the 
British Species of Aleuoncta, Atheta and Sipalia. 309 
— Less depressed, head less deeply punctured, 5th joint 
of antennae longer than broad; base of antennae 
testaceous. 4, 6th ventral plate produced and 
rounded. Length 2°5-3 mm. 
43 flavipes, Th.* (halobrectha, Shp.). 
. Thorax not, or scarcely broader than long . . . . I51. 
Thorax distinetly transverse . . . . . «. » » I653. 
. Thorax distinctly narrowed towards base, shining, head 
with large superficial punctures, abdomen very spar- 
ingly punctured. ¢, 6th ventral segment produced 
and rounded. 9, 6th ventral segment slightly emargin- 
ate. Length 35 mm. . . eeyte ee ves, (Gr: 
Thorax distinctly narrowed tow ands base, not shining 
(greasy lustre only); head without large superficial 
punctures, abdomen pretty thickly Pees and. 
pubescent ee 152. 
. Elytra longer than eae euduaien ome more tee 
and finely punctured and pubescent. Ist joint of 
posterior tarsi considerably longer than 2nd. gy 6th 
ventral plate narrowed and a little produced. Length 
3-3°3m. . . te ca Leignegana. br: 
Elytra broader ‘faa fanes g, dates much less thickly 
and finely punctured and pubescent. Ist and 2nd 
joints of posterior tarsi of equal length. ¢, 7th dorsal 
plate with a tubercle, 8th with four indistinct teeth 
at posterior margin. Length 3°5mm.. 18 sulcifrons, Steph. 
. Antennae dark, not lighter at base. . So ee LOA: 
— Antennae dark with lighter base or entirely Be OW wiinvan LOB. 
155. 
. Elytra uniformly brown or yellowish brown . . . 1565. 
Elytra yellow, with margins more or less fuscous, legs 
yellow with femora dark. d, 3rd dorsal plate (Ist 
visible) with tubercle (sometimes obscurely in @ also) 
8th sprinkled with granules and shagreened, on either 
side with short ridge. Length 3-5-4 mm. 
109 longiuscula, Gr. (vicina, Steph.). 
Larger and more convex, very shining, very feebly 
shagreened, antennae longer and more slender. 4, 
8th dorsal plate truncate and obscurely crenulate. 
Length 3°8—4°3 mm. dre fie Lb ltedale, Kr. 
Smaller and more depressed, ae less shining and very 
distinctly shagreened. Antennae rather shorter and. 
* 
I am unable to see in A. princeps, Shp., anything more than 
a large flavipes. In the Mediterranean I have taken large forms of 
pune. “ice ps. 
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