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legs pitchy-yellow. Antennae moderately stout, hut little 

 thickened toward apex ; thorax scarcely one-third hroader 

 than long ; elytra a little longer than thorax. Scarce. 



H. nitidula, Kr. 



The variety nitidiuscula, Sharp, is lighter coloured, not 

 quite so shiny, and narrower, especially toward front ; an- 

 tennae a little thinner ; thorax longer and narrower ; elytra 

 scarcely longer than thorax. North of Scotland. 



h 2, Length 1|— If lines. 



Black ; elytra brownish or pitchy, legs brownish-yellow, 

 femora not darker than tibiae. Antennae stout, distinctly 

 thickened toward apex; thorax one-third broader than 

 long, without central furrow ; elytra not much longer than 

 thorax. Not uncommon. H. ohlongiuscula, Sharp. 



Ji 2, Last joint of antennae three 

 times as long as tenth. 



Black ; elytra bright brownish ; antennae bright reddish- 

 yellow at base, darker at apex, stout, thickened toward 

 apex, variable in the length of joints ; thorax sometimes as 

 long as broad, at others one-third broader than long, with a 

 short central furrow proceeding from an impression in 

 middle of base ; elytra rather strongly punctured. L. If 

 — 2} 1. Scarce. H. silvicola, Fuss. 



h 1, Elytra one-third longer than 

 thorax ; second abdominal segment 

 with a small tubercle above. 



Black, shiny ; elytra blackish at base and margins, 

 yeUow on disc, finely punctured ; legs pitchy-yellow, 

 femora always darker than tibiae. Thorax with an im- 

 pression in middle of base. L. If 1. Common. 



H. vicina, Steph. 

 jB 1. Thorax distinctly punctured. 



a 1. Thorax one-third broader than 

 long. 



Shiny, narrow. Head and thorax pitch-black, elytra 

 yellowish-l)rown, base and margins darker, abdomen pitch- 

 black, margins of segments paler ; antennae brownish, 

 lighter at base ; legs yellow. Thorax not narrowed behind, 

 disc with a broad impression in male ; elytra a little longer 

 than thorax. Seventh abdominal seoment of male with 



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