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consider E. Kirhyi a distinct species. Denny's figures of the two species (TH. Kirhyi 

 and E. Reichenbachii) are very distinct ; Aube's bear a close resemblance, but neither 

 his figures nor his descriptions are always to be depended on. 



EuPLECTUs MiNUTissiMrs, Aube. 



This very distinct species was taken in numbers by myself and the late Mr. 

 Garneys in flood rubbish, near Eepton, in June, 1879. Its very small size, linear 

 shape, and spine at the apex of the abdomen of the male, will at once distinguish it 

 from all our other British species. It differs so much from Aube's description and 

 figure (Psel. Mon., p. 59), that, considering it a new species, I gave it the provisional 

 name of E. Qameysi (Ent. Mo. Mag., xvi, 158). M. Brisout, however, kindly com- 

 pared it for me with Aube's types, and, although admitting the discrepancies and 

 the need of a fresh description, expressed his opinion that it was E. minutissimus, 

 ■which opinion is endorsed by M. Eeitter {I. c, p. 90). It appears to be a rare 

 insect on the continent, and has not been taken cither before or since June, 1879, in 

 Britain, and only in the locality mentioned. 



Trimium brevipenne 



Is the female of T. irevicorne, and cannot, therefore, stand as a species. 



EUMICEUS EUFU.S, Miill. 



Two specimens of this species have occurred in Britain, one taken by Mr. 

 Champion in Kiehmond Park (Ent. Mo. Mag., vii, 273), and one by Mr. Butler 

 recently (Ent. Mo. Mag., xix, 190) in Sussex. It is a shining rufo-testaceous insect, 

 with scarcely any pubescence, with no perceptible fovere at the base of the thorax or 

 elytra, and no punctuation, except very sparsely on tlie elytra. Its legs are long, 

 and the long nictasternum makes the hind pair appear to start almost from the apex 

 of the body. I have compared Mr. Butler's specimen, which he very kindly gave 

 me, with a type sent by M. Aube to Mr. Matthews. 



ScydmcBnus Sharpi, De Saulcy, and So. glyptocephalus, De Saulcy. 



These two species — recorded by Dr. Sharp (on De Saulcy's authority), Ent. Mo. 

 Mag., xii, 225, the former as allied to S. rubicuvdus, and the latter as really repre- 

 senting the S. carinatus of our list — are not included in the European catalogue, nor 

 does M. Reitter, who is the latest authority, mention either of them, either as species 

 or as synonyms. 



- ScTDM.a:Nus pe.j:teeitfs, Eye. 



This species is allied to S. Sparshalli, Denny, but is easily distinguished by its 

 darker colour, longer and less convex shape, &c. ; it has the facies of a small S. elon- 

 gatulus (Ent. Mo. Mag., ix, 6). 



Scydmcenus pumilio, Schaum. 



This species appears to be identical with S. minutns, Chaud. Mr. Rye (Ent. 

 Mo. Mag., ix, 18) strikes this species out, as the few supposed British exponents that 

 he has seen are small S. Sparshalli. The synonymy of S. Sparshalli and its allied 

 species {S. helvolus, Schaum, S. prceteritus, Rye, and others) is most confused, and 

 requires careful working out. 



