70 COLEOPTERA. 



much more elongate form, its thoracic lateral denticle being 

 situated at or a little after the middle of the side, and the 

 much finer and closer punctuation of its elytra. 



Taken some years ago at Rannoch by Dr. Sharp and 

 Mr. Crotch (also by the former in Scotch fir at the Escorial, 

 in Spain), and corroborated by M. Brisout. 



58. Atomaria badia, Erichson, Ins. Deutschl., iii, 381 ; 



D. Sharp, Ent. Mo. Mag., viii, 74. 



Dr. Sharp records a single specimen of this insect, beaten 

 by himself from Scotch fir at Braemar, in June last^ noting 

 that it does not at all agree with Sturm's figure, but fits 

 Erichson's description accurately. 



I have myself some time ago determined as A. hadia a 

 specimen taken by Dr. Power at Esher, in July, 1868, but 

 have not brought it forward, as I wished to have a conti- 

 nental opinion upon it before so doing. 



A. badiais allied to elongatula, Er., but is rufo-ferruginous 

 in colour, with a transverse depression at the base of the 

 thorax, and broader and somewhat more strongly punctured 

 elytra. 



59. Atomaria atra, Hbst., Natursyst , Kaf , v, 15, T. 45, 



f. 5 (Kateretes) ; Er., Ins. Deutschl., iii, 392; 



E. C. Rye, /. c, viii, 135. 



A single specimen, which I have referred to this long 

 sought species, was sent to me by Mr. Wollaston ; it was 

 taken during the past summer by Miss E. Shepherd, in a 

 copse on the side of the meadow, near Leigh. 



j4. atra is apparently most closely allied to fuscata, but is 

 darker in colour (its type being deep black), with a longer, 

 more convex, and more laterally rounded thorax, and wider 



