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HOLCOPTERA SCHLOTHEIMI (Giebel). 



Plate 61, fig. 7. 



Lias (Brodie). Lacoe Coll. 3484. A characteristic elytron, about 

 6 mm. long, differing from the type only in having the inner discal 

 stripe reaching the base. There is a distinct sutural stripe. Neither 

 striae nor punctures can be seen. 



Plesiotype.— Cut. No. 61406, U.S.N.M. 



HOLCOPTERA GIEBELI (Handlirsch). 



Holcoelytrum gieheli Handlirsch certainly does not require a separate 

 generic name. It is very close to //. scMotlieimi, but larger, with four 

 longitudinal color-bands on the elytron instead of three. 



HOLCOPTERA CONFLUENS, new species. 

 Plate 61, fig. 8. 



Elytron 5 mm. long and about 1.3 wide; similar to H. sclilotheimi, 

 but smaller and more slender, with the two principal discal bands 

 confluent except at base, or sometimes slightly separated subapically. 

 There is sometimes a faint and slender fourth band next to the outer 

 margin. 



Lias (Brodie). Lacoe Coll. 3482 ( = type), 3483, 3498. Exact 

 locality not given, but the first two, at least, are from the Lower Lias, 

 as is H. schlotheimi (3484). Westwood considered Holcoptera to be 

 probably related to the Carabidae, remarking that he knew an Indian 

 species with similar markings. One is also reminded of certain species 

 of Lehia, as L. furcata. The pattern is also suggestive of species of 

 Bidessus. 



Holotype.— Cat. No. 61407, U.S.N.M. 



GLAPHYROPTULA ANGLICA, new species. 

 Plate 61, fig. 5. 



Length 4.5 mm., elytra 3.5; width of elytron in middle 1 mm. or a 

 very little more; outer margin of elytra obtusely subangulate (in 

 CTirysohothris fashion) 2 mm. from base; no sculpture visible; humeral 

 angle prominent, extending far beyond thorax. 



Lower Lias, Gloucestershire or Warwickshire (Brodie). Lacoe Coll. 

 3475. This seems to be clearly a small Buprestid. The genus was 

 based by Handlirsch on a similar but considerably larger species 

 described by Heer from the Lower Lias of Switzerland. 



Holotype.— Cat. No. 61408, U.S.N.M. 



GLAPHYROPTULA LIASINA (Giebel). 



The Ancylocheira Hasina of Giebel, based on a figure (pi. 10, fig. 1) 

 in Brodie's work, is to be referred to the same genus. It is consider- 



