74, [September, 
“The Ptilium lately received from you belongs to an undescribed 
“and very interesting species. It connects the abnormal P. croatiewm, 
“Hampe, with P. Spencei and its allies; its sculpture and superficial 
“ appearance at once denote its affinity to the latter, while its thorax 
“closely resembles that of P. eroaticwm in its enlarged and constricted 
“form. It is just possible that it may have been already described by 
‘Col. Motschoulsky ; but his short descriptions render identification a 
“matter of so much uncertainty, that I think the best course will be 
“to name and describe this fine species without delay.” 
Atomaria badia, Ev. I beat a single specimen from Scotch fir ; 
it is most allied to A. elongatula, but its thorax is depressed just before 
the base, and the elytra are more strongly punctured. It does not at 
all agree with Sturm’s figure of 4. badia, but fits Erichson’s description 
accurately. 
Zilora ferruginea, Payk. This fine insect occurred under bark of © 
Scotch fir very sparingly ; it comes near to Dircea, but cannot be con- 
founded with any British insect. 
Hylurqus minor, Hart. Very close to H. piniperda, but smaller, 
always with brown elytra, and the second interstice at the apex thickly 
studded with tubercles like the others: the posterior tibiz are also 
rather differently formed. 
Besides the above, our best captures were Hlaphrus lapponicus, 
Amara alpina and A. Quenseli, Aleochara villosa, Bryoporus rugipennis, 
Xantholinus lentus, Epurea silacea, Dendrophagus erenatus, Cis punctu- 
latus, Salpingus ater, Pyrochroa pectinicornis, and Brachonyx indigena ; 
but, as Dr. White means to publish a complete list in the “ Scottish 
Naturalist,’ I must refer for fuller particulars to that periodical. 
Eccles, Thornhill, Dumfries: 12th August, 1871. 
DESCRIPTION OF A NEW SPECIES OF MELIGETHES FROM BRITAIN. 
BY E. OC. RYE. 
I have for some time had in my collection an example of a most 
remarkable species of Meligethes, given to me by my friend Mr. T. 
Wilkinson, who took it near Scarborough, and which, though I could 
by no means refer it to any published description, I hesitated to treat 
as new from a single specimen. Now, however, that more have been 
taken by Mr. Wilkinson, and by Mr. R. Lawson with him (chiefly on 
