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nerve ; abdomen above bright red in the centre ; connexivum 
narrowly reflexed with a pale spot at the base of each 
segment; beneath bronzy brown ; legs pilose, tibice except 
at the base and apex, and the base of the metatarsi 
testaceous ; posterior femora with four spines equidistantly 
placed, and two or three smaller ones near the apical 
spines. 
L. 12 mm. 
In heathy places, often in company with Formica rufa, 
which the larva greatly resembles. Woking, Chobham; 
Esher, Weybridge, Leith Hill, Champion; Barmouth, 
Blatch ; Mousehold Heath, Norwich, Hdwards ; Bolt Head, 
Devon, Parfitt; Parley Heath, Bournemouth, Dale ; 
Shalford and Ewhurst, Butler; Purfleet, on a weedy bank, 
Marshall. 
STENOCEPHALINA. 
STENOCEPHALUS, Lat. 
Head small and narrow, parallel-sided behind the eyes, 
antenniferous tubercles distinct, cheeks produced at the 
apex and pointed, much longer than the central lobe of 
the face ; antennz with the apical joint long and curved ; 
elytra slightly widened beyond the middle, posterior 
femora simple ; male apical segment visible from above. 
A genus of very closely allied species, and very similar 
to each other in general facies. We have only two species 
in this country. 
(2) 1. Second joint of the antenne with a black ring in 
the centre, membrane with dark spots be- 
tween the nervures; antennz and legs with 
short, decumbent hairs . : ; B AGILIS. 
(1) 2. Second joint of antennz not ringed in the 
centre, membrane without dark spots, legs 
and antenne with longer erect hairs . . NEGLECTUS. 
S. agilis, Seop.—Ochreous-brown, punctured with 
black, clothed with very short rather scattered black hairs. 
