154 MM. Saunders’ Synopsis of 
lines. Spaces between the Ist and 2nd and 2nd and 3rd 
nerves of the corium white just above the membrane, then 
black, and then whitish again nearer the base: the black 
spots larger than the white ones; exterior apical angle of 
corium black. Membrane black, a round spot at the 
base and apex, and a spot on each side below the apex of 
the corium, white, nerves pale. Antenne black, base of 
2nd joint red; legs black; front tibize, except their apex, 
red. 
Length 23 lines. 
Not uncommon in heathy places. 
2. nubilus, Fall. 
Brownish-grey. Head black, rugosely punctured. 
Thorax black in front, covered with fine silvery hairs, 
paler posteriorly. Scutellum black; apex with a yellow 
line at each side. LElytra dull ochreous-grey, punctured 
in lines with black and irregularly spotted with brown. 
Thighs black, their apices and tibie, except at the base, 
generally pale; tarsi pale, apex darker. 
Length 24 lines, 
Common among dead leaves, &c. 
Typical form very rare. Var.? puncticeps, Thoms. 
narrower, darker. Head more deeply and largely punc- 
tured. Eyes more prominent. LElytra less mottled. 
Scutellum with the apex only pale. 
PLINTHISUS. 
J. Thorax as wide in front as behind .. se -- brevipennis. 
Il. Thorax narrower in front than behind aie .» bidentulus, 
1. brevipennis, Lat. Fig. Dougl. & Scott, Brit. Hem. 
pl. vu. fig. 8. . 
Depressed, black, shining. Thorax nearly square, finely 
punctured in front, more coarsely posteriorly; basal margin 
pitchy-brown. LElytra pitchy-black, punctured in lines on 
the clavus and portion of corium adjoining it, irregularly 
on the rest, always undeveloped and truncate posteriorly ; 
legs and antennz pitchy-brown, the former lighter towards 
the apex. 
Length 13—1}$ line. 
Common in sandy places. 
2. bidentulus, H.-Scff. Fig. H.-Seff. Wanz. Ins, vi. 
fig. 588. 
Depressed, shining. Head, thorax and seutellum pitchy- 
black, punctured, the latter widest behind, basal margin 
