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to my records, culiciformis appeared to be a common and widely 

 distributed species, and grossipes a rare and local one ; in fact, I had it 

 from only three localities — all in Perthshire. My supposition has since 

 been confirmed. 



When my note appeared, the late Mr. Verrall expressed a wish, 

 through Mr. Collin, to see the insect I called (jrossipes, as he did not 

 appear to possess it, all his so-called grossipes being, according to 

 Lundbeclc, culiciformis, Fab. After examination of both sexes 

 Mr. Verrall stated that my specimens represented a distinct species, 

 and one that was quite new to him. As already stated, I follow 

 Lundbeck (Diptera Danica, 1910) in regard to nomenclature, as his 

 discussion of the synonymy seems convincing. 



It may be useful to point out in tabular form the characteristic 

 differences between the three species of this genus, so that collectors 

 who come across grossipes may easily identify it. Records of its 

 occurrence outside Perthshire would be of interest.* 



(1) (2). Thorax brightly shining, with a distinct median stripe of short yellow 



pubescence ; the margins also with such pubescence. Anterior 

 tibiffi and tarsi reddish, in <? with long hairs . . .femoratus, Miill. 



(2) (1). Thorax only slightly shining ; no median stripe. Legs dark. 



(3) (-i). Notopleural and postalar bristles yellow ; also marginal bristles on 



scutellum. J anterior tibiae and tarsi withovit long hairs, and 



genitalia very large culiciformis, Fab. 



(4)) (3). The above mentioned bristles black. Hind femora very thick. <J 



anterior tibiae and tarsi with long hairs, and genitalia small . . 



grossipes, L. 

 Blairgowrie, Perthshire : 



January 12th, 1912. 



PSALLVS VITELLINUS, Scholtz: 



AN ADDITION TO THE LIST OF BKITISH HEMIPTEEA. 



BY E. A. BUTLER, B.A., B.Sc, F.E.S. 



The discovery of this little Capsid in Britain is due to 

 Mr. Jas. Edwards, who took six specimens in a plantation at Colesborne, 

 Cheltenham, on the 26th July, last year. 



PSALLUS VITELLINUS. Scholtz. 



Uniformly flavo- or rufo-testaceous, and covered with a pale yellowish 



pubescence which is easily abraded. Membrane slightly diisky, with a minute 



pale spot just below the apex of the cuneus ; cell-nerves concolorous with the 



hemelytra, the colour spreading from them as an irregiilar border. Legs and 



antennie concolorous with the hemelytra, the antennae with indications of 



* Col. J. W. Yerbnry caught ff. ffrosKiprx, L., last year in Sutherland (Lochiiivcr, in June) 

 and Invemess-shire (Nethy Bridge and Spey Bridge, in July and August).— J. E. C. 



