NEW BRITISH SPECIES, NOilENCLATDEE, ETC. 117 



case would not be altered ; for the earliest of Giraud's writings 

 (1845) is of later date than Hartig's descriptions in Germ. 

 Zeit. (1840—1843). 



In addition to the rectifications of nomenclature pointed 

 out by Mr. Miiller, I can add the following : — 



HoLOLEXis NERVOSA. — Cyuips iiervosci, Curt., B. E. pi. 

 cccxx ; Ilhodites ?iervosus, E. M. M. iv. 173. 



I have taken several of this insect, especially in Devonshire, 

 and have no hesitation in referring it to Forster's Hololexis, 

 Verb. z.-b. Ges. 1869, p. 333. Curtis's figure, from which 

 conclusions can be drawn almost as well as from the insect 

 itself, seems unnoticed on the Continent, and the species is 

 not described by Hartig, Giraud, Schenck, or Forster. 



Ameristus politus. — Neuroterus polittcs, Hart., Germ. 



Zeit. ii. 193; E. M. M. iv. 125. 

 Drtoteeas terminale. — Ci/nips terminalis,Fsih.; Teras 



terminalis, Hart., Germ. Zeit. iii. 193. 

 It has been pointed out more than once that Teras is pre- 

 occupied in Lepidoptera ; moreover, both Teras and Dryo- 

 teras are of the neuter gender. Spathegaster ought to be 

 spelt Spatliog aster, 



Liposthenes glecho^hatis. — Aulax glechomce, Hart., 



Germ. Zeit., iii. 342. 



Xestophanes POTENTiLL^. — Cyjiips potentillcB,Yi\\.', C, 



brevicornis, Curt., B. E. 320 ; Aulax splendens, Hart., 



Germ. Zeit. ii. 196. 



The short descriptions of species given by Curtis are at 



least as good as those of others, and ought not to be 



ignored. I had three or four of this easily recognized insect, 



