30 f February, 



the guess as to its being Herbst's species is a happy one, and 

 consequently we should retain the old name. 



2. — A. collignensis Herbst. 



This is known to us as Bagous lutnlentus var. major. I believe it 

 will prove to be a distinct species, and that it is probably the GurcuUo 

 collignensis Hei'bst, which name stands in catalogues as merely a 

 synonym of Intulenhis. It is apparently rare, but was formerly found 

 by Dr. Power and myself at Mertou, near Loudon, and has recently 

 been taken by Mr. Bedwell near Grravesend. 



My three examples prove on dissection to be all females, as also 



is one of the four found by Bedwell, and his other three specimens look 



quite the same. 



3.—^. (sp.?) 



I have a very small narrow specimen, with roughly sculptured 

 rostrum, and the scrobes more than usually visible from above ; it is a 

 male, and the aedeagus differs from that of hdulenhis by its larger 

 development and the more elongate and pointed apical part of the 

 median lobe. It is no doubt a distinct species, but the example is in 

 bad condition and I prefer to leave it without a name at present. It 

 was given me many years ago as an exponent of Bago7if frit. A female 

 example from Christchurch may possibly be the same species. 



4. — A. lutos^is Gyll. 

 No British example of this species has been seen by me, but a 

 specimen received from the late C. J. Thomson has been lent to me by 

 Mr. Champion.* It is a female and can only be compared with 

 A. collignensis. The thorax is rather broader, and the legs are a little 

 shorter, while the difference in facies is sufiicient to make me feel sure 

 that the two are distinct species. 



5. — A. nigritarsls Thonis. 



This is certainly very close to A. hduJenius, but the dark colour, 

 which is specially conspicuous in the case of the antennae and tarsi, 

 affords an easy means of distinction. In addition to this the rostrum 

 is rather differently formed, the scrobes being moi-e conspicuoiis. The 

 aedeagus seems to be very little different in the two. 



I have never met with A. nigritarsis myself, but I have seen a fine 

 series found by Messi's. Day and Britten in Cumberland, and a smaller 



' Mr. Edwards (Eiit. Mo. Mag., IDiii', p. 241) has recorded tlic capture of a Satiovx at Wretham 

 Heath, Norfolk, agreeing with Thoin.son's Jl. ii'lomix, Mr. Tlioule.ss has also met with it in tho 

 .same di.strict. — G. C. C. 



