rr 
152 Mr. Ei. Saunders’ Synopsis of 
in front, and slightly sinuate at the sides; coarsely punc- 
tured behind, where it is of a piceous colour, as also on 
the lateral margins. LElytra chocolate-brown; suture 
between the clavus and corium, a short streak on the 
interior nerve, and the lateral margins at the base, pale ; 
the pale streak on the inner nerve 1s followed by a longer 
black one. Membrane pale dusky, with a small black 
spot on the margin, below the apex of the second nerve of 
the corium ; thighs black, except at the extreme apex; 
tibiz piceous, with long projecting hairs. 
Length 2—3} lines. 
Hab. -—Moss; Croydon, Mickleham, Betchworth. 
RHYPAROCHROMUS. 
I. Surface of thorax dull. 
A. Species wide, black, or nearly so ee .. dilatatus. 
AA. Species narrower; elytra with lighter markings. 
a. Tibix black at apex 56 oe .. chiragra. 
b. Tibiz entirely pale a oe .» sabulicola. 
II. Surface of thorax bright and shining. 
a. Elytra glabrous, pale, with a black band at 
the apex .. oe ne . pretextatus. 
b. Elytra hairy, dark, somew hat paler at ine 
base ee . oe 30 -- antennatus. 
. chiragra, Fab. Fig. Pee ‘aun. Germ. 122—8. 
iatiee insect clothed more or less with projecting hairs. 
Head, thorax and scutellum black; the latter with the 
sides rounded in front. Scutellum very largely punctured, 
triangularly raised at the base, with an impression 
within the raised portion. LElytra luteous; nerves and a 
large irregular-shaped spot towards the apex black. 
Antenne black ; 2nd joint red, except at its apex. Thighs 
black; red at the base ; tibia red; black at the apex ; 
tarsi reddish, dusky at the apex. 
The markings of the elytra are very variable, and often 
the general colour is suffused into the spots, st so that they 
are hardly distinguishable. 
Length 2—23 lines. 
Hob. —Common in moss, among dead leaves, &c. 
2. sabulicola, Thom. 
Only differs from the above in having the tibiz entirely 
pale, the second and third joints of antennze pale, except 
at their extreme apices, and the thorax less deeply punc- 
tured at the base. It is also generally smaller in size. 
Length 2 lines. 
Hab.—Deal ; on sandhills. 
