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shining and differently coloured upper surface, &c. (vide Ent. Monthly 

 Mag. xxiii. 160). 



In making the above record, Mr. Champion suggests the possibility of 

 the occurrence of S. Reyi and . exsanguis in this country; the former 

 is very closely allied to S, cfistcineus, and the latter to S. ater and 

 S. eeratus ; S. Reyi has been taken in abundance in France in the dead 

 branches of fruit trees. 



S. foveolatus, Ljungh. (s.g. Ralocerus, Muls. ; SpTueriestes, 

 Kirby). Bronze-black, with the mouth parts, base of antennae, and 

 tarsi, ferruginous, shining ; head slightly narrower than thorax, eyes 

 prominent ; antennae with the sixth joint broader than the preceding, 

 and a little narrower than the five last joints, which are of about equal 

 thickness ; thorax transversely cordate, deeply and rather closely punc- 

 tured, with an impression on each side behind middle, and sometimes 

 another indistinct one before middle ; elytra with rows of punctures, 

 confusedly punctured at base, with a deep fovea on each towards base. 

 L. 4-4| mm. 



Ea:e; by sweeping tinder beeches and elms, &c. ; Coopers Hill, Gloucester 

 CBlut(h); Robins Wood, Kepton ; Scarborough; Northumberland and Durham 

 district, " Hettou Hall, near Belford," W. B. Boyd, Esq. ; " Kear Wooler," Mr. T. 

 Hardy; Scotland, Ciauiond (Stephens); Roxburghshire (Boyd). 



LISSODEITCA, Curtis. 



This genus contains five species, three of which are found in Europe, 

 and the other two in Chili and Tasmania respective]}' ; they are very 

 closely allied to Salpingus, with which they are included by Thomson, 

 but are distinguished by having the club of the antennae more abrupt, 

 the mandibles not toothed on their inner side, and the sides of the thorax 

 slightly denticulate; the latter character, however, is not very obvious. 



The larva of L. quadripustulata is described and figured by Ferris (Larves des 

 Co'.eopteres, p. 300, pi. ix. f. 319); it is yellowish-white with the head reddish, aud 

 presents no striking peculiarity; the apical segment is emargiuate almost in a circle, 

 the lobes being very slightly produced and terminating in two recurved points ; the 

 pupa is lather elongate. 



I. Thorax subovate, with the anteriorangles notreach- 

 ing the eyes ; elytra with two reddish-yellow spots 



on each ; size smaller L. QTTADBlPtrsTrLAT^, Marsh. 



II. Thorax subquadrate, with the anterior angles 

 reaching the eyes, which are large; ehtra uiii- 



colorous ; size larger L. CURSOR, Gyll. 



(Heyanum, Kedt.) 



Zi. quadripustulata, Marsh, (iltnticolle, Gyll.). A small species ; 

 head and thorax reddish-testaceous, dull, very closely and finely punc- 

 tured, the latter a little longer than broad, broadest before or about 

 middle, with the sides very feebly denticulate ; elytra rather shining, 

 black or fuscous with a broad spot at base of each (often meeting at 

 suture), and Another at apex, yellow, sub}.arallel, \vith distinct but 



