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62. HoMALOTA INCOGNITA, Sharp, 1. c, 191 (described). 

 Found, rarely, in Scotland, and allied to H. merdaria and 

 valida ; from the former of which it differs in being larger 

 and broader (especially as regards the thorax) and more ob- 

 scurely coloured, and in having more strongly punctuated 

 elytra, a longer fourth joint to its antennaa, and the apex of 

 the abdomen not visibly crenulate in the male; and from the 

 latter in being more obscure in colour, and having paler an- 

 tennae and less coarsely punctured elytra. 



63. HoMALOTA VALIDA, Kr., Ins. Deutschl., ii, 274; G. R. 



Crotch, Cat. Col., Ed. 1 ; D. Sharp, 1. c, 192. 



Found rarely in Scotland by Dr. Sharp; also taken by 

 Mr. E. A. Waterhouse at Studley, Ripon. 



It is readily distinguishable from S. merdaria' by its 

 darker and more shining appearance, the less elongate apical 

 joint to its antennae, and its more strongly punctured elytra. 



This species, included in the 1st, is omitted from the 2nd, 

 Edition of Mr. Crotch's Catalogue. 



64. HoMALOTA succicoLA, Thoms., Ofv. Vet. Ac. Forh., 



1852, 141; id., Sk. Col., iii, 78 (Atheta); G. R. 



Crotch, Cat. Col., Ed. 2 ; D. Sharp, 1. c, 193. 



euryptertty Wat. Cat. 



validicornisj Mark. ; Kr. 

 Stephens' prior name is rejected on account of his de- 

 scription containing nothing peculiarly characteristic of the 

 species. 



65. HoMALOTA HYBRiDA, Sharp, 1. c, 196 (described). 

 Dr. Sharp has seen but three specimens of this insect, 

 taken near Edinburgh. It is very closely allied to H. tri- 



