214 Rev. J. F. Dawson on new species of Coleoptera. 
with the sides considerably narrowed towards the hinder angles, 
which are acute, having a large fovea on each side nearly 
covering the base: elytra rather convex, the disc of each with 
three rugged abbreviated strie, and a fourth interrupted and some- 
what obsolete ; sides and apex smooth, with four or five impres- 
sions within the margin, near the humeral angles : body beneath 
shining black, with the tip of the abdomen broadly testaceous : 
antenns (except the second, third and fourth joints which are | 
black), palpi and legs red. 
A pair, taken by myself in July 1847 at Whittlesea Mere, a1 are 
the only specimens known. : 
Genus Blemus, Zeigler. 
3. Blemus lapidosus. Rufo-testaceus, nitidus, capite interdum piceo, 
oculis nigris; elytris punctato-striatis, punctisque duobus im- 
pressis, palpis pedibusque pallidis. Long. 2? lin. ; 
Above reddish testaceous, paler beneath: head with a deep 
longitudinal stria on each side: thorax somewhat heart-shaped, 
having a deep fovea on each side at the base: elytra depressed, 
deeply striate, the striz finely punctate, third interstice with two 
deeper impressions: legs and palpi pale. 
Taken on the south coast of England some years ago, and 
erroneously referred to pallidus, Sturm. It appears to have been 
a scarce species, as I never saw a specimen in any collection till 
I had the good fortune to rediscgver it about five years ago on 
the south coast of the Isle of Wight. Dr. Schaum, in his re- - 
marks on the British Carabide published in the Stettin Trans- 
actions*, has stated that it “ answers perfectly to the description 
of Trechus fulwus, De}. ;”? but im a letter which I received from 
him shortly after his last visit to England, he observes, in refer- 
ence to specimens which I had given him, “It is not Trechus 
fulvus, De}., as I supposed : the latter, of which I have lately seen 
a typical specimen, is allied, but sufficiently distinct : Zrechus pal- 
dus, Sturm., being equally Gistinct : your insect. ought to re- 
ceive a new name.” I have assigned it one, indicative of its ha- 
bitat, being found at some depth among the fine shingle on the 
sea-beach. It is taken also in similar situations in the north of 
England by Messrs. Hardy and Bold, but is very local. 
Fam. BempBiniipa, Stephens. 
Genus Peryphus, Megerle. 
4. Peryphus neglectus. Supra viridi-eneus, thorace cordato angus- 
tato, utrinque foveolato, angulis posticis acutis : elytris oblongis, 
paululum depressis, punctato-striatis rufo-piceis, fasciis duabus 
fere obsoletis rufo-testaceis: antennarum 1, 2, 3 et 4 articulis, 
pedibusque testaceis. Long. 24 lin. 
[* See also ‘Annals,’ p. 37, of the present volume.—Ep. | 
