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semicircle from shoulder to shoulder of a rich metallic 

 blue or green ; the remainder of the elytra of a bright 

 golden red, varying into purple ; antennae black ; legs 

 coloured like the thorax ; about three lines ; willows, 

 very rare. PI. 46, Jig. 1. 

 Genus [334]. Agrilus. Megerle. Five species. 



A. biguttatus, Lin. Of a rich shining metallic blue or 

 green, with a white spot on each elytron near the suture, 

 and another on the lateral projecting portions of the first 

 dorsal segment of the abdomen ; five to six and a half 

 lines ; Darenth and Hampstead, not common. PI. 46, 



Genus [335]. Aphanisticus. Latr. One species. 



A. pusillus, Oliv. Entirely bronzy black ; nearly two lines; 

 grassy and mossy places in woods. PI. 46, Jig. 3. 

 Genus [336]. Trachys. Fab. Three species. 



T. minuta, Lin. Bronzy or brassy, with several whitish 

 waved markings and transverse bands, especially towards 

 the apex of the elytra ; nearly two lines ; foliage in 

 woods. PI. 46, Jig. 4. 



Family [44]. Melasid^e. Shuck. 



Genus [337]. Melasis. Oliv. One species. In the male the 

 antennas are more strongly pectinated and the anterior angles 

 of the thorax rounded. 



M. buprestoides, Lin. Opaque, brown, black, or cinnamon 

 brown ; antennas and legs a little paler ; two and a half 

 to four and a half lines ; Sherwood, Windsor, and New 

 Forests ; rotten stumps and trees. PI. 46, Jig. 5. 



Family [45]. Eucnemid^e. Westw. 



Genus [338]. Microrhagus. EscMoltz. One species. 



M. pygmaeus, Fab. Entirely of a shining brownish black ; 

 about two and a quarter lines ; Norfolk ? PI. 46, Jig. 6. 



Family [46]. Elaterid^e. Leach. 



Genus [339]. Adrastus. Esch. Two species. 



A. limbatus, Fab. Head and thorax black and shining ; 

 elytra dark dirty testaceous, except the lateral margins 

 and suture, which are pitchy, as well as the antennae and 

 legs ; two and a quarter lines ; meadows and pastures, 

 common. PI. 46, fig. 7. 



