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Length 2| mm. 



Gravesend, in numbers on Plantago Maiatima (Dollman). 



The species is allied to L. niger but is easily distinguished by its size 

 and the coarser punctuation of the thorax. 



A testaceous red variety occurs for which Mr. Dollman proposes the 

 name iierplexus. 



As will be found stated on p. 167 of this voluine the insect from 

 Cleethorpes introduced as L. nigerrimns Gyll.,by Dr. Joy and Mr. Tomlin 

 is not that species. The true L. nigerrimus Gyll., has been taken by 

 Dr. Sharp in the New Forest, and the name must therefore stand in our 

 lists ; it is deep shining black, of about the size of L. holsaticus {\h mm.), 

 with rather short and broad elytra ; the thorax is finely, and the elytra 

 comparatively strongly and distinctly punctured. 



ALLECULIDiE. 



Prionychus (Eri/x.) fairmairei, Reiche. Ann. Soc. Ent. Franc. 

 i860 p. 731. ilcp.vis Seidl. Faun. Bait. ii. ISDl, 524). YevyMke Prionychus 

 [Eryx.) ater F., but easily distinguished by its more parallel shape, 

 much more shining appearance, and shorter and thinner antennae and 

 legs; the prosternum is also diflerentand the punctuation finer. Found 

 under loose bark in Sherwood Forest by Mr. Donisthorpe, who intro- 

 duced the species as British (Ent. Record xxiv. 1912, p. 1). The Sher- 

 wood specimens appear to be all F. fairmairei, while those from the 

 New Forest are all F^ ater. 



CURCULIONID-ffi. 



Strophosomus curvipes. Thorns. (Skand. Col. vii., 138; Bedel, 

 Faune Col. Seine, vi., p. KJ). This species is distinguished by the 

 comparatively narrow thorax with much lounded sides, and by the 

 strongly curved anterior tibiaj of the male. In the female there is a 

 small bare raised line at the base of the thorax, which is scarcely 

 indicated in the male. The nearest ally seems to be ^S'. coryli, but in 

 appearance the species more closely resembles aS'. fulvicornis, fi'oro. 

 which it may be known by the form of the thorax and elytra, the 

 diflerent setse of the elytra, and the curved male tibife. Thomson in 

 his description says that the insect is very like >S'. coryli, but is easily 

 distinguished by the forehead not being cai'inate in front, with the 

 clypeal impression less distinct, by the thorax being less strongly 

 punctured, with the sides rounded and dilated before the middle and by the 

 somewhat flattened elytra and the curved tibife. Dr. Sharp is doubtful 

 if Thomson's and Bedel's description apply to the same insect, but if 

 not, they must be extremely closely allied. At all events l^edel adopts 

 Thomson's name, so that he appears to have convinced himself of their 

 identity. 



Length 2 mm. 



