1'20 Dr. M. Burr — Xotes on the Forficularla. 



differs froni both in colour and in the quadrate pyglJiuni 

 (obtuse in F. tomis and F. rohusta). The forceps are almost 

 the same as in these two species. 



Forjicula lynota, sp. n. 



Statura mediocri ; colore rufo et castaneo ; pygidium elongatura, 

 apice truncatum ; pronotum sublatius quam longius ; forcipis 

 bracchia subrecta, elongata, margine interne props basin per 

 quartam partem longitudiuis lamiuato, hac parte dente acuto 

 terminata, S ■ 2 ignota. 



Long, corporis 11 "5 mm. 



„ forcipis 9*5 ,, 



Of medium size; general colour red and chestnut. 



Antennas reddish brown ; eight segments remain, the first 

 clubbed and relatively short, fourth nearly as long as the 

 third, tifth a little longer than the third, all cylindrical. 



Head clear brick-red, tumid, smooth, the sutures indistinct. 



Pronotum slightly broader than long, sides and anterior 

 margin quite straight, posterior margin gently rounded, 

 reddish chestnut. 



Elytra ample, quite smooth, yellowish brown. 



Wings prominent, yellowish brown. 



Feet reddish chestnut ; tarsi paler, slender. 



Abdomen deep claret-red, densely and very finely punctu- 

 late, lateral tubercles very distinct. 



Last dorsal segment transverse, more coarsely punctulate, 

 with smooth patches, deep red, the posterior margins and 

 angles black ; posterior margin truncate, with a median 

 depression, with tumid sides. 



Last ventral segment rounded. 



Pygidium prominent, more than twice as long as broad, 

 slightly constricted before the apex, which is truncate. 



Forceps with the branches elongate, nearly straight, 

 depressed only near the base, the inner margin in the basal 

 quarter depressed, with a laminate; sharp plate with straight, 

 finely denticulate edge, terminating abruptly in an acute- 

 angled sharp tooth ; beyond this the branches are elongate, 

 unarmed, smooth and very gently arcuate. 



? South Europe (C. .0. E. Fortnam ; type, 1 ^ in Mus. 

 Hope, Oxon.). 



This only specimen which I have seen is a single male in 

 the Hope Museum labelled '' C. D. E. Fortnam 1876, ? S. 

 Eur." 



It is a very distinct species, well characterized by the form 



