NEW BRITISH SPECIES, ETC., IN 1869. 65 



It is a narrow, shining, delicately pubescent, almost im- 

 punctate insect, with stout and entirely yellow antennas ; 

 allied to H. cegra, from which its larger size, lighter colour 

 and stouter antenna will serve to distinguish it. 



51. HoMALOTA CRiBRiCEFS, Sharp, 1. c, 166 (described). 



Described from a single specimen, taken by Dr. Power, I 

 believe under bai'k ; and not to be reconciled satisfactorily 

 with any species of Homalota, — being indeed not improbably 

 a member of some other genus. Dr. Sharp observes that, 

 from the structure of its antennse alone, it might be placed 

 near H. suhterranea ; and* that the shape and punctuation 

 of its head show a distinct affinity with M. plana, next to 

 which he places it. 



The insect is 1| lin. in length, broad, flat and shining, 

 pitchy black, with the base of the antennas, the legs, and the 

 elytra, except the apical angles, yellow. The head is nar- 

 rowed behind the eyes, which are very large and prominent, 

 and is very coarsely and closely punctured, with a -smooth 

 frontal space. 



52. HoMALOTA AuBEi, Brisout, Ann. de la Soc. Ent. de 

 Fr., 1860, 339 ; D. Sharp, 1. c, 171. 



Taken by Dr. Sharp at Horning, and by Mr. Hislop in 

 Scotland ; also in Mi*. Crotch's collection. This species has 

 been corroborated by comparison with M. Brisout's types, 

 and is described as very like H. gemina, but twice the size 

 of that insect, with the thorax channelled, and the 5th seg- 

 ment of the abdomen punctured ; also as much like some of 

 the varieties of H. volans, but with shorter and broader 

 thorax, and more closely punctured abdomen. 



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