NEW BRITISH SPECIES, ETC., IN 1868. 47 



Arundel amongst moss, in February), that its general habit 

 and affinity presented a greater resemblance to insects of the 

 genus Omias than to the British forms of Strophosomus, is 

 now amply justified. 



Seidlitz states that the species is easily to be recognized by 

 the roundish white scales on the sides of the thorax (the 

 others wanting scales). It is li lin. long, sub-globose, ferru- 

 ginous, with its elytra densely clothed with depressed fuscous 

 scales and also with rows of erect setae. 



49. Magdalinus DUPLICATUS, Germar, Ins. Sp., i, 194; 



Gyll. {frontalis^ fem.); Thoms., Skand. Col., vii, 

 331 ; R. Hislop, Ent. Mo. Mag., vol. v, p. 168. 



Mr. Hislop records the capture, sparingly, by himself, on 

 Scotch fir in Morayshire,- of the above species. His insects 

 h^e been compared by Dr. Power with specimens repre- 

 senting it in the British Museum Collection. 



Its blue or blue-black colour and sculpture are stated to 

 suggest 31. phlegmaticuSy from which its more cylindrical 

 body, shorter head and curved rostrum serve to distinguish 

 it ; and its more elevated and evidently punctured forehead, 

 curved rostrum, in which the antennae are not inserted before 

 the middle, shorter thoiax and tarsi, &c., readily separate it 

 from its close ally M, violaceusj Linn., not yet recorded as 

 British. 



50. DoRYTOMus SiLBERMANNi, Wencker, Cat. des Col. 



de r Alsace et des Vosges, 1866, p. 129; G. R. 



Crotch, 1. c, p. 65 {Silhormanni), 

 Mr. Crotch remarks that this insect seems to be abundant 

 with us in early spring, and that it diflfers from D. macu- 

 latus in its larger size, less closely punctured thorax, and 

 more strongly toothed femora. 



