224 [November, 
Stenus elevatus, Mots., Bull, de Mosc, 1857, 511, 44. 
It seems to me, from Motschulsky's description (loc. cit), that the 
ab»ve species (taken near Paris) is synonymous with (and, of course, 
long subsequent in date to) the S. ossmm of Stephens ; as it appears to 
be of the size, form, and colour of S. suhceneus (gonymelas, Steph.), but 
with the punctuation closer and less strong. The specific name seems 
to be given from the inequalities of surface of the elytra ; which, viewed 
in certain lights, assume the form described by Motsehulsky. 
Our common insect appears to be incumbered with a long tail of 
dignities ; as inipressipennis, Duv., carinifrons, Fairm., and sardous, Kr., 
have all been laid to its account, besides the above. 
Lesteva Sharpi, nov. spec. 
Fnsco-picea, aMomine nigricante ; longiusjlavescentl-puiescens, minus 
creire sat fortifer punctata ; antennis longlorihus pedibiisquerufis ; thorace 
longiori ; elytris (aliquando dilutioribus) hoc duplo lonf/iorihus, postice 
dilatatis. Long. 2i lin. 
This insect, formerly brought forward (and, as I conceive, in error) 
as L. monticola, has been taken by Mr. Sharp in various Scotch localities 
(especially, with Mr. Henderson, in numbers, at Gareloch-head), and 
by myself and Mr. T. Blackburn at Eannoch. 
It is distinguished from L. hicoloo' by its rather longer antennsB, 
which are of a clearer red ; its longer thorax ; the rather wider and 
stronger punctuation and evidently longer pubescence of its thorax and 
elytra ; and the greater width behind of its abdomen and elytra, which 
latter are (possibly from this width) apparently shorter than in L. hicolor. 
It is, moreover, altogether rather more bulky, and of a somewhat 
lighter tone of colour. The head is more strongly and not quite so 
closely punctured ; and has the two depressions between the eyes more 
strongly marked, so that the middle elevation is more definite. 
Its larger size, much coarser punctuation, and rather stouter an- 
tenna;, at once distinguish it from L. puhescens. 
Tlie punctuation of the elytra in L. monticola (to which it must 
be very closely allied) should he finer than in L. hicolor, and the hinder 
angles of the thorax not so acute as in that species. L. Sharpi cannot, 
tlierefore, I think be identical with the former, as its punctuation is 
rather stronger throughout than in L. hicolor, and I fail to detect any 
less acuteness in its hinder thoracic angles, compared with that species. 
The pubescence, moreover, is yellowisli, instead of grey, as in 
L. monticola. 
