28 Mr. James Edwards’ Synopsis of 
abdomen black at the base in the male; tibie with black points. 
Crown somewhat longer than half the width of its hind margin, a 
trifle shorter than the pronotum, nearly twice as long in the middle 
as at the sides. Elytrasomewhat longer than the abdomen (S) or 
shorter than the same (2); the apical areas short. In the female 
the two lateral, or all the black points on the pronotum, are some- 
times wanting, and the elytra are occasionally clouded with grey 
in the middle. Length, 5}—6 mm. 
Not common; Weybridge and Lee, July; Abbey 
Wood, August. 
vi. Doratura, J. Sahl. (Pl. IIL, fig. 8). 
J. Sahl., Not. Fenn., xii., 291, 30 (1871). 
Crown subangularly produced, widely impressed across the base, 
reflexed at the apex. Frons flat, transversely impressed above. 
Sides of pronotum not margined. Insect generally brachypterous, 
in which case the elytra are less than one-half as long as the 
abdomen and truncate behind. First and second wing-nerves 
confluent and forming one nerve shortly before the apex of the 
wing. Apex of the abdomen in the female strongly acuminata. 
1. Doratura stylata, Boh. 
Athysanus stylatus, Boh., Sv. Ak. Handl., 1847, 37, 5; 
Kirschb., Athys. Art., 14, 18; Cicad., 123, 77; 
Flor, Rhyn. Liv., i., 273, 1. 
Jassus stylatus, Thoms., Opusc. Ent., i., 58, 27. 
Doratura stylata, J. Sahl., Not. Fenn., xii., 292, 1; 
Scott, Ent. Mo. Mag., xi., 148, 1. 
3. Pale grey or yellowish grey; three spots on the forehead, 
of which the middle one is the largest and oblong, two bands 
across the face, and sometimes some markings on the lore and 
clypeus, black. Crown obtusely produced, one-half longer in the 
middle than at the sides, and one-third longer than the pronotum, 
which is at least three times as wide as long. Elytra coriaceous, 
rugulose, rather more than one-third as long as the abdomen, their 
apex truncate, with rounded angles. Abdomen above with one or 
two fine black longitudinal lines on each side broken up into 
points or short lines, and frequently a transverse row of black 
points across each segment; on the under side each segment is 
occupied by a large crescent-shaped black spot. Legs pale; front 
pairs of thighs sometimes with a black band near the apex; hind 
tibie with a black stripe on the inner side and a row of black 
