94 THE entomologist's record. 



2. Stauroderus apricarius, L. 

 This is a pale form of the preceding, from which it differs in its 

 lighter colour, hyaline wings and somewhat slenderer build ; it is 

 distinguished from other species by the form of the ulnar veins, and 

 by the thickened veins of the wings and undulated fore border of the 

 wings. Length of body, 16mm. $ , 18mm. -22mm. 5 ; of pronotum 

 3'lmm. J , 4mm. ? ; of elytra 12mm. ^ , 11mm. -13mm. $ . 



Occurs in mountains in northern and central Europe. In France 

 it is said to be numerous at Mont Dore, and is recorded from the 

 Canigou under the name of S. finoti, Saulcy, also recorded from Le 

 Col d'Assos, in the Basses-Alpes, and Vernet-sur-Sioule. In Spain it 

 has been taken at Lugo, Panticosa, and at Nuria. It occurs also in 

 Germany, but not in Belgium, nor south of the Alps. In Sweden, it 

 is recorded from Skane, Oeland, and Borgholm ; in Lower Austria, on 

 the Bisam and Leopoldsberg, Ottakring, Mauer, Rodaun, Modling, 

 Baden, and Kranichberg. 



3. Stauroderus binotatus, Charpentier. 



Variable in colour, but recognisable by the uniform grey elytra, 

 with a white, indistinct stigma, and by the very noticeable grey bands 

 on the posterior femora ; the colour of the hind tibiae, bright red, with 

 a yellow ring at the base, is also characteristic. Length of body, 

 17mm. ^ , 26mm. $ ; of pronotum, 3-3mm. ^ , 5-6mm. $ ; of elytra, 

 12mm. (? , 21mm. ? . 



This is a locally distributed species, occurring in clearings in 

 woods, on heather or among reeds. It is rare in France ; Mont de 

 Marfan, Poissy, Arcachon, La Teste-de-Buch, Lamothe, Amelie-les- 

 Bains, Tarbes, Canigou, and Aigremont. In Spain, in the Sierra de 

 Penalara, Escorial, Ferrol, Bilbao, Chiclana, and Ucles ; it is found 

 also in Portugal. 



4. Stauroderus saulcyi, Krauss. 



Elytra not extending beyond abdomen ; allied to preceding, but 

 difiers in the colour of the hind tibiae {nde table), and the smaller size, 

 slenderer form. Length of body, 21mm. <? , 22mm. -23mm. 5 ; of 

 pronotum, 4mm. <? , 5mm. 5 ; of elytra, 14mm. 3' , 15mm. ? . 



This is a soiiiewhat rare and little known species, considered by 

 Finot to be a mountain form of the last. In France it has been taken 

 at Pla-Guilhem, at about 230 metres, on the south-west of Canigou, 

 near Vernet-les-Bains in the Eastern Pyrenees. In Spain it appears 

 to occur down the coast from the Pyrenees to Barcelona. 



The variety daiiiwi, Azam, has shorter elytra than the type, which 

 hardly surpass half the length of the abdomen in the $ and scarcely 

 reach the extremity in the ^ ; it has been taken by Azam in the 

 Basses-Alpes, and in Spain at Berga. 



5. Stauroderus cazurroi, Bolivar. 



Closely related to the preceding; distinguished by the typical sulcus 

 being placed somewhat nearer the fore border of pronotum, by the 

 black spots on the discoidal area of elytra, and by the pale knees, and 

 lastly, its habitat. Length of body, 16mm. <? , 20mm. $ ; of pronotum, 

 3mm. (? and $ ; of elytra, 8-5mm. 3^ and $ . 



Apparently confined to the Picos de Europa, in the province of 

 Santander, where it is found on the grassy uplands about 50G0ft. 



