NEW BRITISH SPECIES, ETC., IN 1866. 47 



latter through its smaller size, darker legs, the dark base to 

 its antennas (which are, moreover, less stout, and have the 

 apical joint especially less broad), its narrov^er head, &c. 



2. HoMALOTA Saundersi, Rye, Ent. Mo. Mag. vol. iii. 



p. 121, described. 



Two male examples of this insect have been taken in a 

 sand-pit near Reigate by Mr. J. A. Brewer. One of these 

 was unfortunately destroyed by an accident whilst I was 

 examining it under the microscope ; and the other has been 

 liberally given to me by Mr. Brewer. 



It is allied to H. dilaticorniSf Ktz. ; but differs from that 

 species in its rather larger size, darker colour, more strongly 

 punctured elytra, the rather longer apical joint of its antennae, 

 and the male characters ; the penultimate abdominal segment 

 in that sex having in the middle of its upper side two wide 

 and apically truncated tooth-like elevations, projecting 

 beyond the apical margin ; and on each side a long, robust, 

 sharp, inwardly curved spine, reaching at the point slightly 

 beyond the middle elevations. 



3. HoMALOTA EREMiTA, Rye, Ent. Mo. Mag. vol. iii. p. 



123, described. 

 This insect appears to be not uncommon in the northern 

 parts of the kingdom, especially in elevated districts. It has 

 been on several occasions erroneously brought forward as 

 Schistoglossa viduata (which, however, is properly recorded 

 as British), to which it bears great resemblance, differing 

 (apart from generic characters) in its average larger size, wider 

 head and thorax, shorter elytra, which are, moreover, not 

 quite so thickly punctured, and more elongate antennae. 

 There are, besides, no evident male characters, as in that 

 species. It is also allied to H. tibialis ; from which its larger 



