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AYe have only met with a single example, which was taken 

 at Folkestone, in September, by sweeping amongst Ononis 

 spinosa, &c. 



Dr. Fieber has seen the insect, and returned it with the above 

 specific name. He moreover observes that it is closely allied to L. 

 Jlavosparsus, Sahib., both in the colour and the spotting of the elytra. 



Species 9. — Litosoma angustus. 



Capsus Augustus, H. Schf. Nom. Eut. i, 49 (1835) ; Mei/er, Caps, i, 56, 

 19, tab. 3, fig. 3(1843); Kinehb. Caps. 77, 93 

 (1855). 



Oethotyll's angustus, Fieb. Europ. Hem. 2SS, 1 (18G1). 



Elongate, narrow. Yellow, thickly clothed with very short white 

 hnirs. 



Head ochreous-yellow. Ei/es black, pale behind. Bostrum yel- 

 lowish ; tip piceous. 



Thorax. — Tronotwn ochreous-yellow, with 2 callosities behind the 

 anterior margin, connected by a very short transverse keel ; pos- 

 terior margin convex, indented in the middle. ScideUum convex 

 slightly raised above the clavus. Elytra ; Clavus and Coriiim dia 

 phanous ; very pale yellowish, the margins and nerves darker 

 Membrane pale ; iridescent ; inner margin very narrowly piceous 

 cell-nerves white ; the outer nerve exteriorly, very narrowly mar 

 gined with yellowish. Legs ; tibicc without spinose hairs ; tarsi 

 brownish-yellow ; 3rd joint black. 



Abdomen greenish, or yellowish-green. 



Length, 1| — 2 lines. 



"We have taken this insect on palings, and beaten it from ash 

 trees, at Croydon, in June and July, somewhat abundantly. 



Species 10. — Litosoma ericetorum. 



Phytocoi.ts ericetokum, Fall. Hera. Suec. i, 105, 55 (1829). 

 Capsus — SaJdb. Geoc. Fen. 104, 28 (1848); Kirschb, 



Caps. 90, 122 (1855). 



