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longer antennae, and more conspicuously whitish pleurae, the middle femora 

 bear one or more stout bristles behind near the tip, and the prothoracic sternum 

 is bristly instead of being bare as in fcrmginca. I have seen specimens from 

 England, Scotland and Ireland. 



A genus Lunigera has been suggested by Hendel for Tetanocera chserophylii, 

 F. {coryleti, Schin. nee Scop.), but I think it will be found that this species is 

 congeneric with Limnia rufifrons with which it agrees in all respects except for 

 the more plumose arista. 



The species of the genus Tetanocera have been further reduced by the 

 formation of two genera by Hendel, Trypetoptera for punctulata. Scop., and 

 Monochmtophora for ^imbranm, L., and by the resuscitation of the genus Pher- 

 hina, Desv. for coryleti, Scop., and punctata, P. 



In the genus Limnia of the " List," Coremacera, End., has been revived for 

 marginata, F., and Dichaatophora, End., for ohliterata, F. 



In the genus Elgiva of the " List," a genus Hedroneura has been proposed 

 by Hendel (Wien. Ent. Zeit., 1902, p. 265) for rufa, Pnz., and cucularia, L., and 

 Desvoidy's genus Hyclromyia has been resuscitated for dorsalis, F. 



(To he continued). 



DIAGNOSES OF SOME NEW SPECIES OF GABRIUS. 

 BY DAVID SHARP, M.A., F.E.S. 



I have long been aware that imder the names of Philonthus 

 nigritulus and trossulus we have confused several species, but I have 

 only recently made a serious attempt to unravel them. Having to 

 a certain extent succeeded, I think it desirable to give a brief pre- 

 liminary sketch of their characters. I may add that I have examined 

 the old literature and also the Stephensian Collection, and that I 

 cannot assign any of the names I have met with to the species 

 here designated. 



I have adopted the genus Gabrius, as I am inclined to the opinion 

 that, if Philonthus thermarum be excluded, it will prove to be valid. 



1. GrABRIUS STIPES, sp. tl. 



Latiuscidus, subdepressus, niger, x>edibus testaceis, tibiis plus minusve infus- 

 catis ; capite lato ; thorace lato, parallelo, punctis seriatis majoribus ; elytris 

 thorace paido longioribus, profunde punctatis. Long., 5^ mm. 



Mas. : segmento ultimo ventrali rotundato, integro ; xdeago ad apicem appen- 

 dicula tcnera, haud rcflexa, nee acuminata. 



Hah.: Anglia; rarissime. Plymouth (J. H. Keys) ; Mickleham 

 (G. C. Champion) ; Cambridge (D. Sharp). 



This is not only very rare, but also very variable. I am not, 



