Te?ephu)its.] SERRICOIINIA. 139 



On UmbeUifertc, &c. ; moderately common and generally distributed throughout 

 England and Wales, and probably Ireland ; very common in some parts of the 

 Midlands; less common further north ; Scotland, scarce, Tweed, Forth, and Tay 

 districts. 



T. Darwinianus, Sharp. This species, which was introduced by 

 Dr. Sharp, is closely allied to T. lituratus, but may be known by its 

 broader and stouter build, much shorter and stouter antennae, of which 

 the third joint in both sexes is not much longer than second ; the 

 thorax, moreover, is proportionally longer and the elytra proportionally 

 shorter ; the general colour is darker, the elytra being often of a more 

 or less dark brownish-testaceous colour, especially towards apex ; it is 

 possible the species may be a form of T. lituratus, but it appears to be 

 more distinct than others which are regarded as quite separate. L. 

 8-10 mm. 



Found on the coast under seaweed, and not, apparently, on plants or herbage ; 

 Scotland, local, Solway and Forth districts (Frith of Forth at Aberlady, 4c.) ; Dr. 

 Sharp has observed that some of the females have the elytra and antennae deformed 

 (reminding one of the apterous females in some of the neighbouring genera), and 

 appear to be in great favour with the males ; this fact and the very peculiar habitat 

 make it seem probable that the beetle is a form of a neighbouring species, probably 

 T. lituratus, which has been altered by its environment. 



T. fig-uratua, Mannb. This species very much resembles small 

 T. lituratiis, but differs in having the head more contracted behind and 

 the thorax narrowed in front, and also in the fact that the antennae in 

 the male have the central joints furnished with impressed smooth lines; 

 the colour is testaceous with the vertex of head, a more or less irregular 

 dark patch on thorax, and the greater part of the abdomen, black ; the 

 antennae are dark, with the base light, and the legs as a rule have the 

 femora broadly dark, but are sometimes entirely testaceous ; the elytra 

 are very finely rugose; the head and thorax are occasionally, but very 

 rarely, unicolorous testaceous. L. 6-7 mm. 



By sweeping grass and flowers ; very local ; it was introduced by Mr. Crotch on 

 the authority of four specimens taken at Weston-super-Mare, but was afterwards 

 queried as British ; it has, however, occurred in several localities. London district, 

 rare, Chattenden, Chatham, Maidstone; New Forest; Horning Fen (Power); Repton 

 (taken in abundance by Mr. Uarneys and myself in a grassy place near a stream and 

 osier bed) ; Northumberland and Durham district ; Scotland, local, Solway, Clyde, 

 Tay, Dee, and Moray districts. 



V. Scoticus, Sharp. This variety differs from the type in having the 

 disc of thorax darker, and the vertex of the head more broadly black ; 

 the anterior angles of the thorax are more rounded and the antennae are 

 a little longer, with the third joint somewhat longer in proportion in 

 the male. L. 6-8 mm. 



Very local ; Rannoch, Ac. ; it has not, apparently, been found except in .Scot- 

 land. 



T. bicolor, F. Kufo-testaccous, with the eyes, breast, middle of 



