56 ADEPHAGA. [Sci/halicus. 



out, strongly depressed and more closely punctured behind ; elytra rather 

 flat, somewhat parallel-sided-, with rather strong striae, interstices closely 

 punctured, the surface entirely clothed Avith thick yellowish pubescence 

 (as in H. riifirornis) ; legs ferruginous. L. 11-13 mm. 



This fine addition to our fauna is due to Mr. J. T. Harris, who took a single 

 specimen near Portland in 1878 ; in 1879 Mr. P. B. Mason took about twenty speci- 

 mens in the same locality under stones : three specimens only have occurred there 

 since, two taken by Mr. J. J. Walker, one soon after Mr. Mason took his specimens, 

 and another in the autumn of 1885, and one by Rev. O. P. Cambridge ; these later 

 captures prove that it is still in the neighbourhood, and was not a chance importation, 

 but it seems strange that so large and conspicuous an insect for so long escaped de- 

 tection, 



ANZSODACTVXiUS, Dejean. 



This genus contains about seventy-five species, which are very widely 

 distributed over the surface of the globe ; it is curious, however, that 

 only seven of these occur in Europe (of which three belong to the sub- 

 genus DicMrus, Mann.), while in Crotch's " Check List of the Coleoptera 

 of North America " no fewer than forty-five species are enumerated ; on 

 the other hand, the European species of Harpalus are double the number 

 of those found in North America, In general appearance the Anisodactyli 

 closely resemble the Harpali ; they are usually found in damp localities 

 under stones and clods of earth. 



I. Posterior angles of thorax prominent ; colour black , . A. BIN0TATTJ8, i^. 



II. Posterior angles of thorax rounded j colour metallic, 



variable A. PCEClLOiDEg, Staph. 



A. binotatus, F. Black, somewhat shining ; antennae pitchy, fi rst 

 and sometimes part of second joint red ; head with two red spots on the 

 forehead between eyes, often confluent, sometimes obsolete ; thorax 

 transverse, feebly rounded at sides, conti'acted gradually towards base, 

 posterior angles produced at their extreme apex into a small sharp tooth, 

 disc somewhat obscurely wrinkled longitudinally, base strongly and 

 closely punctured throughout, with a broad shallow depression on each 

 side; elytra somewhat parallel-sided,, disc strongly striated, distinctly 

 sinuate at apex ; legs black, tarsi reddish. L, 10-12 mm, 



Eather widely distributed and common in the south of England, rarer in the north; 

 Scotland, local. Lowlands. 



V. spurratirnrms, Dej. Resembles the preceding, but has the legs 

 entirely red : occurs with the type, 



V. atricornis, Steph. {Harpalus atricornls, Steph., Daws.). This 

 variety is so very much smaller than the type, and looks so different, that 

 it is almost impossible to regard it as anything but a distinct species : on 

 closer examination, however, there does not appear to be any one point 

 on which it can be separated ; in size and general appearance it very 

 closely resembles Harpalus tardus. L. 8 mm. 



Sandy places, rare, and fouud uuassociated with the type form; Bournemouth 



