the British Species of Aleuonota, Atheta and Sipalia. 303 
9, 8th dorsal plate slightly emarginate. Length 
S=3°0. mi. Peak. . . « 96 monticola, Th. 
— Rather smaller, less Shining ions narrower. 6, 
head and thorax less impressed. 8th dorsal plate 
broadly triangularly emarginate posteriorly and with a 
raised ridge on either side. In the space enclosed is 
a curved transverse row of four tubercles. 9, 8th 
dorsal plate slightly emarginate. Length 2°5-3 mm. 
55 excellens, Kr- 
115. Elytra testaceous with darker markings. Antennae 
dark with base pitchy ; 
— Elytra uniformly reddish brown or reddieh sailor. sae 
tennae with base lighter, the last joints distinctly trans- 
verse, head and thorax rather dull, apex of abdomen 
reddish. 4, 8th dorsal plate with posterior margin 
thickened and feebly crenulate. 9, 8th dorsal plate 
broadly emarginate with small tooth on either side, 
6th ventral plate emarginate. Length 3-3°5 mm. 
116. 
93 pilicornis, Th. 
116. Elytra yellow with distinct black triangular patch at 
scutellum usually extending to posterior margin, 
postero-external angles dark. 10th joint of antennae 
transverse in both sexes. , 8th dorsal plate crenulate 
posteriorly. Length 277-3 mm. . . . 96 trinotata, Kr. 
— Elytra markings less distinct, the ground-colour dirty 
yellow, the sutural and angular patches brownish. 
10th joint of antennae square in 4, transverse in Q. 
(According to Ganglbauer $ with a short longitudinal 
keel in middle of base of 7th dorsal abdominal seg- 
ment.)* Length3mm. .. . . . 97 hybrida, Shp. 
117. 2nd joint of antennae longer than 3rd 
— 2nd joint of antennae as long as 3rd or differing but 
slightly in length wile 
118. Penultimate joints of antennae as oe as ‘iron: Abdo- 
men finely but distinctly punctured and pubescent to 
the apex. Fore parts rather shining, black, elytra 
brown. <4, 6th ventral plate narrowed and produced. 
9, 6th ventral plate slightly emarginate. Length 
118. 
121. 
2-25mm.. . . . 33 meridionalis, Rey. (littorea, Shp.). 
— Penultimate joints of antennae longer than broad, 
Length 1-5-2 mm. 
119. 
* Dr. Sharp tells me that he can see no keel in his specimens, 
but that the segment in question is retracted. 
