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name of curta, Woll., with which they are certainly iden- 

 tical, both as regards description and types sent to me by 

 Mr. Wollaston. 



The insect has long remained un-named in most Metro- 

 politan Collections, and is apparently common on the South 

 coast, abounding at Seaford at the roots of grass, &c. It 

 much resembles exceedingly small specimens of C.fuuulay 

 and has usually the head and thorax light red, though the 

 whole insect is sometimes of that colour. 



E. C. Rye. 



284', King's Road, Chelsea, S.W. 

 Uth November, 1865. 



