10 [January, 



Pycnomerus insularis, n. sp. 



Sat nitlJus, nigerrimus tarsis plceis ; capite thoraceque crebrius fortiter 

 punctatis, hoc versus basin parum profunde biimpresso ; elytris profunde 

 crenato-sti-latls, interstitiis sat latis, remote sed discrete 2>unctatis. 



Long., 4f mm. 



Antennse short and stout, terminal joint not divided, but with pubescent apex. 

 Head densely and coarsely punctate, with a large, deep impression on each side. 

 Thorax about as long as broad, considerably narrowed behind, densely and coarsely 

 punctate, the two longitudinal impressions behind the middle subobsolete. Elytra 

 with the interstices nearly as broad as the stria^, those latter deep, and bearing large 

 deep punctures, which look as if each puncture were formed of two joined together. 

 Last ventral segment very deeply depressed ; the preceding segment with a slight 

 elevation in the middle behind. 



Resolution Bay, Taou-ata Island, Marquesas ; two specimens. 

 Earotonga Island ; one specimen. 



Ptcnomekus bubius, n. sp. 



Nitidus, niger, antennis pedibusque piceis ; capite thoraceque crebre for- 

 titer punctatis, hoc versus basin parum profunde biimpresso ; elytris profunde 

 crenato-striatis, interstitiis sat Icetis, remote -punctatis. Long., 3| mm. 



This appears to be so closely allied to P. insularis that I am doubtful whether 

 it will prove to be more than a variety thereof. It is, however, smaller, not so in- 

 tensely black in colour, and has tlie thorax more sparingly punctate, the irregular 

 space that separates the two indistinct longitudinal depressions being polished and 

 shining. In other respects scarcely different from P. insularis. 



Pitcairn Island ; two examples. 



Earn. MTCETOPHAGID^. 

 Mtcetophagus chilensis. 

 Mycetopliagus chilensis, Phil,, Stett. ent. Zeit., 1S64, p. 37G. 

 Juan Fernandez ; seven specimens. 



Cambridge : Novemher, 1898. 



Queries as to dialect names of insects. — Can any of your readers who are ac- 

 quainted with the northern counties, especially Cumberland, supply me with the 

 scientific equivalents of the four following dialect names ? " Twing " (periiaps 

 " Ting "), a small red insect, said by the superstitious to occasion fatal illness to 

 cattle. " Outtertoasp," somewhat resembles a wasp in appearance, but is not so 

 large, and is frequently seen in the neighbourhood of ditches. " Sleugh " {"sleuff"), 

 a white grub found in moist places, an excellent bait for trout, reputed to be the 

 grub of " Cleg " (Ilcematopota pluvialis). " Attermite " or " attermus," a grub found 

 in dungheaps, reputed to be the larva of the "cockchafer" or " lousy beetle" {Oeo- 

 trupes) ? — E. W. Prevost, Newnham, Gloucester : December Wth, 1898. 



