68 (August, 
Var. a. A somewhat triangular spot at the apex of the clavus, a short, 
narrow streak along the suture near the base, and an oval spot at 
the apex of the corium black. 
Var. b. Nearly the entire elytra black, the oval spot at the apex 
darkest; the entire margin, a patch near the base of the clavus, 
and another in a line with the transverse nerves, pale ochreous. 
Length 1;—1% line. 
This is not, as was supposed by the Rev. T. A. Marshall at the 
time he described the insect, the D. pallidulus, Boh. The latter insect 
is smaller, paler, and without a vestige of dark markings on the elytra. 
We have compared it with a true type of the insect, described by 
Boheman, kindly forwarded to us by Dr. Stal, to whom we would here 
express our thanks for this, as well as for types of other of Boheman’s 
species. 
Local, but abundant where it occurs. Near Leicester (Marshall) ; 
Glanvilles Wootton (Dale) ; Sallow pit, Lee, and Abbey Wood Marshes, 
on Arundo phragmites in September and October. 
Var. 6 is much rarer than the other forms. 
Species 13.—Lipurnia Boxpt, 2. s. 
Undeveloped form, & . 
Head: crown yellow, the two basal foveze distinct and somewhat deep: keels white, 
interstices black, as are also those of the forehead. Face and clypeus yellow: 
keels of the former white, the middle one on each side, and the side ones 
interiorly narrowly margined with black. Antenne brownish-yellow. Eyes 
brown. 
Thorax: pronotum and scutellum yellow, with a greyish shade, keels distinct, 
paler than the disc, side keels of the former almost reaching to the posterior 
margin. Hlytra yellowish-grey, barely covering half of the abdomen, posterior 
margin rounded, nerves distinct but not prominent, nor granulated : clavus, apex 
with a short, narrow, dark brown streak. Legs yellow, with a slight fuscous 
shade: thighs, third pair, with a black longitudinal streak on the upperside: 
claws black. 
Abdomen above, brownish-yellow, darker on the sides, side margins orange-yellow, 
exterior margin of the segments black, underneath black or pitchy-brown, 
margins of the segments orange-yellow, genital segments brown. 
Length 1 line. 
Most nearly allied to D. distincta, Flor, but the face between the 
keels is not black, the elytra not so yellow, nor the marginal nerve white, 
as in that species. On the other hand distincta is without the short 
dark brown streak at the apex of the clavus. 
A single ? example of this insect was captured by Mr. T. J. Bold, 
after whom we have much pleasure in naming it, in Seghil] Dene, near 
Newcastle-on-Tyne, in May. 
