124 wp. Saunders’ Synopsis of 
ni Bowe Bu 
1. dumosa, Linn. Fig. Dougl. & Scott, Brit. Hem. pl. ii. 
fig. 4 
Head, antennee, front of thorax, scutellum and legs 
black, the rest brownish. A stripe down the centre of 
the head, side margins and dorsal line of the thorax in 
front, dorsal line of the scutellum and a spot on each side, 
and a ring round each tibia, red. Whole insect largely 
punctured. 
Length 6 lines. 
Very rare, eastern coasts. In larva state, Deal, July, 
1868. 
RHACOGNATHUS. 
1. punctatus, Linn. Fig. Dougl. & Scott, Brit. Hem. 
pl. ui. fig. 5 
Luteous-brown, closely and deeply punctured with black 
punctures. Head, sides of the thorax, and sometimes the 
scutellum and elytra, more or less bronzy, or bronzy- 
green. Dorsal line of thorax pale, a spot on each segment 
of the connexivum, and a ring on each tibia, red. An- 
tenne black, base of 3rd joint narrowly pale. Beneath 
pale, variegated with black, or entirely bronzy-green. 
Length 4 lines. 
Not common. 
Popisus. 
1. luridus, Fab. Fig. Dougl. & Scott, Brit. Hem. pl. iii. 
fig. 6 
einen closely punctured with bronzy punc- 
tures. Head, sides of thorax and connexivum bronzy- 
green, the latter with red transverse spots; sides of the 
thorax roughly and unevenly denticulate in front, pos- 
terior angles much produced. Antenne black, apex of 
4th joint widely red. Legs pale, spotted with black. 
Length 5 lines. 
Not common. 
STRACHIA. 
1. Bright red, with black markings 36 ce «+ festiva. 
2. Green or blue, with yellow or red markings .. «+ oleracea. 
1. festiva, Linn. Fig. Panz. Faun. Germ. vi. 19. 
Vermilion red. Head, three spots on each side of the 
thorax, a large triangular spot at the base of the scutel- 
