The Hypuli and neighbouring genera are so very rare in this 

 country, that I have not been able to obtain specimens for 

 dissection, except of the species figured ; but it is evident that 

 the palpi (especially the labial) differ so considerably from 

 those of Paykull's type, that our second and third species 

 must form a division. The genus, and two of the insects, 

 have never been noticed by any of our countrymen. 



1. H. Quercinus Paykc, Faun. Suec. 1. 252. 2. — dubia Fab.^ 



Ill, Panz. 11.3. 



Twice as long as the following : thickly punctured and pu- 

 bescent; black, elytra with a large spot at the shoulder, a 

 double lunular one across the middle, and another near the 

 apex ferruginous. Antennae, mouth, and legs of the same 

 colour. 



Of this rare insect, two have been taken by Mr. Stone 

 upon decayed stumps of oaks in Coombe Lane in June, and at 

 Colney Hatch ; and another by Mr. Jos. Standish at Darent. 



2. H. biflexuosus Curtis Brit. Ent. pi. 255. 



Mr. Cooper favoured me with the sight of a pair of this new 

 species, which were beaten out of an oak by him in Highgate 

 Wood last June ; and Mr. F. Walker has kindly presented 

 me with specimens which he found amongst grass in the 

 neighbourhood of Southgate about the same time. 



3. H. 4-fasciatus Nobis. 



Brown, covered with depressed pubescence; legs, palpi, 

 face, and base and apex of antennae, ochreous ; anterior and 

 posterior margins of thorax, and two waved fasciae on the 

 elytra, of the same colour. 



This insect may be the Mordella bifasciata of Marsham ; 

 but as Fabricius has a Dircaa bifasciata, should it be so, it 

 would be necessary to alter the name of the species above 

 described, to prevent confusion. 



My specimen was taken by my brother several years since 

 near Norwich in July; and I think I have seen other ex- 

 amples in London cabinets. 



For fine specimens of the plant figured. Orchis fusca (Brown 

 Orchis), I am indebted to Sir John Tylden of Milsted, Kent. 



