A HISTORY OF KENT CuRCULlONlD-« [continued) common where it occurs. Higham (scarce), 'Northfleet, Pegwell Bay, Sandwich, Dover, Folkestone Hypera alternans, Steph. (julini, Sahib). Marshy places, at roots of plants, etc. ; not common. Lee, Eastry, Sandwich, Pegwell Bay — polygon!, L. On various plants, es- pecially Leguminosas, Polygonum, Lychnis and Silene inflata ; widely distributed, but commoner in some localities than in others — tigrina, Boh. Chalky places, on the heads of Daucus carota (the wild carrot) ; very rare. Dover, Folkestone (S. Stevens) — elongata, Payk. Very rare and per- haps not indigenous. Birch Wood (Power and Brewer). Dr. Power's specimen appears doubtful — suspiciosa, Herbst. On various Le- guminosae ; local, but not un- common, and widely distributed — variabilis, Herbst. On various Le- guminosae, Trifolium, Medicago, etc. ; very common and generally distributed — murina, F. By sweeping, also at roots of grass ; very local. Syden- ham, Rochester district, Whitstable, Gravesend, Dartford, Maidstone — plantaginis, De G. Chalky and sandy places, in moss and on low plants, especially Plantago ; not uncommon and widely distributed — trilineata. Marsh. On Leguminosa?, also in moss and hay stack refuse ; rather common — nigrirostris, F. On various species of clover ; common everywhere Rhinocyllus latirostris, Latr. On species of thistles ; local and usually rare. Canterbury, Faversham (where Mr. Walker found it in abundance) Cleonus sulcirostris, L. On species of thistles ; chiefly but not entirely on the coast ; common Lixus algirus, L. (angustatus, F.). On thistles and low growing Malvaceae ; very rare. Sydenham (Stephens) — bicolor, Ol. On the coast, under and at the roots of Erodium cicutarium ; very local and usually rare. Deal sandhills, Isle of Thanet, Sandwich sandhills (Gorham) Larinus carlina, Ol. On thistles ; rare. Dover, Sandgate Liosoma ovatulum, Clairv. In moss and at roots of grass ; common CuRCULIONID^ {continued) Liosoma ovatulum var. collaris. Rye. Occurs with the type form, but much more rarely. Lee, Chattenden Roughs — oblongulum. Boh. Chalky and sandy places, in moss and by sweeping ; rare. Chattenden Roughs, JVigmore I Food, Cobham Great J Food, Faver- sham — pyrenasum, Bris. (troglodytes, Rye.). Chalky banks, in damp moss in spring ; very rare. Blue Bell Hill, Chatham and Faversham (J. J. W. and G. C. C.) Liparus coronatus, Goeze. On Umbelli- feras (Heracleum chasrophyllum, etc.), also under stones, on grass stems and crawling on roads ; rather common. Strood, Darland Hill, Lee, Darenth Wood, Maidstone, Folke- stone, etc. — germanus, L. Not common. Maid- stone, Staple, Sandgate, Dover, Ash- ford, Hythe, Folkestone Curculio abietis, L. On pines and firs ; locally common and widely dis- tributed Plinthus caliginosus, F. Under stones and in moss, also under faggots in woods ; local, but not uncommon in some places. Rochester district, scarce ; Chatham, Charlton, Faversham, Dartford, Maidstone, Westerham, Kingsgate, Sandgate, Dover, Folkestone Orchestes quercus, L. On oaks ; common and generally distributed — scutellaris, Gyll. On alder and wild cherry ; rare. Darenth Wood (Ste- phens), Bearsted, Deal — alni, L. On elms, etc. ; common everywhere var. ferrugineus, Marsh. With the preceding, but not so common — ilicis, F. On oak, birch, holly, etc. ; somewhat local, but not uncommon. Lee, Darenth Wood var. nigripes. Fowler. Rare. Birch [Food, Plumstead and Folkestone (Power) — avellana, Don. On hazels and oaks ; not uncommon and widely dis- tributed — fagi, L. On the beech ; common everywhere — pratensis. Germ. By sweeping thyme and other low plants ; on the chalk ; very local, and as a rule rare. Chat- tenden, Hailing Doxuns, Maidstone, Folkestone 172
