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more orbiculate head, shorter elytra, and different abdominal 

 structure in the male. Also resembling some of the varieties 

 of H. volans, but readily distinguishable from them by its 

 shorter and stouter antennae, with transverse penultimate 

 joints. From H. Aubei, Bris., it may also be known by its 

 shorter antenna3, and by its less punctured abdomen. 



48. HoMALOTA ELEGANTULA, Biisout, in Grcnier's Cat. et 



Mat. &c., 24; D. Sharp, 1. c, 161. 

 Three or four specimens of this remarkable insect were 

 taken by Mr. Crotch, at Monk's Wood ; and one of them 

 has been sent by that gentleman to M. Brisout, who has 

 returned it as his elegantula. Its colour (pitchy-red, with 

 the head and an abdominal band pitchy, and the elytra, legs 

 and apex rufo-testaceous), broad antennae, strongly punctured 

 head and thorax and impunctate abdomen serve to distinguish 

 it from all others in the genus. 



49. HoMALOTA RUFOTESTACEA, Kraatz, Ins. Deutschl., ii, 



245; E. C. Rye, Ent. Mo. Mag., v, 218; G. C. 



Champion, ib., 219 ; D. Sharp, 1. c, 163. 

 A single specimen of this elegant insect was taken in April, 

 by Mr. G. C. Champion, by casual sweeping in Headley 

 Lane, Mickleham. This specimen differs from Kraatz's de- 

 scription solely in being considerably smaller. It can only 

 be compared with H. elcgantuhj from which its rather less 

 size, narrower and less depressed form and indistinctly 

 punctured head and thorax will serve to distinguish it. 



50. HoMALOTA SPLENDENS, Kr., Ins. Dcutsclil., ii, 246 ; 



D. Sharp, 1. c, 163. 

 Taken by Dr. Sharp in Charlton pit, in May, also in Mr. 

 Crotch's Collection, and verified by comparison with a type 

 sent by Dr. Kraatz to the British Museum. 



