Si can er du 27 brccìnhro lOés 20^ 



blackish violet, the cüloratiüii of .the mule being of a 

 aeeper shade than in the female, tinning black on 

 tho femora. As, however, the type specimen seems to 

 have been preserved for some time in spirit, and 

 sin; e the variability of coloration cannot be establish- 

 (>d I < the three at i>resent knovxn specimens, it is 

 best IV )t to allcmpt to clear up the taxononiic value 

 (»r tills clijiracler. 



Caiopteiiua stiver, (Ì. - T. from Jericho probably 

 belongs liere and cerlaiii.ly Jiot lo N. .scro/w's Serv. 



91. Calliptamus itallcus (L.). 



\>,ry many localities in the (-oastal zone, hill 

 country, Jordan valley and Negheb. Commonest In 

 June, but found also in October, November and even 

 in Januar-y (Apule, (3 Jan.). The dates of capture sug- 

 gest two broods as none are found in August-Septem- 

 ber. Occnrs in many types of country and larvae are 

 often common among barley, but never seen as a real 

 pest. 



All specimens of the very large series collected 

 are remarkable for the coloration of hind femora (on 

 the inside) and tibiae which are dirly yellow instead 

 of being red as in the typical (European) specimens; 

 this <hara;'ter is probably of sid)specific value, but it 

 would be hardly advisable to iidroducc a new name 

 itilo llic genus wliicli wants a lliorough revision. 



92. Callsptamus coelesyriensts (G. - T). 



Kseife, I"], (jf Reersheba, i ■> May; Wadi Kelt, ly 

 .\])r. - JO May. 



