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very little (if at all) longer than, and as wide as, the thorax ; a little 

 more strongly and not quite so closely punctured, the interstices flat. 

 Abdomen rather strongly and closely punctured, rather suddenly 

 attenuated at the apex. 



The only British specimens of this insect (as far as I know) are in 

 the cabinets of Mr. Waterhouse and Dr. Power, and in the Kirbyan 

 collection. One of Mr. Waterhouse's two examples was, I believe, 

 taken at Brockenhurst. 



PiciPES, {Kirhy) Stephens. 

 rusticus, Erichson. 



2 lin. Flat and rather broad ; leaden-black, very little shining, 

 legs pitchy-red, the kness and tibse more or less pitchy-black. AntennaB 

 and palpi rufo-testaceous, more or less brownish at the apex. Closely 

 and rather strongly punctured. Thorax with an exceedingly slight 

 depression on each side behind the middle. Elytra a third longer and 

 considerably broader than the thorax. Abdomen somewhat suddenly 

 attenuated at the apex. 



Apparently common all over the kingdom, being especially fond 

 of cut grass, dry ditches, &c. I have a specimen from Mr. Bishop, of 

 Glasgow, which is blue-black in colour. 



piciPENNis, MricTison. 2 lin. Deep black, shining. Antennae 

 clear testaceous (including the basal joint,) with the club brownish. 

 Palpi testaceous. Legs testaceous, the knees suflused with pitchy. 

 Head wide, with a strong middle elevation. Thorax not longer than 

 its greatest width, contracted behind, strongly but not very closely 

 punctured, with a strong oblique depression on each side behind the 

 middle. Elytra slightly longer than the thorax, strongly punctured, 

 the interstices smooth, but with slight irregular depressions. Abdomen 

 short, stout, contracted at the apex, and with the hinder margins of the 

 first four segmeats smooth and rather broadly elevated. 



Southend, Preston, and London district. Not rare in reedy 

 places on AVimbledon Common. 



NITIDIUSCULTJ8, {Kivhy) Stephens. 

 tempestivus, Ey-ichsori. 



Like the preceding insect, but larger, more depressed, with a 

 slight brassy tinge, the legs rather lighter, the basal joint of the antennae 

 black, the punctuation much finer, the thorax not so wide, the elytra 

 shorter and contracted at the shoulders (being an apterous s^^ecies), 

 and more irregularly and deeply depressed. The abdomen also has no 

 elevated hinder margin to its segments. 



