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not common ; Windsor, Sherwood, and New Forests. 

 PL 60, fig. 5. 



Genus [440]. DiRCiEA. Fab. One species. 



D. variegata, Fab. Fuscous ; antennae and elytra testa- 

 ceous, the latter mottled with fuscous ; about three lines ; 

 old trees ; Windsor; very rare. PI. 60, fig. 6. 



Genus [441]. Hypulus. Paylc. One species. 



II. quercinus, PayJc. Pitchy red ; thorax dark ; antennae 

 and elytra dull red ; the latter with a curved line at the 

 base, another waved about the middle, and the apex 

 black ; legs fulvous ; nearly four lines ; old trees ; rare. 

 PI. 60, fig. 7. 



Genus [442]. Abdeea. Steph. Three species ? 



A. quadrifasciata, Curt. Pitchy brown ; anterior and 

 posterior margins of the thorax and two waved bands on 

 the elytra, as well as the antennae and legs, testaceous ; 

 about two lines ; flowers in hedges ; rare. PL 60, fig. 8. 



Genus [443]. Scraptia. Latr. Two species. 



S. nigricans, Steph. Pitchy fuscous, covered with a golden 

 pubescence; antennae fuscous; legs testaceous ; one line 

 and a half ; flowers in gardens; Surrey; rare. PL 61, 

 fig. 1. 



Genus [444]. Hallomentjs. Paylc. Three species. 



H. dimidiatus, Steph. Brown, covered with a silky pile ; 

 elytra pale brown ; legs testaceous ; a little more than 

 two line3 ; North of England ; rare. PL 61, fig. 2. 



Genus [44o]. Orchesia. Latr. Three species. 



0. micans, Illig. Pitchy brown, with a close silken pubes- 

 cence ; elytra a little paler ; antenna?, palpi and legs 

 testaceous; about two lines ; inBoleti; not uncommon. 

 PL til, fig. 3. 



Family [74]. (Edemerid;E. Leach. 



Genus [446]. Ischnomera. Steph. In the female of the spe- 

 cies figured the antenna? have eleven joints. Four species. 



1. melanura, Lin. Head and thorax reddish testaceous ; 

 elytra covered with a silken pile, pale testaceous, with 

 their apex black ; antennte and legs testaceous, the mid- 

 dle of the former and the four posterior thighs fuscous ; 

 five to eight lines; coasts, near timber. PL 61, fig. 4. 



Genus [447]. CEdemera. Oliv. In the female the legs are 

 simple. Three species. 



(E. caerulea, Lin. Of a rich golden green, shining; an- 

 tennae and tarsi black ; about five or six lines ; flowers ; 

 common. PL 61, fig. 5. 



