150 Men. Saunders’ Synopsis of 
the elytra, which are much and angularly produced in 
their centres, and truncate; remotely punctured on the 
other two segments. In the developed form the membrane 
is whitish with the centre clouded. 
Length 2 lines. 
Not uncommon in moss in heathy and sandy places. 
PIONOSOMUS. 
1. varius, Wolff. Fig. Dougl. & Scott, Brit. Hem. pl. 
vu. fig. 3. 
Head and thorax black, punctured, covered with bristly 
hairs; the latter with two pale spots at the base. Seutel- 
lum black. Elytra dull ochreous, hairy, with lines of 
black punctures; on each side on the lateral margin are 
three brownish spots, a small one near the base, a larger 
transverse one in the middle, and a third at the apex 
of the cortum. Membrane dusky, with a white spot at 
the base and another on each side below the apex of 
corium. Antenne black; 2nd joint, except the apex, 
red; femora black ; tibiz red. 
Length 13 line. 
Very rare; sandhills near Sandwich (Curtis). 
LAMPROPLAX. 
1. piceus, Flor. Fig. Dougl. & Scott, Ent. Mo. Mag. 
vol. iv. pl. ii. fig. 1 ( Sharp7). 
= Sharpi, Dougl. & Scott. 
Clear brown, shining. Thorax with a few scattered, 
long, upright hairs. Head, thorax and scutellum rather 
darker than the elytra. Thorax very shining and polished 
in front, and very coarsely punctured behind. Scutellum 
raised and coarsely punctured. Elytra punctured in lines 
on the clavus; corium with two parallel lines close to 
the clavus, and with some scattered punctures towards the 
lateral margin. Membrane more or less dusky. Legs 
clear testaceous-brown. Antenne pitchy-brown, finely 
hairy ; apical joint paler. 
Length 2—2} lines. 
Scotland, New Forest, Wimbledon, Chobham; in damp 
places at the roots of plants, &c. 
DryMws. 
I. Legs without long projecting hairs. 
A. Sides of thorax much rounded in front, and 
much constricted behind his ei o> brunneus. 
