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Liosoma ovatulum, var. collaeis, Kye. 



This variety is smaller than the type form, with femora dark at apex, thorax 

 usually red or reddish, and less closely punctured, and the tooth on the femora 

 feebler. 



Liosoma troglodytes, Rye. 



The small size of this insect separates it from our other species, but, apart from 

 this, its uutoothed femora remove it from L. ovahdum, Clair., and its opaque and 

 almost rugose-punctate thorax, shorter and broader build, and more marked striae 

 separate it from L. ohlongulum, Boh. Taken by Mr. J. J. Walker at Faversliam 

 (Ent. Mo. Mag., X, 136). 



Liosoma oblongulum, Boh. 



Differs from L. ovatulum in being narrower, with rostrum less curved, in having 

 the antennae inserted nearer the apex of the rostrum, and especially in the fact that, 

 its femora ^re not toothed. Taken by Mr. Walker near Chatham, and by Mr. 

 Champion at Caterham (Ent. Mo. Mag., ix, 242). 



Lixus turhatus, Fab. 



This has been considered a doubtful species. Dr. Power, however, has a speci- 

 men in his collection taken by himself in the fen district : it is the L. iridis, of 

 Olivier, and the L. gemellatus, of Gyllenhal. 



Smicronyx Reicliei, Gryll. 



This is not unlike a very large example of S.ju,ngermannicB, Eeich., but it has a 

 thicker and darker rostrum, and much more thickly and coarsely punctured thorax ; 

 it is densely clothed, when in perfect condition, with tessellated grey and brown 

 scales. Two specimens taken near Folkestone by Mr. Champion and Mr. E. A. 

 Waterhouse (Ent. Mo. Mag., is, 11). 



Bagous breyis, Schon. 



Of our species, this can only be compared with 5.yV?7, Herbst : its thorax, 

 however, is very strongly constricted before the apex, and has a dorsal channel 

 ending in the middle one of three fovese, situated in the anterior transverse con- 

 striction. Taken by Dr. Power in Surrey (Ent. Mo. Mag., ix, 242). 



Bagous diglyptus, Boh. 



Two specimens of this very distinct species were taken by Mr. Harris near 

 Burton-on-Trent. It may readily be distinguished by its very short broad form, 

 uniform grey colour, rugulose thorax, which is much constricted before the apex, 

 and has a short dorsal channel near the base, its ferruginous tibiae, which are much 

 curved inwardly and thickened above the middle, and its very short tarsi, which 

 have the penultimate joints simple and not bilobed (Ent. Mo. Mag., xv, 235). 



Orcliestes scutellaris, var. semieueus, Gyll. 



This variety is smaller than the type, but exhibits no structural differences, 

 merely having the head and thorax pitchy-black, and the legs darker than usual. 



