Falmouth ; St. Mary's, Scilly .-:n.,~ T? pusillus, F. labiatus, L. 198 CHRYSOMELIDAE (continued) CYCLICA Lamprosoma concolor, Sturm. Whitsand Bay (Keys) ; Ger- ran's Bay ; Falmouth ; Pen- zance Timarcha tenebricosa, F. violaceo-nigra, De G. Chrysomela banksi, F. Millook ; Whitsand Bay (Keys) ; Pad- stow (Lamb) ; Falmouth ; Penzance staphylea, L. polita, L. orichalcia, Milll. haemoptera, L. Whitsand Bay ; Getran's Bay ; in great pro- fusion some years, Penzance ; Netvfuay; Mavigan-in- Pydar ; Padstow (Lamb) varians, Schall. Around Mount's Bay goettingensis, L. Rame Hd. (Keys) fastuosa, Scop. Altarnun ; Lis- keard ; Penzance didymata, Scriba. hyperici, Ffirst. Melasoma aeneum, L. Liskeard populi, L. Phytodecta olivacea, Forst. var. litura, F. Penryn ; Penzance Gastroidea viridula, De G. polygoni, L. Phaedon tumidulus, Germ. armoraciae, L. This appeared in quantity for the first time of recent years in 1902, when it caused much damage to cabbage and turnip crops in the south-east of the county. It has not been re- ported since cochleariae, F. Phyllodecta vulgatissima, L cavifrons, Thorns. vitellinae, L. Hydrothassa aucta, F. marginella, L. Prasocuris junci, Brahm phellandrii, L. Phyllobrotica quadrimaculata, L. Valley of the Lynher Luperus nigrofasciatus, Goeze rufipes, Scop. flavipes, L. Lochmaea capreae, L. suturalis, Thorns. crataegi, FOrst. Galerucella nymphaeae, L. On buckwheats at Nance, Truro, |93 sagittariae, Gyll. lineola, F. calmariensis, L. - tenella, L. /.dimonia tanaceti, L. Getran's Bay ; Land's End (Isabell)