Forest entomology . Fig. 113.—Xylocleptes bispinus(From Barbey.) The genus Dryocaetes may be said tobe of very minor importance, so far aseconomic forest entomology is whip of antennas five-jointed ; elytra distinctly punctured, andcovered with fine pubescence and smooth. Dryoc^tes villosus (F.) I found this species very plentifully in the rough bark of an olddead standing oak in Chatsworth Park, Derbyshire. I have also, more • f \ S! It J - .. Fig. 114.—Mother-gallery of Dryocsetes villosus inbark of oak. Fig. 115.—Dryoraetes vil-losus. (From Barbey.) recently, had its markings
Forest entomology . Fig. 113.—Xylocleptes bispinus(From Barbey.) The genus Dryocaetes may be said tobe of very minor importance, so far aseconomic forest entomology is whip of antennas five-jointed ; elytra distinctly punctured, andcovered with fine pubescence and smooth. Dryoc^tes villosus (F.) I found this species very plentifully in the rough bark of an olddead standing oak in Chatsworth Park, Derbyshire. I have also, more • f \ S! It J - .. Fig. 114.—Mother-gallery of Dryocsetes villosus inbark of oak. Fig. 115.—Dryoraetes vil-losus. (From Barbey.) recently, had its markings pointed out to me by my friend Mr E. , in Gibside, Co. Durham (see fig. 114). These markings wereon an old dead standing oak. The beetle (fig. 115) is of a reddish- COLEOPTERA— 121 brown colour, and clothed with pale pubescence which might almostdistinguish the species. Length 2J to 3h mm. The other two species of this genus, which may be overlooked, areD. alni (fig. 116) and D. conjli. The former is said to be found onbeech, and the latter on dead twigs of hazel and hornbeam, but bothrare, especially the latter. These two species are about the size and appearance of P. bidentatus. Genus Tomicus. The species of this genus are all feeders on coniferous trees, butsome of the species are rather rare. They all make peculiar mark-ings,—so much so, that in conse-quence of the strongly marked pat-terns the species have been term
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