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males. Id von Heyden, Eeitter, and Weise's list (1891), the Siaphy- 

 linidcG were dealt with by Eppelsheim, and lie places H. clavigera in 

 the genus AtJieta, Thorns., subgen. Ceritaxa, Eey, which includes -HT. 

 tesfaeeipes, Heer, S. dilaticornis, Kr., &c. Ganglbauer [Die Kaler 

 von Mitteleuropa, ii, p. 192 (1895)] makes H. clavigera the type of a 

 new subgenus, RJiopolocera, Ganglb.* 



Mr. Elliman's researches tend to prove that we have not yet 

 completed our list of British HomalotcB, long as it is already, this 

 being the second species he has added from his own neighbourhood. 



Horsell, Woking : 



November 1st, 1898. 



Q UEDI US NIGR C^R ULEUS, Mtjls. : 



EECORD. 



AN ADDITIONAL BRITISH 



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BY CLAUDE MORLEY, P.E.S., .fee. 



In a box of insects recently sent me for identification by Mr. 

 Ernest Bedwell, of Lowestoft, I find a 

 single specimen of this extremely rare 

 Quedius. It was taken beneath a log by 

 a sluice on the beach, near a rabbit 

 warren, at Kessingland, Suffolk, on July 

 26th, 1898. This is the second recorded 

 v<^(uu-i!utuj?niVi. British specimen. The first, it will be 

 remembered, was taken by Mr. W. H. 

 Tuck at Tostock, from the nest of Boonhus Jiortormn (suhterraneus) , 

 and recorded by Mr. Champion in the Ent. Mo. Mag., vol. vii, 2nd 

 series, p. 50, who, however, gives no date of capture. 



After a careful comparison with its nearest allies I am decidedly inclined to 

 agree with Mr. Newbery, who has seen both the above specimens, that it is a good 

 and distinct species. Its main feature is, of course, the elytral colour (hlue), pos- 

 sessed by no other member of the genus. From both Q,. mesomelinus, Marsh., and 

 Q. fulgidus, F. (= q^uadripunetatus, ThovoiS.), it differs considerably in size, reaching 

 nearly 13 mm. in length (Fowler limits the former to 10 mm., and the latter to 9 

 mm.) ; the head is proportionately much larger and squarer, and the frons quite 

 differently sculptured, being suddenly scooped out semicircularly between the points 

 of insertion of the antennae ; the two punctures at the postero-interior border of 

 the eyes are present, but I doubt if this be a constant character. The development 

 of the mandibular teeth, of which I give a rough figure (3), is probably a good 

 specific feature. The antennae are deep black throughout, excepting the base of the 

 second joint, which is clear red, and have joints 4 — 10 much stouter and decidedly 



* .Since the above lines were written, M. Fauvel Las examined one of the British .specimens 

 .■md oonfinncd my identification of the species. 



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