ENTOMOLOGICAL CABINET. 



BEROSUS APICALIS. Rudds MSS. 



Oblong and of a dull ochreus colour above ; head 

 and thorax deeply punctured ; the apex of the elytra 

 deeply notched and spined : legs of the same colour 

 as the elytra : palpi and antennae of a pale yellow : 

 under part of the body deep black. Length 2£ lines. 



We are indebted to our much friend respected the 

 Rev. G. T. Rudd, F. L. S. for specimens of this very 

 interesting species, who in a communication says, 

 " My brother found the berosus, specimens of which 

 I have had the pleasure of giving you, and which 

 appear to be a new species, (having a strong charac- 

 ter of distinction from the hitherto known indige- 

 nous species, in the spined apex of the elytra) in 

 profusion in some deserted salt pans near Lyming- 

 ton, he tells me it occurred throughout the year." 



Three species of this genus has been discovered 

 since Mr. Marsham published his Entomologia Bri- 

 tannica in 1802. What we have been able to ob- 

 serve respecting their habits is, that they appear to 

 be fond of such pools of water as are sometimes 

 formed in woods after heavy rains, and so shallow 

 as to do little more than cover the grass ; we once 

 met with cericeps in the greatest profusion at Dul- 

 wich in such a situation, and were obliged to break 

 the ice which covered the surface, this was early in 

 the year. We would wish to impress on the mind 

 of the young collector that he may always collect 

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