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the margin ochreous, densely clothed with a short gray pu- 

 bescence. This very well-marked species is but little subject 

 to variation, and is universal throughout Europe, becoming 

 much more rare in the North. 



17. hcEmorfhoidalis, F. {1792). Mars. 62. 2|— 3 lines. 

 Clypeatus, III. — Pale ochraceous ; disk of thorax and abdo- 

 men black ; margins of the segments pale. Very common 

 in spring on the whitethorn blossoms, and easily known by 

 its pallid colour. The thorax is rarely immaculate. 



[Ahsidia) pilosus, Pk. — This species was erroneously 

 recorded as British by Stephens, and the continental authors 

 generally refer the unicolor. Curt., to this species. They are, 

 however, very distinct, and the true pilosa is still to be found, 

 and it is one of our most probable additions. The very 

 curious form of the thorax will identify it at once. In colour 

 it varies from a unicolorous testaceous to a more or less 

 smoky tint. 



18. [Ehagovycha) transhtcidus, Kryn. (18S2). Mars. 76 (?). 

 3 — 3^ lines. Unicolor, Curt, nee Fold. — Entirely pale tes- 

 taceous, pilose. Eyes very large and black in the male. 

 Central Europe, not common. In England certainly also 

 rare. There seem to be but few recent examples. This is 

 the only species to which I can refer our insect, but there 

 are certain discrepancies in the description which leave me 

 very doubtful. 



19. fuse icorn is, 01. (1790). Mars. 77. 3— 3| lines.— 

 Ochreous ; head, apex of the elytra, and abdomen black ; 

 thorax reddish testaceous. Not rare, and scattered widely 

 over Europe. The discolorous red thorax renders it easily 

 recognizable. 



20. fulvus, Scop. (1763). Mars. 79. 3 hues.— Bright 

 reddish testaceous ; elytra black at the apex ; antennae long 

 and black, base pale. Very common everywhere at the end 

 of summer. 



21. tesiacens,lj. Mars. 87. 1^—2 lines. — Black ; late- 

 ral margins of thorax, elytra, and feet ochreous. Common. 



22. limbaius, Th. (1864). 1^—2 lines. — Black ; thorax 

 pale, with a discoidal black spot ; elytra and legs pale; fe- 

 mora black. This is universally regarded as a variety of the 

 T. testacea. I must confess the differences are mainly in 

 coloration, but I have never seen any passage ; and M. 



