41 



fuscous ; about six lines ; very rare ; hedges, Dover, 

 Norfolk, &c. PL 52, fig. 5. 



Genus [380]. Necrobia. OUv. Four species. 



N. ruficollis, OUv. Blue, shining ; pubescent ; thorax, 

 base of elytra and legs red ; antennas black ; about two 

 and a half lines ; bones and carrion ; not uncommon. 

 PI 52, fig. 6. 



Genus [381]. Corynetes. Payh. One species. 



C. violaceus, Lin. Bright shining blue; pubescent; an- 

 tenna? black, the base paler ; about two lines ; carrion ; 

 common. PL 52, fig. 7. 



Tribe IV. HYLEPHAGI. Shuckhard. 

 Family [53]. Bostrichid^;. Leach. 



Genus [382]. Sphindus. Bejean. One species. 



S. dubia, Gyll. (Gyllenhallii, Dej.) Brown black, shining ; 

 antennae and legs red; one line and a balf; beneath 

 bark ; Sherwood Forest; rare. PL 53, fig. 1. 



Genus [383]. Cis. Lair. Thirteen species. 



C. Boleti, Pab. Chesnut brown ; slightly pubescent ; an- 

 tennae and legs fulvous ; nearly two lines; in Boleti ; 

 common. PL 53, fig. 2. 



Genus [384]. Bostrichus. Geojfir. One species. 



B. capucinus, Lin. Opaque black ; slightly pubescent ; 

 elytra and tarsi red ; about five lines ; woods and forests ; 

 not common. PL 53, fig. 3. 

 Genus [385]. Apate. Fab. One species. 



A. sinuata, Fab. Pitchy black or chesnut, shining ; tarsi 

 reddish ; about three lines ; Epping Forest and Hackney ; 

 rare. PL 63, fig. 4. 

 Genus [386]. Dinoderus. Stepli. One species, 



D. substriatus, Payh. Pitchy black, opaque ; elytra 

 brown ; club of antenna? and legs reddish. PL 53, fig. 5. 



Family [54]. Anobiid^e. Shuck. 



Genus [387]. Anobium. Fab. Ten species. 



A. striatum, OUv. Pitchy brown, opaque ; antenna? and 

 legs reddish ; nearly two lines ; old timber ; common. 

 PL 53, fig. 6. 

 Genus [388]. Dryophilus. Chevrolat. Three species. 



D. pusillus, Gyll. (Anobioides, Guer.) Pitchy brown ; 

 antenna? and legs testaceous ; about one line and a half; 

 stumps of broom ; Coombe Wood. PI. 53, fig. 7. 



