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134 Mr. E. Saunders’ Synopsis of 
brownish, the margins pale green. Antenne covered with 
bristly hairs; legs pale. 
Length 5 lines. 
Not uncommon on heaths by sweeping. 
A variable species in colour, and often found with the 
elytra undeveloped. 
CHOROSOMA. 
1. Schillingi, Schml. Fig. Dougl. & Scott, Brit. Hem. 
pl. v. fig. 5. 
Linear, very elongate, pale ochreous; elytra not reach- 
ing to the apex of the abdomen. Abdomen above with 
a dark stripe down each side, which does not reach the 
apex. Apex of posterior tibiz and all the tarsi brown. 
Length 6—8 lines. 
Deal and Lowestoft; by sweeping. 
ALYDUS. 
1. ecalearatus, Linn. Fig. Dougl. & Scott, Brit. Hem. 
pl. v. fig. 7. 
Elongate, black, hairy; first three joints of antennz 
partly pale. Thorax flat on the disk, wider at the base 
than the elytra. Scutellum with its extreme apex pale. 
Connexivum with yellowish-white spots. Legs and tibize 
yellowish, base and apex darker. ‘farsi: first joint at 
base yellow, rest black; posterior thighs with several 
spines. 
Length 54 lines. 
Not rare in autumn, on Sarothamnus and Ononis. 
STENOCEPHALUS. 
I. 2nd joint of antennz with a black central band .. -- agilis. 
II. 2nd joint of antennz entirely pale.. os ee -. neglectus. 
1. agilis, Scop. Fig. Dougl. & Scott, Brit. Hem. pl. v. 
a. 6. 
Brown, punctured. Antenne: first joint brown, 2, 3 
and 4 flavous, with the apex of each and a ring in the 
middle of the 2nd brown. ‘Thorax with nearly straight 
sides, much wider behind than in front. Scutellum with 
the extreme apex white. Elytra with a small whitish spot 
on each just above the membrane. Connexivum yellow, 
barred with black; legs yellow; apex of thighs of two 
