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dorsal rows with from thirteen to fifteen punctures in each, those on 

 the sides being twice as close and very irregular. The elytra are longer 

 than in X. distans, and are considerably more finely and three times 

 more closely punctured. L. 7-10 mm. 



Ireland : Donegal and Deny. 



The species was introduced as British by the Rev. W. F. Johnson 

 and Mr. J. N. Halbert (Irish List, Proceedings of the Royal Irish 

 Academy, 19(il, 656). The Irish specimens are on the average smaller 

 than those which have been found on the Continent, and are probably 

 a small race. The general colour of the insect seems to be lighter than 

 in JC. distans, especially that of the elytra, and the head and thorax 

 have a very noticeable greenish-bronze lustre. The bes^ distinction, 

 however, is afforded by the punctuation, which is veiy evident on 

 comparison of the species. 



The name A', angnstatus, Steph.. must be substituted for that of 

 X. och7'aceus, Gyll., and A', longiventris, Heer., must be regarded as a 

 variety of A", linearis, 01. 



LEPTACINUS, ErichsoA. 

 Ij. linearis, Grav., appears to be only a variety of L. hatychrus, 

 Gyll. The former is usually distinguished from the latter by its more 

 slender form and smaller- size, the lesser number of punctures in the 

 rows on the thoi'ax, and the entirely dark elytra ; but Ganglbauer points 

 out that specimens are found which combine the colouring of 

 L. hatychrus with the punctuation of L. linearis. L. batychrus, more- 

 over, varies very much in size and punctuation. 



OTHIUS, Stephens. 

 O.fulvipennis, F.. var. donisthorpei, Chitty (Ent. Record, xv., 

 1903, 151). This insect differs from the type form in having the elytra 

 concolorous with the thorax, and in being altogether somewhat darker 

 and narrower ; the antennae are dark chocolate, brighter toward the tips, 

 and the palpi are of the same colour, as also are the legs, the anterior 

 tarsi being lighter. The only structural difference appears to be found 

 in the fact that the punctures of the head are finer ; the pubescence 

 and outstanding hairs entirely agree with the type. 



Taken by Mr. A. J. Chitty by digging at the roots of a large oak near 

 Brockenhuvst, in the New Forest. 



IiATHROBIUM, Gravenhorst. 



Ij. elongatum, L., Syst. Nat. i. 2, 685, var. fraudulentum, 

 Gangl., Kiif. der Mitteleurop., ii. 510 = var. nigriom, Joy (Ent. Mo. Mag. 

 xlii. (2 Ser. xvii.), 1906, 271). In this variety the whole of the elytra 

 are black, or show a very slight trace of pitchy colour at the apex. 



Slapton Ley, Devon (Joy). According to Ganglbauer this is a very 

 rare variety on the Continent. 



Ii. laevipenne, Heer., Faun, Helv., i. 24:0, 14. Elongate and 



