SYNOPSIS OF THE BRITISH PHRYGANID2E. 75 



71. Mystacides atra, Pict. ; Steph. 111. 196, 5(£)> L. 



obtusus, Steph. ; L. nigricans, Steph. ; and L. niger, 

 Steph. 1. c. 3, 4, 6 (£); L. caliginosus, Steph.; and 

 L. aterrimus, Steph. 111. 200, 19 and 20 ( 2 ). 



Coal-black ; antennae annulated with white as far as the 

 middle ; anterior wings with a steel-blue lustre and a 

 grey fringe ; legs blackish, intermediate tarsi silver- 

 white externally ; the articulations darker. 



Length 4 lin. ; exp. 1\ lin. 



Hah. London, Devonshire and Scotland, in June and 

 July ; very common. 

 L. caliginosus is wanting in Stephens' Collection. 



72. M. nigra, Pict. ; Steph. (partim). 



Very similar to the preceding, but smaller and more 

 slender; the anterior wings entirely of a fine steel- 

 blue colour, with black fringes; legs silver-white, 

 with the tarsi annulated with black. 



Length 3 J lin. ; exp. 6 lin. 



Hab. London, in June. 



73. M. quadri-fasciata, F. ; Steph. 111. 200, 22. 

 Black ; antennae yellowish-white, finely annulated with 



black ; anterior wings golden-yellow, with four broad 

 black bands; posterior wings grey; legs yellowish- 

 white. 



Length 5 lin. ; exp. 8 lin. 



Hab. London, Devonshire and Scotland ; not common. 



Genus Setodes, Rambur. 

 The same characters as Leytocerus, but 1, 2, 2 spurs; 

 JRayius thyrifer of the anterior wings simple in both sexes ; 



