1907.] 81 



strongly contracted beliind. In H. nigriia the posterior angles of 

 the thorax are rigl)t angles, and the last joint of the maxillary palpi 

 is simple in both sexes. The curved last joint of the maxillary palpi 

 in the $ H. hritfeni distinguishes this species from all the allied 

 European members of the genus. 



The specimens Mr. Britten has sent me are labelled Newton 

 Moss, 30-5-05, Eadenhall, ISfrOS, Ballycastle (Tomlin). I believe it 

 has been taken in several localities in the north of England and 

 Ireland. 



Bradfield, near Reading : 



February 3rd, 1907. 



Since writing the above Herr Ganglbauer has very kindly sent 

 me specimens of K. iiwrlo, Kiesw. (a species taken no nearer here 

 than Dalmatia), and suggests that H. hritteni 

 may be identical with this species. //. 

 onorio has the last joint of the maxillary 

 palpi slightly curved in the (J, but not to 

 the same extent as in H. hritteni^ and the 

 small tubercle on the inner side of this 

 » tr,'rr,«; h. rr^,^u. joint is further from the apex. The thorax 



is punctured as in R. hritteni, but is more 

 strongly narrowed behind, and the posterior 

 angles are right angles. It is apparently 

 a rather larger species. 



H. hritteni does not seem confined to 

 the North of England and Ireland, as Mr. 

 Champion has a specimen taken at Ean- 



» mtri a ^.nifr/rt. •\vorth. 



As the shape of the last joint of the maxillary palpi is so hard 

 to describe accurately, I have thought it best to give a sketch of this 

 joint in the males of the four species named above. 

 March Hth, 1907. 



Sypocyptus ovulum, Heer, and H. Iseviusculus, Mann. — Having two specimens 

 of Hypocyptus with dark antennae, obviously belonging to two distinct species, and 

 yet answering equally well to Fowler's description of S. ovulum, Heer, I sent them 

 to Mons. Fauvel, together with several other specimens with dark antennae, kindly 

 lent me by friends, which they also had regai'ded as H. ovulum ; he has identified 

 all but one of the specimens sent as H. Iseviusculus, Mann., the exception being a 

 specimen I took in a wine cellar here, as recorded in Ent. Mo. Mag., vol. xlii, p. 40, 



