BY W. MACLEAY, ESQ., F.L.S. 115 



apical half of the suture. The legs, palpi, and first joint of the 

 antennae are red, the rest of the antennse brown and pilose. 



The following seventeen species have subulate palpi, and 

 though compi-ising many different forms, may all be referred to 

 the very comprehensive genus Bemhidiuwj. I have not attempted 

 to divide them into subgenera. 



138. — Bembidium bistriatum. n. sp. 

 Length 1 line. 

 Black, convex, very nitid. Head deeply impressed on each 

 side in front. Thorax somewhat globular, transverse, rounded 

 on the sides, a little lobed at the base and slightly impressed on 

 the median line. Elytra ovate, with a deep stria on each side of 

 the suture, and two lateral strite, the inner one punctured behind ; 

 there are also two large dark red round spots on each elytron, one 

 near the shoulder, the other near the apex. The legs, antennae, 

 andjpalpi^are yellow, the latter have the penultimate joint much 

 swelled. 



139. — Bembidium striolatum. n. sp. 

 Length 1 line. 

 Black with a brilliant bronzy lustre. Head and thorax like 

 those of B. bistriatum, the latter not so globular, nor so rounded 

 on the sides, and with the base more truncate and the posterior 

 angles square. Elytra ovate and striated, the striae broad, rather 

 shallow, and not extending to the base or apex. There are two 

 round yellow spots on each elytron, placed much as in the last 

 species, but much smaller. The legs and basal half of the 

 antennae are of a reddish yellow, the rest of the antenna is of a 

 dark colour, 



140. — Bembidium convexum. n. sp. 

 Length 1 line. 



This species only differs from B. histriatum in being more 

 convex, and in having the thorax more rounded and narrowed 

 posteriorly, and in having the impressions or fovese on the basal 

 margin of the elytra more profound. 



