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referred to by me in Ent. Ann., 1866, and Ent. Mo. Mag., 

 Yol. vii, p. 58, as a variety of that species ; and I am con- 

 firmed in that idea by my capture (recorded as above) of a 

 specimen having six joints to one funiculus, and seven to the 

 other. 



63. ToMicus NiGRiTUS, Gyll., Ins. Suec, iv, p. 623, $ ; 

 Thomson, Skand. Col., vii, p. 364; D. Sharp, /, c, 

 vol. vi, p. 256. 

 suturalis, Gyll., I. c, p. 622, ? . 



Dr. Sharp records the capture of an example of this 

 species by himself, in Strath Glass, Inverness-shire, named 

 by Herr EichhofF, to whom it was forwarded by Mr. Crotch. 



This species differs from its close ally T. laricis. Fab., in 

 being slightly smaller, with white pilosity, the elytra less 

 strongly punctate-striate, with the retuse portion at the apex 

 not so extensive, more obsoletely punctured, and less strongly 

 denticulated at the sides, and the club of the antennse sub- 

 truncate at the apex instead of rotundate, with the divisions 

 of the joints curved, instead of straight, as in laricis. The 

 female, to which sex Dr. Sharp's insect is referred, has the 

 retuse portion of the elytra denticulated at the sides, with 

 three larger sharp teeth ; whilst the male appears to have 

 the apex pitchy red, with crenulated sides and smaller teeth. 

 The species occurs in Sweden, Germany, France and Spain. 



64. ToMicus (Drycecetes) bicolor, Hbst., Natursyst. 

 Kaf, V, p. 116; Ratz., Forstins., i, p. 161, t. 12, 

 f. 9—10; G. C. Champion, /. c, vol. vii, p. 107. 

 fuscus, Gyll. (? Marsham). 



Mr. Champion recoi'ds a single specimen of this insect 

 (? from oak) taken by himself in June last at Darenth 



