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Thomson places B. gravidus in a separate genus, retaining Gyllen- 

 lal's old name, CatJiereies ijulicarius (Ins. Suec., i, 245). 



Ceecus, Latreille. 

 With regard to the small apical dorsal segment, through the 

 ibsence of which in- both sexes this genus is to a great extent sepa- 

 ated from the preceding, there seems to be a difference of opinion ; 

 Erichson expressly says that the pygidium is simple in both sexes ; 

 Thomson says, " segmento anali maris baud conspicuo ;" and Dr. Horn 

 3ays of the Brachypterina generally (including Cercus)/'i\iQ males 

 have a small apical dorsal segment ;" as a rule, no such segment is to 

 3e seen, but in one of my specimens of Cercus pedicularius ( c^), there 

 appears to be a very small dorsal segment at the extreme apex, which 

 only visible under a high power, and when the beetle is held in a 

 jertain position. 

 L. Antennse long ; thorax transverse. 



C. pedicularius, Linn. — Very like the next species, but distinguished by its colour 

 the elytra being reddish-testaceous, with the part round the scutellumand the apex 

 paore or less dark — and also by the strongly dilated, triangular, second joint of the 

 ntennae of the male. Length, | — 15 lin. 



Common on reeds, &c., in marshy localities. I have beaten it in 

 abundance off Carex paniculata, in the Isle of "Wight. It also occurs 

 bn the meadow sweet {Spircea ulmarid) and other flowers. 

 |: C. hipustulaUis, Payk. — Elytra black, with two large testaceous spots on disc ; 

 colour, however, very variable, sometimes entirely reddish-testaceous ; in doubtful 

 ;ase8 the species may be distinguished by the simple second joint of the antennse of 

 :;he male ; single female specimens of the two species are sometimes hard to deter- 



rine. Length, f — li lin. 



Common, under the same circumstances as the preceding. I have 

 beaten it from Carex paniculata at Nocton, near Lincoln, in some 

 numbers ; also found on Spiraea, and it has occurred in Cossus bur- 

 rows in Sherwood Forest. 



2. Antenna? short ; thorax nearly as long as broad, gradually contracted from base. 

 C. rujilalris, Latr. — Yariable in colour ; usually blackish, with reddish mouth 

 and legs ; sometimes entirely testaceous ; always very easily distinguished by the 

 ftibove characters. Length, -| lin. 



f Common in marshy localities, on rushes and reeds, and by general 

 iBweeping. 



CAEPOPHILINA. 



The genera of this tribe are distinguished from the Bracliypterina 



by their compact club, unilobed maxillae, and very evident grooves for 



jtbe reception of the antennse, and by the fact that a larger portion of 



Ithe abdomen is left uncovered by the elytra. The species of this 



