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obliterated before the extremity. The insects described by 

 Mr. Waterhouse under the names biguttatus, substriatus, and 

 nitidus appear to be smaller, narrower, and more obscure indi- 

 viduals of this variety. 



The var. a. is uncommon. 



The var. /3. is generally distributed and common. 



The var. 7. is of occasional occurrence ; I once took it rather 

 plentifully on the sand-hills at Deal, all the specimens being 

 uniformly similar in form and sculpture. 



5. N. 4-punctatus : emeus, nitidus; elytris profunde punctato- 

 striatis apice flavescentibus punctis duobus impressis. 



Dej. Spec. 2.280; Icon. 2. 138. pi. 87. Steph. Mand. 2. 190, 

 et Manual, p. 60. 



Above brilliant shining brass. Head finely striated in front, 

 basal joints of the antennae testaceous. Thorax broad, with a 

 projecting angle in the centre of the anterior margin, and with 

 the sides obliquely sloped as in the preceding species, all the 

 margins thickly punctured, and with a shining more distinct 

 space on each side the dorsal furrow, a little strigose or faintly 

 wrinkled. Elytra broader than the thorax, with the shoulders a 

 little rounded, but not contracted in front, sides rather parallel, 

 each elytron with a fine punctured stria next the suture termina- 

 ting in a smooth stria at the tip, then a very broad highly 

 polished longitudinal space, and then seven other punctured 

 striae, the two next the polished space being disposed together 

 rather more distant from the others, and the marginal or outer one 

 still more remote, between the third and fourth striae are two 

 deep impressions, and a small one at the apex ; tibiae testaceous 

 and the extremity of the wing-cases also more or less pale. 

 Length 2^ lines. 



Of rare occurrence, and probably only an uncommon variety 

 of the preceding. 



Subfam. 4. HARPALIDES, Westwood. 



Genus 18. LORICERA, Latreille. 



Mentum dente media obtuso. Ligula apice subacuminata ; para- 

 glossis coriaceis, earn hand superantibus. Maxillae extus 

 dentatce. Palpi articulo ultimo subovato. Mandibulae breves, 

 interne basi crenulata. Labrum apice rotundatwn. Tarsi 

 antici maris articulis tribus valde dilatatis, subtus dense 

 spongiosis. 



