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parallel, slightly rounded and narrowed in front, posterior angles blunt, 
scarcely projecting ; scutellum large ; elytra much depressed at base, with 
sides straight and very gradually narrowed to apex, with distinct 
punctured stria, interstices closely punctured and somewhat rugose; 
legs black or lighter or darker pitchy brown, claws somewhat dilated 
until middle, and then suddenly narrowed, forming a tooth, L. 
5-6 mm. 
Male with the antenne longer, rather sharply serrate, last joint 
elongate and obliquely truncate at apex; female with the antenne 
shorter and obtusely serrate, last joint oblong. 
On flowers, &c.; local; London district, not uncommon and generally distributed ; 
not common apparently in the south of England; Glanvilles Wootton; Devon ; 
Bristol ; Swansea; Midland districts, generally distributed; Ipswich ; Cambridge ; 
Chat Moss; Northumberland and Durham district, widely spread but not common ; 
Scotland, rare, Tweed and Forth districts. 
(L. parvulus, Panz. Larger than the preceding species, slightly 
narrowed in front and behind, black with a greenish-brassy tinge, and 
much more pubescent, the hairs being yellowish or golden coloured, the 
antenne slighter, the tarsi and tibize testaceous, and the claws not 
dentate, except at extreme base. L. 6-7 mm. 
“One specimen taken by Mr. Sidebotham near Devizes” (Crotch, Proc. Ent. Soc., 
19th Nov., 1856).) 
‘SERICOSOMUS, Redtenbacher. (Sericus, Eschscholtz.) 
This genus contains about fifteen species, which are confined to 
Europe, Northern Asia, Japan, and North America; it is distinguished 
from Athous by having the first tarsal joint shorter, and from Limonius 
by the longer and somewhat spiniform posterior angles of thorax; the 
tarsal claws are simple, and the antenne are rather short and serrate 
from the fourth joint; three species are found in Europe. 
S. brunneus, L. (/fugaz, F.). Oblong, elothed with fine silky 
pubescence, dull, colour variable; head thickly punctured, antenne 
rather short, serrate from the fourth joint inclusive, second joint small; 
thorax rather longer than broad, convex, with thick and shallow 
umbilical punctures, central furrow more or less distinct, posterior angles 
strongly projecting and carinate, embracing the shoulders; seutellum 
large, thickly punctured; elytra rather strongly acuminate towards apex, 
finely striated, interstices thickly granulate; legs more or less fuscous or 
reddish-testaceous. L. 63-9 mm. 
Male narrower, with thorax more parallel-sided, black, with a more or 
less distinct greenish reflection; elytra dark brown or reddish-brown, 
with or without suture darker; under-side dark. 
Female broader, with thorax less parallel-sided, light ferruginous or 
reddish-brown with a longitudinal patch in centre, and often two others 
