G30 ]\Ir. E. binders' Si/?iopsis of 



II. Ocelli coutii;nous. 



A. Second joint of antenna) pale, except at the 



extreme base . . . . . . . • Cuclisli. 



AA. Seconil joint of antennoe black. 



a. Covered with black, bristly hairs. . .. vlcgontula. 



b. Not covered with bristly hairs .. .. cincta. 



1. pilosa, Fall. (PI. XII. % 11.) 



Entire insect densely pilose, Avith upright black liairs. 

 Head and thorax black ; the sides of the latter widely jjale. 

 Elytra : clavus black, with the apex ochreous; corium very 

 variable in colour, sometimes almost entirely black in the 

 $ , with an irregular pale patch on the lateral margin, near 

 the middle, and a smaller one near the apex ; at other 

 times ochreous, with oidy the extreme base and apex and 

 a small round spot behind the middle black. Legs ochre- 

 ous, thighs spotted, extreme apices of tibia3 and tarsi 

 black. Antennas testaceous, last tAvo joints more obscure. 



Length 2 — 2g lines. 



Bristol ; Broughtou, Lancashire ; Sandwich ; Pegwell 

 Bay. 



2. lateralis, Fall. Fig. Dougl. & Scott, Brit. Hem. 



pi. xvii. fig. 9. 



=pulcheUa, D. & S. 



Somewhat shining, deeply punctured, and covered with 

 exceedingly short hairs. Head and thorax black; mouth 

 and the sides of the thorax pale whitish. Scutellum black, 

 Avith its apex, in pale sjjecimens, sometimes pale. Elytra 

 A'ery variable in colour, seldom Avith the membrane fully 

 developed ; in developed specimens the elytra are black, 

 Avith the apex of the cuneus, a large triangular patch on 

 the lateral margin at the base, and a smaller one at the 

 apex, pale Avhitish ; the apex itself black; membrane 

 milky Avhite, extending considerably beyond the apex of 

 the body, veins broAvn ; in imdeveloped specimens the 

 elytra A'ary from being black, Avith the lateral margins at 

 the base and apex pale, to being entirely pale ; betAveen 

 these extreme forms constant varieties occur. Legs ])ale; 

 tAvo lines on each thigh, and the extreme apices of the 

 tibia) and tarsi, black. Antennjx^ pale, rather more dusky 

 toAvards the apex. 



Length H — 2 lines. 



Very common at most of our south coast places, also at 

 Deal, &c. 



