Ayonum.] ADEPnAGA. 91 



From A. ericeti it differs by its colour, and the fine impunct.ate striai 

 of the elytra ; from A. parumpimdafu!< by its entirely black legs and 

 antennfe, and by the colour and shape of the thorax ; and from A. 

 graeilipf'A by the shape of the thorax and the fact that it has only three 

 pores on the third interstice of the elytra, a character that also separates 

 it from A. friceti. 



A. parumpunctatus, F. (hri^is, ]\IiUl., Miilleri, Ilerbst.). Head and 

 thorax usually greenish l)ronze, elytra brownish bronze ; occasionally, 

 however, in northern and niountiiinous districts specimens are found 

 which are quite dark, almost black, and it commonly varies as regards 

 the shades of colour on thorax and elytra, being more or less obscurely 

 green, coppery, or brassy ; antenme black, underside of first joint red ; 

 thorax with sides evenly rounded, posterior angles rounded, margins 

 ratlier strong, rcflexed, dorsal furrow plain, base with a deep slightly 

 rugose fovea on each side ; elytra finely striated, the striae very obsoletely 

 j)unctured, almost smooth, third interstice with three or four pores ; 

 femora Ijlack, often metallic, tibial testaceous or brownish, tarsi lighter 

 or darker pitchy. L. 6-S mm. 



Damp and inarsliy places; commou and widely distributed tLrougliout the 

 kingdom. 



A. gracilipes, l)uft. {ehmgaiu,'^, F^f^j-)- Much narrower than the 

 ])receding ; upper side reddish bronze or brassy, with a coppery reflection ; 

 first joint of antennas reddish, the rest pitchy ; thorax somewhat broader 

 than long, gradually rounded in front, slightly narrowed behind, margins 

 strongly rellexed towards base, posterior angles blunt, but plainly visible, 

 base with a depression on each side which is finely rugose ; elytra long, 

 rather parallel- sided ; stride distinct, impunctate, third interstice "with 

 four to five, or sometimes six pores ; femora black, metallic, tibia? and 

 tarsi reddish. This species differs from the preceding in its narrow form, 

 l)Lun, though blunt angles of thorax, and more strongly raised hind 

 margins of thorax. L. 7-8 mm. 



Very rare ; oidy a few specimens have been taken in England; Wisbeach Canal, 

 Lowestoft, 1831 (Knper); Soutliwold, Suffolk, 185i) (Brewer); Hornsea, Yorkshire, 

 1858 (Bissill) ; the latter specimen, however, is very doubtful, as it whs lost soon 

 after it was captured, before it had really been iilentified ; it has also been taken at 

 liowestoft by jlr. E. Saunders. Its usual habitat on the Continent appears to be in 

 wootis under moss. 



A. atratus, Duft. {pu!<iUiis, Dahl.). Deep black shining ; antennaj 

 and palpi pitch}', base of the former lighter, often reddish ; thorax with 

 sides evenly rounded, posterior angles rounded but visible, side margins 

 narrow, base with a rather small, slightly rugose fovea on each side near 

 angles, disc convex, dorsal furrow distinct ; elytra oblong-ovate with well 

 marked very finely almost imperceptibly punctured striae; legs pitchy; 

 very like the v. ma^sfus of A. virhnis, but distinguished l)y its smaller 

 size, and less rounded posterior angles of thorax, of which the margins 



