1915.] 277 



The aecleagus is very remarkable, but is nearest to that of ymdsanti 

 from which it is distinguished by the abbreviate median lobe. 



Of this very distinct species I received one specimen many years 

 ago from Prof. J. Sahlberg, without name, but labelled Paritkkala 

 (in Finland, no doubt). There is evidently confusion existing as to 

 the allies of horealis, and this unrecognised species may be one of the 

 sources thereof. I may suggest that it is possible this may prove to 

 be the true horealis of Sahlberg, sen., and the species sent to me as 

 horealis by his son another (very distinct) species. 



(To be continued). 



A NOTE ON THE SMALL FOEM OF MEOTICA EXILIS Er. 

 BY NORMAN H. JOY, M.R.C.S., F.E.S. 



Mr. Newbery's note on Meotica exilis, in the current number of 

 the Ent. Mo. Mag., p. 264, reminds me that some time ago I dissected 

 ovit the aedeagus in a number of specimens of the large and small 

 forms of this species, as I felt convinced, from external characters, 

 that they were specifically distinct. This proved to be the case, but I 

 did not publish a note on the subject at the time, as I felt doubtful as 

 to its name. I have not since been able to carry the matter further, 

 and have found it impossible to identify the smaller form for certain 

 with any of the several species named by Mulsant and Rey, although 

 it is probably included among them. I think now, howevei', that it is 

 better to give it the name under which it has stood in my collection 

 for two or three years, viz., Meotica exiliformis. 



Meotica exiliformis sp. n. 



Resembles M. exilis, but is on the average slightly smaller, narrower, 

 and darker in colour ; the head is less widened behind and the elytra are 

 slightly longer and more strongly punctured ; the aedeagus is bluntly pointed 

 and simple at the apex (in M. exilis it is rather strongly bifid). The head is at 

 least pitchy red, and often pitchy black, and the antennae are always fuscovxs 

 towards the apex. Length, 1.4-1.7 mm. 



My specimens are from Wells, Norfolk ; Chesham ; Berkshire ; 

 and Lundy Island. It is probably generally distributed. I have 

 taken it in numbers in flood rubbish from the River Kennet, in 

 company with 31. exilis. 



Bradfield, Berks. : 



September 6th, 1915. 



