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h. elytra unspotted. 



TAESALis, Ljungh; Erichson. Average size 2 lines. Somewhat 

 of the build of hifoveolatus, but larger, not so bright, with longer elytra, 

 and unmargined abdomen. Glreyish-black, very slightly shining, tarsi 

 pitchy -testaceous ; antennae rufo-testaceous, with the basal joint black, 

 and club pitchy; palpi rufo-testaceous, slightly suffused with pitchy. 

 Head rather depressed, closely punctured, with a wide middle elevation. 

 Thorax closely and rather strongly punctured, with a faint oblique im- 

 pression on each side, behind the middle. Elytra decidedly longer than 

 the thorax ; more strongly, but not so closely, punctured ; rather flat, 

 the interstices level, but with a slight elevation between the shoulders 

 and suture. Abdomen strongly punctured. 



Most abundant in the Midland and Southern parts of the kingdom. 

 Mr. Bold does not seem to find it in Northumberland, nor Mr. Hislop 

 at Falkirk. 



occJLATUS, Oravenhorst ; Erichson. 2| lin. Q-rey-black, very 

 slightly shining ; legs yellow, the extreme apex of the femora, base of 

 the tibia?, and apex of the three first joints of the tarsi on the upper side, 

 pitchy -black. This black part gradually increases in extent from the ante- 

 rior to the posterior legs; but, even in the latter, barely extends to a 

 quarter of the length of either the femora or tibiae. Palpi and antennae 

 testaceous-yellow, the latter with the basal joint black ; both sometimes 

 suffused with pitchy at the apex. Head with a wide, very slightly elevated, 

 but well defined, longitudinal convexity. Thorax almost cylindrical, but 

 narrowed behind ; closely punctured, with a very faint impression 

 on each side, behind the middle. Elytra decidedly longer than the 

 thorax, more strongly and less closely punctured, the interstices level, 

 rather flat, but slightly elevated on each side near the suture. Abdomen 

 strongly punctured. Coxae black. Metasternum coarsely and strongly 

 punctured. 



In the male the sixth segment beneath is deeply emarginate, and 

 the fourth is slightly depressed, and sinuate in the middle of its hinder 

 margin, the sinuation having a minute, somewhat obtuse, toothlet on 

 each side. In the female the sixth segment is rather prominently and 

 suddenly acuminate -in the middle of its hinder margin. 



Very abundant all over the kingdom. 



SOLUTUS, Erichson. Of the same size and appearance as oculatus, 

 but darker and more shining, the legs stouter, the anterior femora 

 pitchy on the upper side, just before the apex ; the middle and posterior 



