88 COLEOPTERA. 



ferred as above. But Mr. Matthews demurs to this verdict, 

 on the giound that he has not parted with his original type. 



120. HoMALiuM GRACiLicoTiNE, Fairm. et Lab., Fauna 



Ent. Fr., 642; Ktz., Ins. Deutschl., ii, 993 (note); 

 E. C. Rye, 1. c. 



I have long had in my collection a single, highly coloured 

 (possibly immature) example of an insect which I was in- 

 clined to refer to this species, and which was taken in the 

 London district. I now possess other individuals, taken by 

 Dr. Power, and which (with my specimen above mentioned) 

 are referred by M. Fauvel as above. Dr. Power's specimens 

 were found under fir-bark, at Balmuto, Fifeshire, in August. 



From Fairm aire's description, H. gracilicorne is closely 

 allied to H. vile (ray original specimen is suggestive of 

 H. ioptej'um), differing from it in its larger size, the testa- 

 ceous colour being confined to the five basal joints of its 

 antennae, the head and thorax being more strongly punctured 

 (the latter being much rounded at the sides in front, and 

 with the discal impressions almost absent), the punctuation 

 of the elytra being stronger, but less close, with the striae 

 but little marked, and the elytra themselves less dark, being 

 rather reddish at the base and apex. The description was from 

 a single specimen. 



121. HoMALTUM MESOMELAS, Holmc, Trans. Ent. Soc.,iii, 



1811, 128; Gemra. & v. H., 1. c. ; E. C. Rye, 



1. c, V, 248. 

 Not being accounted for in the synonymy of Wat. Cat., 

 this insect appears as a good species in Gemminger & von 

 Harold's Catalogue. It is by Holme himself stated to be 

 possibly a highly coloured variety of H. sordiclumy Kirby, 

 Steph., the type of which is Philorhinum subpubescens, 



