British Species of Hix\\])\\i&, 117 



from Stirling and Edinburgli. It occurred in the Isle of 

 Man, and in England it hasoccurred in Chester, Gloucester E., 

 Devon N. and S., Hants S., Isle of Wight, Kent E., Herts, 

 Cambs, Norfolk E. and W., and tSutfolk W. 

 General Summary of Characters. — 



f 1. General form : elytra usually widest about halfway bade and 

 showing a more or less regular curve from shoulders to apex. 



I 2. Thorax not more than twice as broad as long, and the sides more 

 A.<^ or less straight. 



I 3. Thoracic stria} usually long and straight. 



I 4. Elytra with the black lines seldom spreading into patclies of 



L. colour, seldom broken, and usually of fairly regular width. 



f 1. Ant. tarsal claws unequal, both curved to apex, especially the 

 short inner or anterior claw (cf. H. riificoUis). 



I 2. Apical segment of ant. tarsus rather long (of. II. rii^collis nwd 

 c5'.-^ II. imma.culatus). 



I 3. The three basal segments of ant. tarsus with pads of hairs line 



I and inconspicuous (cf. II, nificollis). 



1^4. Bas;il segment of median tarsus not excised on post, side, 



1 1. Elytra in most Britannic specimens having fine puncturation iu 

 5 . < apical half only, but the character varies, as a fair number of 



( individuals are faintly punctui-ed to the base. 



The auleogus of this species is easily recognized by the 

 great breadtli of tlie main lobe at its apex and by the shape 

 of the " liood." There is no *' wing/^ and the saccuhir rciun 

 is not so large as in H. rujicollis. 



5. H. rvficoUis, De Geer. 



This species has been recorded for most of the counties 

 and vice-countieSj but the records refer to different members 

 of the rujicollis group. Even among the records for the 

 species published since the appearance of Edwards^s paper, 

 there is seldom anything to indicate whether the authors have 

 seen the paper and whether they are aware of the possibilities. 

 I have therefore, in recording its distribution, only included 

 records in cases where I have either taken specimens myself 

 or seen specimens, except in the case of Gloucester E., 

 whence Edwards records it. 



There are no Scottish records north of Stirling and Cantire, 

 except for the Outer Hebrides and Inverness (East), and the 

 species was by no means common in either of these districts. 

 It has occurred in Cantire, Arran, Stirling, Ilenfrew, Lanark, 

 Ayr, Edinburgh, Dumfries, and Kirkcudbright. In Ireland 

 it has been taken in Derry, Antrim, Armagh, Cavan, 

 Mayo W., Carlow, Kilkenny, AVexford, and Waterford, and 

 in England in Yorks Mid W., Lanes S., Chester, Salop, 

 Gloucester E,, Oxford, Devon S., Hants S., Isle of Wigiit, 



