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them to be of one species. The females of this group appear to 

 be much more rarely found than the males. 



34. Cyphon nitidulus, Thomson, 1. c. VI, 133. 

 Common in our district ; also in Cumberland. 



35. Cy. fuscicomis, Thomson, 1. c. 134. 

 Near Axwell, but rare. 



36. Cy. pallidiventris, Thomson, 1. c. 135. 

 Gosforth and elsewhere ; frequent. 



37. Cy. niyriceps, Thomson, 1. c. 137? 



"We have an insect, not uncommon, which I think may be the 

 one described by Thomson. Compared with types of variabilis, 

 it is smaller, rather more depressed, more shining, and has con- 

 stantly a black head : the antennae, too, are darker and longer ; 

 and the fourth joint is twice the length of the third. 



I quite indorse Mr. Crotch's opinion of the necessity of having 

 examples from all parts before forming an opinion on specific 

 value in this genus. 



38. Malthodes mysticus, Kies., Thomson, 1. c. VI, 199. 



Amongst herbage ; not rare. The abdominal segments are very 

 peculiar in the male of this species. 



39. Ma. pellucidus, Kies.. Thomson, 1. c. 206. 



I have several specimens of this rarity taken at Gosforth, and 

 Gibside. 



40. Telmatophilus caricis, Oliv., Thomson, 1. c. V, 243. 

 Borders of the lake at Gosforth ; rare. 



41. Anthicus quisquilius, Thomson, E. C. Rye, 1. c. 1867, 83. 



I have several specimens which agree in the main with the 

 author's description of this new species : the head is not wider 

 than the thorax, the whole insect is proportionately narrower, less 

 glossy, and paler in colour than the usual type of floralis. I 

 strongly suspect, however, that these pale-coloured examples are 



