NEW BRITISH SPECIES, ETC., IN 1869. 73 



77. HoMALOTA PEREXiGUA, Sharp, 1. c, 215 (described). 

 Closely allied to the preceding, but still smaller (J lin.) 



and more fragile, with a narrower, less transverse thorax, 

 and notably thinner antennae. 



Found by Dr. Sharp very rarely near London, and is in 

 several collections. 



78. HoMALOTA TESTACEiPES, Hecr, Faun. Col. Helv., 



327; D. Sharp, 1. c, 221. 



brevicollisy Baudi. . 



varicomiSf Kr. 



Saundersi, mihi. 

 Dr. Sharp notes that specimens of H. hrevicolUSf sent by 

 Dr. Kraatz, aojree with British examples which he describes 

 as the exponents of this species. 



Some time after my describing H. Saundersi, Mr. Crotch 

 sent to me for corroboration an insect which he considered 

 to be that species; in which opinion, in spite of certain trifling 

 differences, I think he was correct. His insect (the only 

 one I have seen, except my own) undoubtedly agreed with 

 M, varicornis, Kr., with the description of which my speci- 

 men did not entirely coincide in one or two particulars. I 

 have, consequently, sent my type to Dr. Kraatz, for his 

 opinion. I presume there is other evidence besides the de- 

 scription to connect Heer's testaceipes with Kraatz's insect; 

 Heer's description is as impracticable, unaided, as any 

 Stephensian. 



79. HoMALOTA SERicEA, Muls., Opusc. Ent. i., 41 ; Kr. ; 



Thorns. ; G. R. Crotch, Cat. Col., Ed. 1 & 2 ; D. 

 Sharp, 1. c, 225. 

 amicula, Wat. Cat. 

 The prior Stephensian name is rejected, on account of his 

 description being vague and uncharacteristic. 



