172 Mr. Cameron 07i 



Epyris tricolor, sp. nov. 



Coeruleus, flagdlo ajitejuiariun, coxis, tj^ochaiiteribiiSy 

 fevioribus, abdominisque apice late, nigris; tibiis, tarsisqite 

 anterioribiis testaceis ; tarsis posticis fiiscis ; abdoiiimis bast 

 late riifo-testaceo ; metajioto tricariiiato ; alls fiiscis, nervis 

 testaceis; stiginate radioqitc fuscis. $ . Long, fere 5 mm. 



Hab. New Forest (P. Cameron). 



Antennae stout, three-fourths of the length of the body ; 

 the third joint fully twice the length of the second, which is 

 a little shorter than the fourth. Head broader than long, 

 retreating behind the eyes, which are large, reach in front 

 beyond the base of the antennae and beyond the ocelli 

 behind ; shining, punctured, the punctures moderately large, 

 shallow, and distinctly separated ; a shallow furrow runs 

 down from the front ocellus. Prothorax strongly punctured, 

 longer than broad, narrowed and rounded towards the front ; 

 the presternum bulging out. Mesothorax shining metallic ; 

 marked with scattered shallow punctures ; parapsidal fur- 

 rows complete, almost parallel ; scutellum very shining, 

 obsoletely punctured. Metanotum between the keels trans- 

 versely striolated ; the apex rounded, the bounding keel 

 being continued on the inner side of the projecting sides, 

 which are placed on a lower level than the keel ; the central 

 keels narrow ; the central straight, the lateral slightly curved 

 and converging towards the apex. Abdomen shorter than 

 the thorax, shining, impunctate. Wings nearly as long as 

 the thorax and abdomen united ; the two discoidal cellules 

 completely closed ; the cubital ncrvurc is continued beyond 

 the upper. Legs almost bare ; tips of the tarsi pale testaceous. 



Taken by myself in the New Forest early in June. 



Two British species of Epyris were described by Haliday 

 in Ent. Mag. V., p. 519, namely: — 



E. niger. Metathorace truncato, dorso tricarinato et 

 cancellato; abdomine convcxo; nervis costalibus conjunctis, 

 and 



