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elytra, the division of the idiiai- veins, the entirely black knees, and 

 deep red hind tibise. The ulnar veins in the 3 are almost continuous, 

 and sometimes confused at a few points, so, if attention be paid to this 

 point only, it can be mistaken for the preceding species ; it resembles 

 .y. lineatus in the curved, second radial vein. It is also very close to 

 .S. stiiimaticits, which see. Length of body, 18mm. -21mm. S , 

 28m!u.-26mm. ? ; of pronotum, 3mm. -4mm. S , 4mm. -5mm. ? ; of 

 elytra, 12mm. -15mm. S , 14mm.- IGmm. 2 • 



This is a species with an easterly distribution. It occurs, in July, 

 at Oberweiden, in Moravia, not very far from Vienna. It has been 

 found in Spain, at Logrono. 



The variety (ilaiiccsccm, 15ol., with the thicker bead, ulnar veins of 

 elytra very near to each other, has the colour green, with many of the veins 

 white. This variety has been recorded from Madrid, Soria, and on 

 the banks of the Jucar in the Serrania de Cuenca, and, in June, at 

 Ribas, in Catalonia. 



5. Stenobothrus stigmaticus, Kambur. 



This is like 8. nitp-omacidatus, but smaller; it differs in the division 

 of the ulnar vein and the irregular reticulation of the discoidal area ; 

 it is also e.'^ceedingly closelj' allied to S. jisrheri, but differs in the 

 normal development of the ulnar area. Length of body, 11mm.- 

 15mm. 3 , 18mm. -20mm. 2 ', of pronotum, 2mn}.-6mm. <? , 3mm. $ ; 

 of elytra, 9mm. 3 , 10mm. -12mm. $ . 



Locally distributed in western Europe, chiefly in the mountains. In 

 France, it is commonest in the north and centre, as at Paris, the 

 Vosges, Fontainebleau, Hyeres, Cauterets, Mont Dore, Malesherbes, 

 Bareges, Lorraine, Wimereux, Chantilly, and the Indre. It occurs 

 throughout the Spanish peninsula ; also in South Germany, at 

 Regensburg, and in Thi;ringia. In Belgium, it is recorded from 

 Halloy, Arlon, Vieilsalm, Spa, Chaudfontaine, Pietersheim, Groenen- 

 daal. It is less common in Italy, but has been taken at Voltaggio. In 

 Austria, it occurs near Vienna, Eichkogl, Mauer, Baden, Felixdorf, 

 Oberweiden, Kranichberg, and the Neusiedlersee. 



6. Stenobothrls FESTivrs, Bolivar. 



Even more variable in colour than the last; its characters are set 

 forth in the table. Length of body, IGmm. 3 , 19mm. $ ; of prono- 

 tum, 3mm. 3 i 3"5mm. J ; of elytra, 12mm. 3 a"tl J . 



Fairly common in fields, at a moderately high elevation, in nearly 

 all the Spanish Peninsula — Una, Majadas, Villalba, Grenada, Ucles, 

 Jaca, Aranjuez, San Ildefonso, Escorial, Gredos, Navacerrada, Qua, 

 Montserrat, Sitio, c\:c. 



7. Stenobothrus orammkus, Cazurro. 



A handsome species, notable for the length of the antenna, which 

 are slightly depressed at the apex in the 3 ; the abdomen is red above 

 at the apex, and, in the 3 , the palpi have the last segment black, and 

 very slender. Length of body, 17mm. 3 , 23mm. $ ; of pronotum, 

 3-5mm. 3 , 5mni. $ ; of elytra, 18mm. 3 , 16mm. $ . 



Inhal)its the hilly regions of the centre and nortli of Spain. 

 Ciudad Encantada, Una, Majadas, Ofia, Pefialara. 



H. Stenobothrus bolivari, Biuiincr. 

 Distinct from its allies in the form and colour of the last segment 



