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between them in a narrowly rounded lobe. The species 
often prey on Aphicdes. 
(9) 1. Elytra in part dull. 
(3) 2. Corium entirely shining, except at 
the extreme base. : . SAROTHAMNI, 
(2) 3. Corium dull, except towards the 
apex . A : : : GALLARUM ULMI, 
(2) 4. Corium entirely dull. 
(6) 5. Cuneus entirely shining ; . NEMORALIS. 
(5) 6. Inner angle of cuneus dull. 
(8) 7. Larger, head and pronotum black. conrusus. 
(7) 8. Smaller, head and pronotum in 
front red . : i : .  VISCI. 
(1) 9. Elytra entirely shining ; . SYLVESTRIS. 
A. confusus, /’ewt.—Head and pronotum black, shining ; 
the latter sometimes pitchy at the posterior angles; face 
truncate in front; antenne finely pilose, with the basal 
joint extending to about the apex of the face, second joiut 
pale in the centre, nearly twice as long as the first, fourth 
rather longer than the third, third and first subequal; pro- 
notum with a well-defined apical constriction, the sides 
behind it suddenly diverging and rounded, thence nearly 
straight to the posterior angles, base sinuate; disc with a 
deep transverse impression behind the middle, in front of 
which is a rounded transverse elevation, which is smoother 
than the base and apical constriction, these latter being 
indefinitely punctured ; scutellum black, shining, impressed 
at the apex, indefinitely punctured; elytra dull brown, 
finely punctured and pubescent, very slightly paler near 
the base of the corium and at the inner apical angle of the 
embolium; embolium and outer two-thirds of the cuneus 
shining, pitchy-brown, and more strongly punctured; inner 
third of cuneus within the central nervure dull; membrane 
dusky, with a pale spot on each side, and the base white, 
the three spots sometimes united; legs pitchy-brown, tibiae 
and tarsi rather lighter in colour than the femora. 
L. 4 mm. 
Norfolk, Edwards ; Bakewell, Woking, Bromley, Ilfra- 
