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of the Museum, although at present \ery limited, includes specimens 

 from such widely distant localities as the North Cape, Norwa)', and 

 the South of France. 



Chrysops sepulcralis, Fabr. 



This species was not known to be British until two males were 

 taken on Studland Heath, nearSvvanage, Dorset, on August 3rd, 1895, 

 by Captain Savile Reid, by whom they were presented to the British 

 Museum (Natural History). No further specimens of C. sepulcralis 

 have since been received by the Museum, but a female was taken on 

 Parle}' Common, near Ringwood, Hants, on August 8th, 1904, by 

 Mr. G. H. Verrall. Chrysops sepulcralis, which, in the British Islands, 

 consequently appears to be decidedly rare and local, is a small species ; 

 the two males referred to above are 8^ mm. in length, while a female 

 from German)' measures only ]\ mm. In this species the body is 

 entirely black in both sexes, the outer margin of the dark transverse 

 band across the wing is concave instead of, anteriorly at least, convex, 

 and the face (except immediatel}' beneath the base of the antennje) 

 is wholly shining, the facial and jowl-tubercles being confluent. 



The geographical range of Chrysops sepulcralis includes Scandinavia, 

 Gcrman\', and Russia. 



