Plate IV. — Continued. 



Elytra finely striate, tlic stria» very minutely punctate, interstices thickly coriaceous, clotlicil with 

 a short decumbent hrown pubescence interspersed with yellow hairs, which are usually more 

 numerous on the alternate interstices. Underside and leirs shining black. Length, Ci lines. 



A single example only of this beautiful species has hitherto occurred in Britain : it was found, 

 dead, by the late Mr. Charles Cnrtis, at Covehithe on the .Sutlblk coast. 



Fig. 33. BADISTER UNIPUSTULATTIS, Bonelli. [F. Licinid^. G. Badistcr, Clairv.] 

 (B. cephalotes, Dejean, Curtis.) 



Head bluish -black, smooth, nearly as wide as the thorax; palpi reddish-yellow, the apex of 

 the terminal joint dusky ; antennas reddish-yellow, apex of the first and second, and the three 

 or four following, entirely pitchy-brown. Thora.x reddish-yellow, transverse, much narrowed 

 hehind, with a deep, broad, central, longitudinal channel ; posterior angles rounded, a broad, deep 

 impression on each side behind, t^cutellum reddish-yellcjw. Elytra reddish-yellow, each with two 

 bluish-black patches, the tirst transverse, situate in the middle, the second lunate, at the apex, and 

 frequently united at the sides with the first ; finely striate, the stria; impunetate, interstices flat, 

 smooth. Beneath black, the flancs of the mesothorax and the legs yellow. Length, 'ih lines. 



Local, but widely distributed. It frequents marshy places, and has occurred, occasionally in 

 plenty, at Shepherd's Bush, Newark, Winterbourne- stoke, Holme Fen, &c. &c. 



Fig. 34. FEllONIA (LAGARUS) IN^QUALIS, Marsham. [F. Feroniidw. G. Fcrouia, 

 Lutr. s-G. Lagarus, de Chaudoir.] (Argutor loiigicoJlis, Curtis.) 



Oblong, depressed, reddish or pitchy brown. Head with two deep impressions between the 

 eyes ; palpi, and antenna; red. Thorax a little longer than broad, narrowed behind, the sides 

 rounded anteriorly, nearly straight posteriorly, smooth, posterior angles acutely rectangular, the 

 base with a deep elongate depression on each side. Elytra oblong, sides parallel, deeply striate, 

 the stri» with large, deeji, closely set punctures, interstices flat, smooth, the third with several large 

 punctures towards the apex. Beneath thickly punctate at the sides. Legs red. Length, 2h-'2f lines. 



Generally distributed. Highgate and Hampstead, near London ; Gravesend, Kent ; Northfleet, 

 Essex ; near Croydon, Surrey, &c. It frequents humid places. 



Fig. 35. CAL.\THUS PUNCTIPENNIS, Gerwjar. [K FeroniidfE. G. Calathus, .Bone//j".] 

 (C. latus, Dcj., Curtis.) 



Pitchy black, with the palpi and antennw, and occasionally the lateral margins of the thorax, 

 ferruginous. Thorax wide behind, narrow in front, posterior angles rectangular rounded at their 

 summits, base punctured, with two shallow elongate impressions on each side. Elytra ovate, 

 striate, the stria; thickly punctate, interstices flat, smooth, the third and fifth with a series of 

 ininctures contiguous to the stria;. Legs brownish black. Length, 5A-(i^ lines. 



A native of southern Europe, and said to have been taken by Ur. Leach in Devonshire. 



Fig, 36. ANCIIOMENUS (AGONU.M) AUSTIIIACUS, Fab. [F. Fcroniid.T. G. An- 

 chomenus, Erichson. s-G. Agouuni, Bonelli.^ (Agonuni austriacum, Curtis.) 



Head and thorax bright coppery red, with a greenish tint. Elytra bright green with a silky 

 lustre, the suture and sides frequently with a coppery red hue. Head faintly wrinkled in front, 

 smooth posteriorly, with a shallow elongate impression on each side, between the antenna; ; parts 

 of mouth and antenna^ black, the three basal joints of the latter with a faint greenish tint. Thorax 

 a trifle broader than long, slightly narrowed behind, the sides rounded, the lateral margins reflexed; 

 posterior angles rounded : a large, shallow impression on each side at the base. Elytra finely 

 striate, the stria' finely punctate, interstices flat, smooth, the third with six punctures, of which 

 the two auterinr are usually contiguous to the third stria, the four posterior to the second stria. 

 Beneath dark green with a faint bras.sy tint. Legs black, the thighs with a faint green tint. 

 Length, S^— 1 lines. 



Widely distributed throughout Europe, but apparently excessively rare in Britain, the only 

 recorded localities being Kingsbridge, Devonshire ; Clengre, Gloucestershire ; and Cornwall. 

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