Borahidium.^ adephaga. 113 



very Jeep, close to posterior angles, and bounded as in the three pre- 

 ceding species by a longiludinal fold ; elytra long oval, with shoulders 

 much rounded, sides also moderately rounded, convex, with deep punc- 

 tured strise on disc, becoming evanescent towards sides and apex ; legs 

 entirely testaceous ; the apex of the abdomen is also sometimes tes- 

 taceous. L. 5-6 mm. 



Hare; first taken by Mr. Bold in Cumberland, and afterwards in otber localities 

 in the t'xtrcine north of England; Whalley, Blackburn; banks of Calder ; Tecsdale 

 (.1. T. Harris in some numbers); Scotland, vcrj- rare on the banks of the Nith at 

 Tliornliill and Dumfries; Perthshire (Beaumont). 



This very distinct insect might with good reason be placed in a 

 separate group in company with the continental B. rujipes, 111. : it is 

 easily distinguished by its very convex form and long convex thorax ; 

 it is at first sight not like a Bemhidium, but bears a strong resemblance 

 to the insect from which its name is derived, Stomis pumicatus. 



Group VIl. (Xiopha, ^leg. pars, Peryphus, Meg. pars.) 

 I. Elvtra with four well-marked lii^ht yellow, straw- 

 colonred sjiots. 

 i. Frontal fui-rows parallel; thorax elongate; 



leui^th 4-5 nun B. QrADRiarTTATtTM, F. 



ii. Frontal furrows oonvcrfjent ; thorax trans- 

 verse; length 3 to l- nun. 



1. First joint of antennic, and legs, black 



bronze B. QUADRIPUSTtTLATUM, Dej. 



2. First four joints of anteima-, and legs, red . B. quadrimaculatum, L. 

 IT. Klytra witli two large orange-coloured eresceut- 



shajied spots before apex B. LUNATUM, Diift. 



III. Elytra orange testaceous except suture and a 

 transverse band behind ndddle which are ob- 

 scurely brassy green, the orange colour often 



diffused over tlie whole s\n-face B. TESTACEU^r, Duff. 



IV. Elytra with four distinct orange-coloured s])ots 

 or patches, two at slioniders and two before 

 npex, sometimes continent. 



i. Thorax distinctly transverse. 



1. Antenuic entirely pale B. cONClSNtTM, .S^^-^A, 



2. Antenniu with first, or first and second 



joints pale. 



A. Femora brownish towards base ; base of 



thorax indistinctly punctured . . . . B. FEMOUATrJI, Sturm. 



B. Femora dark brown or blackish (except 

 extreme apex); base of thorax distinctly 



punctured B. BBUXELLENSE, Wesm. 



3. AntenniE with first three joints pale. 



A. Outer striaj of elytra feebler but distinctly 



traceable to apex B. SAXATILE, Gifll. 



B. Outer striie of elytra etl'aced behind, often 



altogether evanescent. 



a. Base of thorax almost impnnctate; 



size smaller; upper surface Hatter . . B. axglicANTM, NZ/iir/). 



b. Base of thorax distinctly punctnri'd ; 



size larger; upper surface more convex B. LITTokat.k, O/. 



ii. Thorax at least as long as broad B. FLIVIatile, D<j. 



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