1QQ [December. 1881. 



Dasypoda JEatoni, n. sp. 



Nigra, sub-nitida, capite (vert ice excepto nigro) ,tliorace, abdominisque seg mentis 

 duobus basalibus, pilis erectis Icete fulvis dense vestitis, reliquis nigro pilosis, tertio 

 apicefulvo; segmentorum ventralium apicib us dense nigro-fimbriatis ; pedibus supra 

 fulvo, subtus nigro pilosis; tarsis calcaribusque testaceis ; metatarsis infuscatis. 

 Antennis omnino nigris. 



Caput vertice subnudo, irregulariter punctato ; mesothorax nitidus crebre sed 

 minute punctatus, metathorax punctatus area basalt triangulari rugulosd ; alee sub 

 fusca, venis fusco-nigris ; abdomen nitidum, rugose punctatum, segmento septimo 

 anguste rotundato, sexto ventrali apice rotundato in medio anguste emarginato, postice 

 pilis brevibus erectis densissime vestito ; tibiis metatarsisque long e pilosis. 



Long. 13 mm 



One <$, June 24th, westward of Villa Eeal, at an elevation of 



] 780 feet. I can find no description that will at all agree with the 



characters of this ^, which is in very bright and fresh condition 



Banurgus proximus, n. sp. 



S . P. Banksiano, K. (atro, Pz.), simillimus, sed genitalium forma coloreque 

 obscuro mox distinctus {vide fig.). P. arctos, Erich., affinis, sed fimbrice anali colore 

 discedens, $ quam ad hanc speciem refero. P. Banksiano forma approximat sed 

 fimbria anali Icete aured, abdominisque segmento sexto dorso subplano, distinguitur. 



Long. 10 — 12 mm. 

 Fig. A. Genitalia of P. proximus. 

 „ B. Apex of sagittse of genitalia of P. BanJcsianus. 



<^ $ , May 12th, between Almodovar and Sao Barnabe ; $ , May 

 15th, vineyard N. of Silves. 



I have not described this species in full, as it is so like P. Bank- 

 sianus that I thought it would be enough to indicate its characteristic 

 peculiarities. In the £ the genitalia are dark brown, not 

 pale testaceous as in P. Banlcsianus (in this respect agree- 

 ing with P. arctos, Er.) ; the sagittae are produced laterally 

 into a membranous wing, wholly wanting in P. Banksianus, 

 and the apex of each is not rounded as in that species. 

 The $ is distinct not only by the bright colour of the anal 

 fringe, but also by the nearly simple apical segment, which 

 in P. Banlcsianus has its centre triangularly raised. 



I have had very great doubts as to the distinctness of 

 this ^ from, P. arctos, but Erichson mentions both ater 

 and arctos, and distinguishes arctos from ater by the darker 

 colour of its genitalia and its black anal fringe. Now, in 

 my specimen the anal fringe is if anything lighter than in ater, and I. 

 therefore, thought that I should not be justified in adopting his name. 

 I have no actual proof that the $ described belongs to this <$ , but 

 they were taken in the same locality and on the same day. 



P. calcaratus, Scop. — Two $, Almodovar, May 10th, and Sac 

 Eomao, June 9th, the latter at an elevation of 1790 feet. 



