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and there is also some difference in sculpture, and when this is most 

 pronounced there is a considerable resemblance to the common 

 H. miuutus (grisenif Auctt.), but the terminal joint of the palpus is 

 decidedly more elongate, which induces me to place the species here. 



The basal piece of the aedeagus (fig. 48) is small, the median 

 lobe has an elongate slender extremity, the lateral lobes rather broad 

 and rounded externally, not quite so long as the median lobe. 



35. — Helophoriis vinctus sp. n. 



Capite prothoraceque sordide metallicis, hoc inacquali, laterihus niargineque 

 anteriore flaveseentibus, obsolete sc%ilpturato ; elytris sat fortiter punctato-striatis, 

 interstitiis hand convexis. Long. 3\ mm. 



I cannot refer this to H.fulgidicoUis, as it has a smaller head and 

 rather shorter palpi in addition to its obscure coloi'ation. H. vinctus is 

 very like H. exasperatus, but the sculpture is much diminished on the head 

 and thorax, and less coarse and deep on the elytra. It is a most obscure 

 species without salient character, unless a convexity across the middle 

 of the thorax rendering the surface uneven shovild prove to be constant. 

 The grooves and intervals of the thorax are like those of exasperatus 

 and fulgidicoUis, The legs are somewhat feeble ; the epipleura rather 

 small, and flanks of elytra not visible. The tip of the palpus is infus- 

 cate, and the club of the antennae brown. The aedeagus (fig. 49) is 

 much like that of nmlsanti, but is more elongate ; the basal piece is 

 specially longer in comparison with the terminal segment. 



Hab. : Besika Bay (Commander Walker) , one specimen. 



36. — Helophorus pici Gruilleb. 



I have not seen this species, but I think it should probably come 

 in neiir fulgidicoUis ; it is 5^ mm. long, has an unmetallic thorax, and 

 long hairs on the tarsi. 



Algeria, Saint-Charles, one specimen found by M. Pic. 



37. — Helophorus punicus sp. n. 



Capite cupreo-aurato, prothorace anterius et ad latera late flavescente, dorso 

 metallescente, antennis palpis pedibusque flavis, elytris pallide testaceis, dorso 

 posterius macula parva fusca, corpore subtus nigro. Long. 4^ mm. 



Although there is only one specimen of this species, and it resembles 

 the Maltese form of fulgidicoUis, I cannot consider it the same species 

 as there is a definite difference in the form of the head, the clypeus 

 being shorter, and the eyes a little more convex, giving rise to a little 



