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returned to me as 0. particeps by M. Tournier was given 

 to me as 0. ojffiJiis by Dr. Power. 



The 0. bicolor of our Catalogues, as anticipated, is also 

 returned to me as liquidiis by M. Tournier ; to whom I am 

 indebted for types of true bicolor, a larger, rather less elon- 

 gate and more convex insect, with somewhat less distinct 

 stria3, and very decided and more abrupt elytral spots. 



17. Meligethes OCHropus, Sturm ; Erichson, Ins. 



DeutschL, iii, p. 180; Reitter, Revision, &c., p. 78, 



PI. iv. fig. 50 ; Brisout, Synopse, &c., p. 30 ; E. C. 



Eye, /. c, ix, p. 156. 



Detected by me among some Meligethes taken by Dr. 



Power in June and August, 1862, in the New Forest ; 



also found by myself in September last at Claygate, Esher, 



and has apparently been met with for many years past by 



the Rev. H. S. Gorham, who has recently taken it at Rusper, 



near Horsham, on Stacliys sylvatica. It is also recorded 



from Lamium album. 



It is allied to M, difficilis-, but is readily separable from 

 all its allies by its comparatively broad and short oval form, 

 stronger convexity, and w^idely and coarsely punctured 

 elytra, and especially by the outer margin of its posterior 

 tibice not being rounded, but dilated in almost a straight 

 line until the lower third, where it is suddenly and obliquely 

 contracted. The front tibias have 3 or 4 sharp teeth at the 

 apex, not so strongly developed as in difficilis. The legs 

 seem to be either clear yellow or somewhat infuscated. 



18. Meligethes incanus, Sturm; Erichson, /. c, p. 190; 



Reitter, /. c, p. Q6, PI. iii. fig. 40; Brisout, /. c, p. 9; 

 E. C. Rye, /. c, viii, p. 268. 

 A single specimen, taken by Mr. G. R. Waterhouse, at 

 Darenth Wood, on Echium vulgare, in June, 1859. 



