Plate XXIX. 



Fig. 251. LYCOPERDINA BOVISTyE, Fab., Curtis. [F. Endomychidfe. G. Lyco- 

 perdina, Latr-I 



Elongate ovate, pitchy black or chestnut, shining. Head finely and rather thickly punctate, 

 smooth in the centre, with a longitudinal impression ; antenna; with the 2d and 3d joints little 

 more than half the length of the 1st, about twice as long as broad, 4-8 sub-globose, 9-11 

 oblong, forming an indistinct club. Thorax sub-quadrate, narrowed behind, sides rounded in 

 front, straight posteriorly ; very finely and sparsely punctate, with a deep impressed longitudinal 

 line on each side behind. Elytra ovate, very finely and sparsely punctate, each with an entire 

 sutural stria. Legs pitchy red. Length, 2-2J lines. 



Not common. Inhabits the common Puff-ball {Lycoperdon Bovista). Birchwood, Kent; 

 Guildford, Sanderstead, and Wimbledon Park, Surrey; &c. 



Fig. 252. COCCIDULA. SCUTELLATA, Herbst. [F. Scymnidfe. G. Coccidula, 

 Kugelcmn.'] (Cacicula scutellata, Curtis.) 



Oblong, ferruginous red, slightly shining, clothed with a short silvery grey pubescence, eyes 

 and scutellum black, elytra with a large triangular black patch at the base, an ovate spot on the 

 external margin a little behind the middle, and a circular one at about one-third from the apex 

 near the suture, sometimes united to the latei'al spot and forming a flexuous transverse band. 

 Head thickly and rather finely punctate ; antenna; and jialpi reddish yellow, the club of the 

 former dusky. Thorax transverse, rounded and narrowly margined at the sides and in front 

 behind the eyes, thickly and ratlrer finely punctate. Elytra as thickly but not quite so finely 

 punctate as the thorax, and with irregular longitudinal rows of larger punctures. Legs 

 ferruginous. Length, Is-lj lines. 



Not common. Inhabits marshy places amongst reeds. Banks of the Thames below Graves- 

 end ; Southend ; Plaistow Marshes ; Holme Fen, Hunts ; Horning Fen, Norfolk ; near Ham- 

 mersmith ; &c. 



Fig. 253. CRYPTOCEPHALUS BIPUNCTATUS, Linn. var. [F. Cryptocephalidje. 

 G. Cryptocephalus, Geoffr.'] (C. bipustulatus. Fab., Curtis.) 



Oblong sub-cylindrical, black, shining, parts of mouth and bas.al joints of antenna; pitchy, 

 elytra with a large reddish yellow patch within the apex. Head nearly .smooth behind, somewhat 

 coarsely and rather thickly punctate in front, with a scant short yellowish pubescence. Thorax 

 transverse, very convex, sub-globose, narrowed in front, sides narrowly margined and slightly 

 rounded anteriorly, more widely margined and nearly straight behind, exceedir.gly minutely and 

 sparsely punctate. Scutellum oblique, elongate, triangular, rounded at the apex, smooth, with a 

 shallow oblong impression at the base. Elytra sub-cylindrical, with a conspicuous longitudiual 

 impression within the shoulders, and a small raised space round the scutellum; coarsely punctate- 

 striate, interstices flat with a few transverse wrinkles. Length, 3-31 lines. 



Eare. Lyndhnrst, Hants ; Lancashire. 



Fig. 251. PRASOCURIS BECCABUNGiE, /%. [F. Chrysomelid^. G. Prasocuris, 

 Latr.^ (Helodes BeccabungBe, Curtis.) 



Elongate, rather depressed, deep blue, shining, apex of abdomen reddish yellow. Thorax sub- 

 quadrate, sides rounded in front, coarsely and sparsely punctate. Elytra more than thrice the 

 length of the thorax, sides parallel; rather finely punctate - striate ; interstices flat, minutely 

 rugulose punctate. Length, l|-2^ lines. 



Common in ditches and brooks on the short-leaved Brooklime {Veronica Beccabimga), and 

 other plants. 



Fig. 255. LABIDOSTO.MIS TRIDENTATA, Linn. (Male.) [F. Clythridte. G. Labi- 



dostoniis, Lacor(l.'\ (Clythra tridentata, Curtis.) 



Elong:ite, rather convex, bluish green, shining, parts of the month pitchy, base of antenna; 

 and elytr;i testaceous yellow. Head rugnlnse in front, thickly punctate behind, forehead with a 

 broad shallow depression. Thorax transverse, anterior margin broadly emarginate, base bi-sinuate ; 

 sides nearly straight in front, rounded behind, posterior angles prominent; rather minutely and 

 very thickly punctate. Elytra nearly thrice as long as the thorax, rather thickly and somewhat 



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