Telephorus. | SERRICORNIA. 139 
On Umbelliferx, &c.; moderately common and generally distributed throughout 
England and Wales, and probably Ireland; very common in some parts of the 
Midlands ; less common further north; Scotland, scarce, Tweed, Forth, and Tay 
districts. 
T. Darwinianus, Sharp. This species, which was introduced by 
Dr. Sharp, is closely allied to YZ. lituratus, but may be known by its 
broader and stouter build, much shorter and stouter antenne, of which 
the third joint in both sexes is not much longer than second; the 
thorax, moreover, is proportionally longer and the elytra proportionally 
shorter ; the general colour is darker, the elytra being often of a more 
or less dark brownish-testaceous colour, especially towards apex; it is 
possible the species may be a form of T. lituratus, but it appears to be 
more distinct than others which are regarded as quite separate. L. 
8-10 mm. 
Found on the coast under seaweed, and not, apparently, on plants or herbage; 
Scotland, local, Solway and Forth districts (Frith of Forth at Aberlady, &c.); Dr. 
Sharp has observed that some of the females have the elytra and antenna deformed 
(reminding one of the apterous females in some of the neighbouring genera), and 
appear to be in great favour with the males ; this fact and the very peculiar habitat 
make it seem probable that the beetle is a form of a neighbouring species, probably 
T. lituratus, which has been altered by its environment. 
T. figuratus, Mannh. This species very much resembles small 
T. lituratus, but differs in having the head more contracted behind and 
the thorax narrowed in front, and also in the fact that the antenne in 
the male have the central joints furnished with impressed smooth lines; 
the colour is testaceous with the vertex of head, a more or less irregular 
dark patch on thorax, and the greater part of the abdomen, black; the 
antenne are dark, with the base light, and the legs as a rule have the 
femora broadly dark, but are sometimes entirely testaceous ; the elytra 
are very finely rugose; the head and thorax are occasionally, but very 
rarely, unicolorous testaceous. L. 6-7 mm. 
By sweeping grass and flowers; very local; it was introduced by Mr. Crotch on 
the authority of four specimens taken at Weston-super-Mare, but was afterwards 
queried as British; it has, however, occurred in several localities. London district, 
rare, Chattenden, Chatham, Maidstone; New Forest ; Horning Fen (Power); Repton 
(taken in abundance by Mr. Garneys and myself in a grassy place near a stream and 
osier bed) ; Northumberland and Durham district; Scotland, local, Solway, Clyde, 
Tay, Dee, and Moray districts. 
V. Scoticus, Sharp. This variety differs from the type in having the 
disc of thorax darker, and the vertex of the head more broadly black ; 
the anterior angles of the thorax are more rounded and the antenne are 
a little longer, with the third joint somewhat longer in proportion in 
the male. L. 6-8 mm. 
Very local; Rannoch, &e.; it has not, apparently, been found except in .Scot- 
land, 
T. bicolor, Ff. Rufo-testaceous, with the eyes, breast, middle of 
