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lated. Thorax with four granulated keels on the disk ; 
sides foliaceous, widely reflexed, with a clear white spot 
near the anterior angle, Soutatan granulated in front; 
transversely rugose ‘posteriorh y; its sides much reflexed. 
Elytra pale Ww shitish, posteriorly brown. Sides much 
dilated at the base. "Membrane brown, paler at the base. 
Nerves white. Connexivum red-brown. Legs pale. 
Length 3 lines. 
Under bark, &c. ; not rare. 
2. corticalis, Linn. Fig. Curtis, Brit. Ent. v. pl. 230. 
Dull brown. Thorax with four granulated keels on 
the disk. Sides foliaceous, irregularly dentate in front ; 
narrowly reflexed. Base deeply sinuate in the middle. 
Scutellum finely granulated, with its margins slightly 
raised. Elytra rather paler towards the base ; sliehtly 
dilated at the shoulders. Connexivum brown, each seg- 
ment with a paler spot at the apex. Antennz with the ~ 
apex of third joint pale. 
Length 3 lines. 
Rare; under bark of firs; West Wickham, Kent. 
3. aterrimus, Dougl. & Scott. 
Deep black. Thorax with four granular keels; lateral 
margins narrow, and but slightly reflexed posteriorly ; 
base nearly straight. Scutellum with the sides much 
raised. LElytra slightly dilated at the shoulders, with 
strongly marked nerves. Connexivum with a yellowish 
spot at the posterior angle of each segment. 
Length 2? lines. 
Darenth Wood. One specimen, Douglas. 
CAPSID 2. 
J. Head channelled in the centre, or transversely im- 
pressed on the vertex, 
A. First joint of tarsi much longer than second. 
B. Head not channelled, vertex impressed -. Acetropis. 
BB. Head channelled down the middle. 
C. Head longer than broad. 
a. Base of thorax truncate, covering the base 
of the scutellum. Scutellum punctured JWiris. 
b. Base of thorax emarginate, not covering 
the base of the scutellum. Scutellum 
smooth .. an ae ve -- Megalocerea. 
