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NG259512 9.vii.1991 (central point) (AG). Stirl.: Mugdock Country Park, I8.vi.1992 

 (AG). Sutherland: Lochinver, 21. v. 1911 (CY). 



From the records amassed it would seem that L. stylata is a common and widespread 

 species in Britain. It appears to be the most frequent of the three species. 



Lyciella subpallidiventris Papp, 1979 



Very similar to pallidiventris and only distinguishable on the male genitalia. Gonites 

 shorter than pallidiventris, not or barely extending beyond surstyli (Fig. 2). Papp 

 (1979a) provides a further illustration of the male genitalia. 



L. subpallidiventris is so far known from Hungary, (West) Germany and Estonia. 

 Records available to me are as follows. 



England. Glos.: Beaudesert Park School, Stroud, 23. ix. 1960 in light trap (ACP). 

 Hants: New Forest, 10.vii.l900& 19.ix.1900, 2 males (FCA); Milton, 30.vii.1907 in 

 cop (WW). Herts.: Felden, 6.vii. 1899 (AP). Kent: Cromers Wood, near Sittingbourne 

 TQ905605, 29.vii.1983 (LC); Mincing Wood, Blean TR1160, 31.vii.1983 (LQ; 

 Mersham-le-Hatch, near Ashford TR0540, 18.viii.1983 (LC); Darenth Wood, 

 27.vi.1987 (AG). 



Eire. Wicklow: Glendalough T19, 16.iv.1968 (PJC). 



Scotland. Skye: Dunvegan Castle Woods NG2439, 9.vii.l991 (AG). 



Lyciella pallidiventris (Fallen, 1820) 



Male genitalia as in Fig. 3 with the gonites of more or less equal length or with 

 the right slightly longer and both strongly curved apically. Papp (1979a) provides 

 further illustrations. Records available to me are as follows. 



England. Berks.: Windsor Forest, 30. vi. 1971 (PJC). Cambs.: Chippenham Fen, 

 1 1 .iv or vi. 1948 (JEC). Hants: New Forest, 21 .vi. 1 869 (no collector given); 1 6. ix. 1 900 

 (FCA). Oxon: Crowell Hill, 20.ix.1970 (PJC). Kent: Bysing Wood near Faversham 

 TQ998623, 28.vi.1986 (LC); Bredgar near Sittingbourne TQ893597, 5.ix.l986 (LC). 

 S. Yorks.: signal box, Wharncliffe Wood (43/31 1937) in cop, 5.ix.l980 (AUB). Staffs.: 

 two from fallen beech trunk by river bank, Dimmings Dale SSSI, 27.vii.1990 (taken 

 with L. stylata; see this species for more details of the collecting site) (DD). 



Remm & Elberg (1979) illustrated variation of the male genitalia of L. pallidiventris. 

 Their figures however, are attributable to L. pallidiventris s.s. (Fig. 27E), L. stylata 

 (27A,B,D), and L. subpallidiventris (27C). Collin (1948) also referred to the "very 

 considerable variation in the length of the genital rods' in L. pallidiventris. He did 

 not separate specimens of this species group which is unusual given that he did for 

 a much smaller perceived variation in other species. Variation in the lengths of the 

 gonites have been noted whilst examining specimens of the three species covered in 

 this paper and it has proved difficult to ascribe some individuals to species. Further 

 studies are required to prove whether these are all good species. I would therefore 

 welcome male-associated females, especially those taken in cop, and reared material. 



Acknowledgements 



I am grateful to Bill Ely, Keeper of Natural History, Clifton Park Museum. 

 Rotherham and Miss Margaret Hartley, Keeper of Natural History, Cliffe Castle 

 Museum, Keighley for arranging for me to examine the collections of the latter 

 institution, to Dr Laszlo Lapp and Evi Remm for advice and information, to 

 Oxford University Museum and the Natural History Museum, London, and to the 

 entomologists named for their records and assistance. 



