252 Mr. Saunders’ Synopsis of 
with a single straight median crest; sides with three rows 
of meshes, “the internal row very irregular. Elytra largely 
punctured ; sides with two rows of meshes ; dorsal carinze 
much raised, united at a little less than three-quar ters 
of the leneth of the elytra from their base ; entire surface 
sprinkled with Guemsienell round brown spots. Legs and 
antennz ochreous; apex of latter brown. 
Length 1 line. 
Moss on oak trees; Searborough and Darenth Wood. 
2. parvula, Fall. obscura, Dougl. & Scott. Fig. 
H.-Seff. Wanz. Ins. iv. fig. 372. 
Smaller than the preceding ; dark grey. Head nearly 
black. Thorax strongly punctured in Hone finely meshed 
at the base; disk with three crests ; the lateral ones pro- 
duced to the front hood; sides of thorax with two rows of 
clear meshes in front, one behind. Llytra finely meshed, 
with one row of clear meshes at the sides, elongate and 
somewhat sinuate posteriorly; in developed specimens 
short, and rounded in undeveloped. Legs and antennz 
testaceous; apex of latter black. 
Developed form rare. 
Length 1 line. 
Not uncommon in moss, &e. 
3. cervina, ee Fig. Dougl. & Scott, Brit. Hem. 
ple Ve. 01. 
Larger than either of the preceding species ; testaceous. 
Head brown. Antennz and legs reddish; apex of former 
black. Thorax with three keels, the cde ones abbre- 
viated; sides much expanded, angulated in front at their 
juncture with front margin, with 3—4 rows of meshes. Disk 
largely punctured, posteriorly meshed. Elvtra meshed. 
Side margins very wide at the shoulders, with three rows 
of meshes; narrow in the middle, with one row; and 
wider again towards the apex, with two rows. Beneath 
testaceous-brown. 
Length 13 line. 
Rare ; in moss, &e. 
4. nigrina, Fall. 
A more convex species than any other of this genus. 
Dark iron grey. Head and antenne black ; third joint 
sometimes reddish. Sides of thorax with two rows of 
fine meshes. Disk with three keels, the side ones abbre- 
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