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the fourth subabbreviated ; all the striae nearly irapunctate ; 

 pygidiuni very densely punctate ; elytra with the marginal 

 fovea underneath smooth, impiinctate. 2 lines. Europe, ge- 

 nerally common. A black variety also occurs not unfre- 

 quenlly, but the punctuation of the pygidium is at once 

 characteristic. 



9. H. marginatum, Er. (1834), Mars. 540. — Elytra with 

 four dorsal striae entire, and a small basal curve over the ab- 

 breviated fifth ; thorax with the stria entire, bordered within 

 with several large deep irregular punctures ; pygidium sparingly 

 punctured. 2 lines. Rare. Central Europe, not occurring 

 in Sweden. Under leaves in May. 



10. H. stercorarius, E. H. (1803), Mars. 546. — Elytra 

 with three dorsal striae entire, fourth and fifth very short ; 

 tibiae 4-dentale ; pygidium strongly and deeply punctate. 

 2j lines. Europe and Algeria, but apparently everywhere 

 rare. The punctuation of the pygidium is very remarkable. 



11. H. nvcinatus, 111. (I807)i Thoms. 223; sinuatus, 111. 

 {nee Fabr.), Mars. 553. — Elytra with an arcuate longitudinal 

 red spot ; three dorsal striae entire; tibiae 3-dentate ; pygi- 

 dium moderately punctured. 3^^ — 4 lines. Europe gene- 

 rally, but very rare in this country. I have not hitherto seen 

 a specimen. 



12. H. 4-notatHs, Scriba (1790), Mars. 556. — Elytra with 

 two red spots, sometimes reunited ; three dorsal striae entire ; 

 tibiae 3-dentate ; pygidium hardly punctulate ; presternum 

 emarginate at the apex. S^ lines. Europe. Very rare 

 in England, but perhaps confounded with H. 4-maculatus. 

 These red-marked species bear a close resemblance to each 

 other, but the subhumeral stria and singular punctuation of 

 the propygidium distinguish the commoner H. 4-maculalus, 

 while H. 4-notatus may be always known by the emarginate 

 prosiernum. 



13. H. bisse.vstriatifs,Fah. [i^Ol), Mars. 572.— Of a rounded 

 form ; thorax vvitli the external stria very short ; elytra with 

 four dorsal striae entire ; tibiae 3-dentate ; propygidium 

 strongly, pygidium finely, punctured. 2 lines. Under rotten 

 vegetables. Europe and the Mediterranean ; not rare in 

 England. 



14. H. hiwaciilattis, L., Mars. 582. — Elytra with a bright 

 oblique red apical spot ; five dorsal striae entire ; tibiae 



