Plate IX. — Continued. 



In the female tlic club of the antenna; is composed of six diminutive leaflets, and the anterior 

 tibias are armed externally with three acute teeth. Length, 12-15 lines. 



Very rare. Inhabits sandy situations, and is said to have occurred at Deal, Dover, Margate, 

 Sandwich, and Ilythe. 



Fig. 77. LUCANUS CERVUS, L., Curtis. (Male.) [F. Lucanid^, G, Lucanus, Linn. 

 Stag Beetles.] 



Elongate, black, sub-opaque mandibles and elytra castaneons. Head much wider than the 

 thorax, very thickly, minutely, and ruggedly punctate, its margins raised ; mandibles very long, 

 curved, more or less distinctly serrated within, with a large tooth near the centre, and the apex 

 bifurcate. Thorax transverse, narrowed in front, posterior angles obliquely truncate ; with a very 

 obscure, central, longitudinal, impressed line; thickly, minutely, and ruggedly punctate. Elytra 

 fully thrice as long as the thorax, humeral angles dentate, very thickly, minutely, and conflueutly 

 punctate. Beneath black, with a short, grey pubescence, thickly and minutely punctate. Legs 

 elongate, black. 



In the female the head is very much narrower than the thorax, its margins are not raised, and 

 the mandibles are small, conspicuously shorter than the head, and the legs are shorter and more 

 robust. Length (exclusive of mandibles), 14-24 lines. 



Common in many places in the south of England. The larva; reside in old trees, especially 

 oaks, and are, it is said, from five to six years in attaining their full growth. 



Fig. 78. PHYLLOPKRTHA HORTICOLA, L., var. (F. Rutelid*. G. Phyllopcrtha, 

 Step/i.] (Anisoplia suturalis, Neu;7na/i, Curtis.) 



Oblong, black, with a bright metallic blue or green tint, pubescent, elytra testaceou.s yellow. 

 Head truncate in front, thickly, minutely, and ruggedly punctate ; antenna; reddish yellow or 

 pitchy, club black. Thorax transverse, narrower than the elytra, narrowed in front ; sides rounded 

 anteriorly, subsinuate posteriorly ; base bi-sinuate, posterior angles prominent ; rather minutely 

 and somewhat thickly punctate, with a very indistinct central longitudinal furrow. Elytra slightly 

 dilated posteriorly, varying in colour from testaceous yellow to jiitchy brown, coarsely, irregularly 

 punctate-striatc ; interstices convex, smooth. Legs black, with a metallic green or blue tint. 

 Length, 3-i) lines. 



Common throughout the country. 



Fig. 79. HISTER QUADRIMACULATUS, L., Curtis. [F. Histcrida;. G. Hister, Z,.] 



Elongate, sub-quadrate, depressed, shining black. Antenna; pitchy ; club red, pubescent. 

 Thorax transverse, narrowed in front, the sides slightly rounded, inner lateral stria entire, outer 

 one reduced to a short line at the anterior angles. Elytra a little longer than the thorax, with a 

 large lunate spot frequently obsolete or wanting; with a sub-humeral and three entire dorsal stri.T?, 

 and occasionally indistinct traces at the apex of one or two others ; refle\ed margin bi-sulcate. 

 Propygidium with a shallow impression on each side, its margins coarsely punctate ; ]>ygidium 

 coarsely and thickly punctate throughout. Anterior tibia; with throe stout denticulations exter- 

 nally. Length, 3.1-4^, lines. 



Not uncommon in many places on the south coast. 



Fig. 80. DENDROPHILUS PYG]\LEUS, L. [F. Histcrida;. G. Dendrophilus, Leach.] 

 (D. Sheppardi, Curtis.) 



Broad-ovate, convex, pitchy black, slightly shining, legs and antenna- reddish brown. Head 

 very much detlexod. Thorax transverse, narrowed in front, rounded at the sides, convex. Elytra 

 broad, dilated a little before the middle, each with an entire marginal stria, and six tine dorsal 

 stria' which do not reach the apex, interstices flat but slightly raised along the stria', reflexed 

 margins with an abbreviated furrow. All the tibia; dilated, the anterior with five or six minute 

 denticulations externally. Length, Ij-l.^' lines. 



Inhabits the nests of the wood-ant (Formica rufa). 

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