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thorax only the scutellum and cenchri are pale. Hind legs generally 

 very dark, as in thornleyi ; tibiae often, and metatarsi probably always 

 practically black. Tempora rather swollen behind the eyes. 



A common species, and easily recognized in most cases by the 

 colour of the abdomen and the infuscated clypeus ... coquebertii, Kl. 



— Eed of abdomen seldom extending much beyond three segments. Hind 



legs (except the black femora) not very dark (generally smaller than 

 coquebertii, but all these forms are very variable in size). Clypeus 

 generally immaculate white 13. 



13. Head narrowed behind the eyes, tempora usually rather widely flavescent. 

 Edges of pronotum usually yellowish ; the tegulse darker, varying 

 from pale-brown to fuscous or black. The red on the abdomen occupies 

 3 to 4 segments and is very often interrupted in the centre. (This 

 species was first called by Konow Scutellaria, Pz., and afterwards 

 campestris, L., but I cannot think that either identification was correct. 

 In Dr. Enslin's Tables it is still called campestris, L., but from the 

 latest communications I have received from him, I gather that he no 

 longer holds that view. The Tenthredo campestris of Linne's collection 

 is not a Tenthredopsis at all. Dr. Enslin believes that our species is 

 palmata, Geoffr., and provisionally I shall call it so ...palmata, Geoff. 



( = scutellaris, C.) 



— Head not narrowed behind the eyes. Very like palmata, but with rather 



less pictura albida, and the red of the abdomen commonly occupying 

 three segments only, and immaculate. (Dr. Enslin treats this form, 

 and also elegans, Knw., vide supra — as varieties of picticeps. I think, 

 however, that, as yet, we have no sufficient evidence to settle this 

 question, and can express no opinion of my own about it). According 

 to Konow gibberosa may be recognized by the unusual convexity of its 

 scutellum ; but I do not think that this character (even if it be real) 

 is sufficiently definite to be very useful gibberosa, Knw. 



NOTES ON BRITISH PHORA (Further Additions). 

 BY JOHN H. WOOD, M.B. 



Phora connexa, sp. n. Most nearly allied to vitrea, with which I 

 shall compare it in the following description : — 



S ■ Thorax, abdomen, and frons dull black. Costa and veins black, in 

 vitrea brown ; thin vein 1 leaves with a bold curve, the curve gentle in vitrea. 

 Legs blackish-brown or brownish-black, in vitrea yellowish-brown ; hind femora 

 stouter than in vitrea, and the outside spurs of the hind tibise (small and deli- 

 cate in vitrea) of good size and stoutness. The ventral flaps of the hypopygium 

 narrower than in vitrea and more equal on the 2 sides, also the anal organ 

 longer. In other respects like vitrea. 1| mm. 



