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THE ENTOMOLOGIST S RECORD. 



In Spain, in the centre and south, at Madrid, Cordoba, Majorca ; 

 also at Messina and in Algeria. 



4. Platycleis affinis, Fieber. 



Large; straw-coloured or greyish, with dark markings; elytra 

 dark, the transverse veinlets with pale borders ; 7th ventral segment 

 of female raised into a tubercle in the middle, the 6th less so ; sub- 

 genital lamina broadly snlcate, the ovipositor less strongly curved. 

 Length of body, 23mm. g , 24mm. $ ; of pronotum, 7mm. g and ? ; 

 of elytra, 28mm. g , 29mm. ? ; of posterior femora, 25mm. g , 

 24mm. J ; of ovipositor, 13mm. $ . 



Throughout southern Europe, in the same localities as P. intermedia. 

 In France, at Hyeres, Arcachon, Lamothe, Pessac, Orange, Bagnols, 

 Montauroux, Ramatuel. Also in Spain, throughout the north and 

 centre. In Austria it occurs as far north as Oberweiden, near Vienna. 



5. Platycleis tesselata, Charpentier. 



Small; straw-coloured, varied with black; elytra long and narrow, 

 pointed, straw-coloured, the discoidal area black ; ovipositor scarely 

 longer than the pronotum, strongly and sharply upcurved at the base. 

 Length of body, 14mm. -16mm. g , 15mm. -16mm. ? ; of pronotum, 

 4mm. g , 4mm.-4-5mm. $ ; of elytra, 13mm. -16mm. g and $ ; of 

 posterior femora, 14mm. -16mm. g , 16mm. -17mm. $ ; of ovipositor, 

 5mm.-5-5mm. J . 



This, with the two following, form a well-marked group, resembling 

 the preceding species in colour and form, but much smaller, and charac- 

 terised by the short and sharply upcurved ovipositor. 



This species is common throughout the neighbourhood of the 

 Mediterranean. In France it is common in the south and centre, some- 

 times occurring even as far north as Paris, Hyeres, Montlhery, all 

 Languedoc, Fontainebleau, Arcachon, Lamothe, Amelie-les-Bains, 

 Montreuil-Bellay, Bagnols, Montauroux, Seillands, Ermenonville, lea 

 Bammillons, Canderan, Couche-les-Mines, Lyon, Verret. In Italy, at 

 Messina, Voltaggio, Pegli. Also in Sardinia, and in Spain and 

 Portugal, from July to November, throughout the peninsula. 



6. Platycleis vittata, Charpentier. 



Resembles the preceding, but elytra much shorter, hardly surpassing 

 the 5th abdominal segment ; they are pointed at the apex, and have 

 a black band in the discoidal area ; the wings are abbreviated ; the 

 anal parts agree with the preceding species. Length of body, 13mm. 

 g , 16mm. $ ; of pronotum, 3-8mm. g , 3-9mm. J ; of elytra, 8mm. 

 g and ? ; of posterior femora, 15mm. g , 16mm. 5 ; of ovipositor, 

 6mm. 2 . 



On dry ground, distributed much the same as the preceding, but 

 more easterly ; it is unknown in Spain and Italy, but is common 

 enough in Austria, at Vienna, Lauerberg, Simmerin, Voslau, and 

 Briick. 



7. Platycleis nigrosignata, Costa. 



Also resembles the preceding, but the elytra are still shorter, only 

 attaining the 2nd abdominal segment ; the colour is straw, varied 

 with fuscous and spotted with black ; the anal parts are the same as. 

 in P. tesselata. Length of body, 16mm. -18mm. g , 18mm. -19mm. $ ; 



