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This fine insect is found during July, generally distributed 
throughout Great Britain, and is, I understand, plentiful in the New 
Forest. 
The female differs in having the inner margin of the hinder wings 
rounded. 
Gompuus. Leach. 
Derived from youwQog, a wedge, probably in allusion to the shape 
of the apex of the abdomen. 
Eyes far apart. 
GomPHus yulgatissimus, Lin. plate 14, fig. 1. o 
Figured as forcipatus. Don. 12, pl. 423. 
forcipata. Charp. Tab. 28. 
Schaeff. Icon. Tab. 160, f.1. 
Sulz. Tab. 35, f. 10. ot 
Roesel. vol. II. aquat. Tab. 5, f. 3. ° 
Panz. Faun Germ. fasc. 88, Tab. 21. & 
Length of body, 1 inch 9 to 1] inch 11 lines. 
Expanse of wings, 2 inches 5 to 2 inches 6 lines. 
This handsome species is stated by Mr. Stephens to be found 
during July and August in Kent, and round London. 
The female has the caudal appendage very short. 
G. flavipes. Charp. plate 14, fig. 2. o 
Figured in Steph. Illus. Brit. Ent. vol. VI., pl. 30, f 1. 
Charp. Tab. 29. 
SynonyMeE pulchellus. Steph. 
forcipatus. var. b. Vander Lin. 
Length of body, 1 inch 10 lines. 
Expanse of wings, 2 inches 6 lines. 
This beautiful and rare insect was captured by Mr. Stephens near 
Hastings, in August, 1818, and is figured from a specimen in his 
cabinet. 
Corputia. Leach. 
Name derived from KogdvAy, a club, in allusion to the shape 
of the body. 
Metallic—Legs rather long. 
