102 Ileteromera in the Banks Collection. 



Tlie species is omitted from Endcrlein's list of the insects 

 of Tierra del Fiicgo. A specimen obtained by Charles 

 Darwin on the voyage of tlie ' IJea^le ' agrees well with the 

 type, and as it is in much better preservation the following 

 notes are made upon it : — 



Similar to, but rather larger tlian, the European M. testacea, 

 more ovate, more gradually narrowed in front and behind, 

 the thorax being arcuately narrowed from base to apex. 

 The third joint of the antennre is about as long as the 

 second and considerably more slender ; the first joint 

 testaceous, the rest fuscous Mitli apex testaceous ; underside 

 fulvous, each abdominal segment except the last with a pair 

 of round dark spots near the median line and a larger dark 

 patch on each side towards the lateral margin. Length 

 6^ mm. 



Microcara jneyensis, Bourg., is evidently different, being 

 smaller (4^-5 mm.), glabrous, wanting the dark spots on the 

 ventral segments, etc. 



Family Silphidae. 



2. Choleva anqustata. 



Cistela angx(stata, Fab. Spec. Ihs. i. 1781, p. 14S. Anplin. 



This appears to be the C. sturini, Bris., of Continental 

 entomologists. 



Family Melyridae. 



3. Hedi/bins aulicus. 



Cisteln milica, Fab. Spec. Ins. i. 1781, p. 148. Cap. bon. Spei. 



4. Hedyhius hirtus. 



Ciittela hirta, Fab. loc. cit. Cap. bon. Spei. 



The types of both these s])ecics arc ? and in poor preser- 

 vation. I am not at present able tf) identify either of them 

 Avith any of the described species of Hedybius, or to trace the 

 names in modern Catalogues. 



Family Galerucidae. 



5. Apoplnjha festiva. 



Cistela /estiva, Yfih. loc. cit. Cap. bon. Spei. 



Apophjlia clet/aniulti, Jac. Eutoui. xxiv. 1891, Suppl. p. 39. 



