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Re-co,pture of Colon »iicrops, Czwal. — Since publishing my tabic of the 

 British species of Coloti (Knt. Mo. Mag., vol. xlvi, p. 268), Mr. Champion has 

 kindly sent me a few specimens of the genus to examine. One of these I have 

 no doubt is the J of the long lost C. microps, Czwal., which I had excluded 

 from my table on the ground that it had been described twenty-nine years ago 

 from a single ? example, and had not occiu-red since. The specimen answers 

 very accurately in all essential details to Czwalina's description. It is a very 

 distinct species, being perhaps most closely related to C. brunneum. The 

 following alteration to my table will have to be made to admit it : — 



a*. Form parallel-sided; sides of thorax slightly sinuate before 

 posterior angles. 



af. Size larger ; thorax finely pmictm-ed, only slightly more so 

 than elytra C. dcntipes, Sahib. 



bf. Size smaller ; thorax moderately strongly punctiu-ed, much 

 more so than elytra C. microps, Czwal. 



C. microps is of aboxit the average size of C. brunneum, and resembles it in 

 colour, and the shape of the club of the antennae and of the anterior tibiae, but 

 is much narrower and more parallel-sided. The thorax is not so transverse, 

 being more narrowed in front, and is slightly narrower at the base than the 

 elytra. The sides of the thorax are rather strongly narrowed towards the base, 

 just before which they are slightly sinuate, and the posterior angles are sharp 

 right angles. The thorax is shining, as in C. brunneum, but the punctuation 

 is rather finer and closer. The elytra are very finely punctured, much moi'e so 

 than the thorax and than in C. brunneum. 



In general shape it most closely x-esembles C. dentipes, bu.t is much smaller, 

 the sides of the elytra are less sinuate towards the base, the thorax is more 

 strongly and not so closely punctvu-ed. The punctuatjfcn of the elytra, although 

 as fine, is more diffuse, and the pubescence is longer and not so dense. The S 

 has a small tooth in the middle of the posterior femur, in this respect re- 

 sembling C. brunneum. Mr. Champiou'Jj specimen was taken at Cobham, Kent, 

 many years ago. — Norman H. Jot, Bradfield, Berks.: February/ 12th, 1911. 



Further records of Bledixis annse, Sfc. — Dr Sharp has kindly examined all 

 the specimens of black Bledii in my collection, and has identified the following 

 species : — B. filipcs ; Sherringham, Aug., 190-i. These wei-e taken in much the 

 same situation as those recorded from Overstrand. B. terebrans ; Southport, 

 May, 1902 ; given to me by Dr. Chaster. It will probably prove to be a common 

 species there. B. annse ; Pitlochry, Sept., 1909 ; one specimen taken in company 

 with B. pallipes on the banks of the liiver Timuuel. 



I also have specimens of JS. bicornis, as vvell as B. hinnulus, taken at Wells, 

 Norfolk, in Aug., 1904. Besides these there is a small form of B. fuscipcs (as 

 well as the type form), from Wells, Norfolk ; and an int>n'estiug small form of 

 B. unicornis from Scilly, April, 1908, the three males of which have the 

 thoracic horn mvich shorter than usual, and the anterior angles more marked, 

 and the elytra much narrower and shorter. — Id. 



