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are very few boutlos tliat can be called common in the sense of being generally dis- 

 tril)uted throughout the kingdom. 



B. obliquuxn, .Sturm. This species in many ways closely resembles 

 B. ran' inn, Imt it is considerably smaller, and may be distinguished, 

 apart from this, by the much more rounded shoulders and sides of the 

 elytra, and by the darker legs and base of antennae ; thorax short, witli 

 sides not much narrowed behind, posterior angles sharp, projecting, 

 dort^al furrow rather fine, basal foveas deep ; elytra rather more strongly 

 sculptured than in varium, especially at apex, punctures of stria; ceasing 

 towards apex, testaceous bands and markings very irregular and inter- 

 rupted ; apex of abdomen concolorous ; legs black, or very dark pitchy. 

 L. 4 mm. 



Sandy banks of ponds, rivers, &c.: Dawson (G. Brit. 196) says that he know of only 

 one example taken by Mr. Bold at (losfoitli (near Newcastle-on-Tyne) ; since then it 

 has been found at Hornsea, Yorksliire ; Brighton ; Maidstone ; banks of Trent near 

 Burton (one specimen), Thornton Reservoir, Leicestershire, in numbers (Dr. Bower), 

 Clifton, near Maiichoter (T. Morley), St. Leonards, Sussex, rather common (H. S. 

 Gorham), and also at Duhvich (one specimen on the borders of a pond, T. Wood). 



Group X. (Sracteon, IJedel.) 



B. paludosum, Paiiz. [liitnrale, 01.). Head and thorax coppery 

 bronze,, s()iiietim(!S purplish, dull, elytra of the same colour but more 

 shining, especially on disc; antennae dark, underside of the first joint 

 sometimes yellowish ; thorax broader than head, about as liroad as long, 

 with sides slightly rounded in front, sinuate behind middle and slightly 

 contracted to base, anterior angles somewhat projecting, posterior angles 

 small, acute, slightl}' prominent, dorsal furrow distinct in middle, basal 

 fovete small but distinct ; elytra oval, somewhat convex, with striae all 

 entire, plainly punctured until behind middle, punctures effaced towards 

 apex ; third interstice very broad with two large dull oblong silvery 

 jiits, one about middle, the other behind ; legs obscure greenish bronze, 

 extreme base of femora testaceous. L. 5-6 mm. 



Tliis insect is more brightly coloured when alive than dead ; it runs with sur- 

 ))risiiig agility, and is very difticult to secure, as it takes to wing if disturbed, like a 

 Cicindela, and tiles out over the water, especially in hot sunshine : it is found on the 

 sandy and gravelly banks of rivers and streams, and is very local, lint somelimes very 

 alnimlant where il occurs; it is mostly a northern >iiecies, and does not si'em to l)o 

 found in the south ; Matlock, Lovers' Walks; haidcs of Derwent, Cumberland ; banks 

 of Till, Nortliumberlaiul ; banks of llye, near llelmsley, Yorkshire ; Durham; Ashley, 

 connnon ; Scotland, very local, Tay, Clyde, Moray ; Ireland, near Beli'ast ; Lougli 

 Neagh ; Kerry. 



TACHVPUS, Lacordairc. 



This genus comprises about a dozen species, most of which are fnund 

 in Europe and Northern Asia; one only is found as far south as India, 

 and one occurs in Japan ; their appearance is very distinct, owing to 

 llii'ir very large eyes and the pubescence and pecvdiar .srulpturc of the 

 elytra ; the importance of the pubescent soles of tlie dilated joints of 

 the anterior tarsi of the mules has already been pointed out. 



