ENTOMOLOGICAL CA1HNI/T 



CUNCUJUS ATER. Olivier. 



Deep brown to black : the head flattened in front, 

 jaws exerted: antennae liliform and longer than the 

 head and thorax taken together: thorax nearly quad- 

 rate, shining and deeply punctured : elytra punctate, 

 hairy, and each with a wide sulci near the margin, 

 legs hort and somewhat paler than the upper part 

 of the insect, 



Length 4 of a line, 



Inhabits beneath the bark of trees. 



We are indebted to the Rev. G, T. Rudd 

 and F. L. S. for the specimen from which our draw- 

 ing has been made, the insect was captured in the 

 Month of April, at Coomb Wood, Surrey, the dis- 

 covery was first made of the insect by Mr. Stephens, 

 and who directed the attention of our friend, during 

 an entomological excursion to this celebrated spot, 

 which has been a favourite resort for collectors of 

 insects for the last half century. 



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