yi Rev. A Matthews's Esxcuj 



The synonymy of the genus lias since been much confused by 

 authors having ahiiost simultaneously described the same species 

 under different names, and also by the distribution of type 

 specimens incorrectly labelled. I have lately endeavoured to 

 investigate this matter, and through the kind assistance of 

 M. Fauvel, Mr. P. B. Mason, and others, hope that I have made 

 some progress towards reducing the synonymy into a better 

 form. 



Of the twelve species described in the following pages 

 M. gracilicorn/n. ]\/ . Fviderl, M. Grwca, AJ. Masoni, and 

 M. iTif)isc(if(( are new tt) the British List. 



i)/. giucilicorni.s was taken by my friend INIr. Fowler, in the 

 s])riug of 1.S81, near Ventnor. in the Isle of Wight. 



M. Foivleri I have so named after the captor of M . </r(icilicor- 

 nis. It is a fine and distinct species, found some years ago by 

 myself in Sherwood Forest, and easily distinguished from its 

 congeners by its rather short jet-black antenna\ 



J/. f/'U'ca is introduced into our Fauna on the authority of two 

 specimens found in the collection of the late Mr. T. "Wilkinson, 

 of Scarborouf>h ; the mountin"- and setting of these insects 

 clearly prove that they had been taken by Mr. Wilkinson himself, 

 and ])rol)ably on the sea shore. 



J/. Mdsdjii is conspicuous even at first sight in life, from the 

 sooty appearance of every part of its body ; our examples of 

 this species Avere found by mv brother, Mr. 11, Matthews, and 

 myself, many years ago in Oxfordshire ; I have called it 

 ''J/usoiu" in Imnom- of Mr. P. B. ^lason, wliose zeal for 

 Entomology is too well known to require anv comment from 

 myself. 



J/, iiij'iificntn a])])eai'S to bti universally distril)Ut<'d ; we have 

 foimd it in OxforcLshire and elsewhere ; it is generally mixed up 

 in collections Avith M. rintciU-'', but may be recognized by its 

 smaller size, more linear form, shorter elytra, and hmger 

 antenna'. It is very clearly described l)y Dr. Kraatz. I think 

 the .)/. inininia of that author must be referred to small and 

 pale colourtMl (■xanij>les oF this species. In a genus like Myllauia, 

 wh' re llic greater jjart resemble each other so closely in colour. 



