228 Mr. Wcstwood on the Affinities of Clinidium. 



cies, and has been taken by Mr. Stephens, as well as received by him 

 from Mr. Griffin. It is not, however, contained in his Systematic Cata- 

 logue. The specimens, although agreeing in size, vary (as in the last 

 species) in the formation of the antenntB, which in some individuals (most 

 probably males) are very long, slender, and filiform,* whilst in others 

 they are much shorter, with the three apical joints incrassated. These 

 last I conceive to be females. 



Of a similar formation with the latter specimens are two insects con- 

 tained in the cabinet of Mr. Stephens, and in his Systematic Catalogue 

 named " Uleiota monilicornis. Marsh. MSS." The Brontes pollens of 

 Fabricius (which Mr. Stephens doubtingly regards as a synonym of this 

 species) is, however, considered by the German and French entomologists 

 as a variety of Ul. flavipes, and consequently a much larger insect. 



The remaining insect of this genus which I shall mention, is a small pale 

 fulvo- testaceous species (Tab. Supp. xlvii. fig. 2.), which was captured 

 under the bark of a Horn-beam tree, in Hainault Forest, by Mr. Bydder , and 

 which is now in my cabinet ; I am not aware of any other British speci- 

 men, nor do I find it described, unless it be the Cue. unifasciatus of La- 

 treille, (Hist. Nat. 11, 256.) The head is as large as the thorax, and has 

 several emarginations on its anterior margin ; the labrum is large, and 

 rounded in front (Ibid. fig. 3, A.), the antennm are longer than the head 

 and thorax (Ibid. E.), the first joint larger than the second, which is also 

 a little larger than the third, the remaining joints gradually increase 

 in length and thickness to the last joint, which is as large as the basal 

 joint, and acute at the tip. The trophi (Ibid. B, C, and D,) considerably 

 resemble those of the Wiltshire species, Cuc.piceus? The thorax is almost 

 quadrate, with a very fine depressed line running parallel with each la- 

 teral margin, which is entire : it is very slightly narrower behind than 

 in front. The elytra are not broader, but about twice the length of the 

 thorax, with several rows of minute punctures, which are more distinct 

 near the apex ; there is also a deeper stria near the lateral and sutural 



• The insect specifically named testaceus by Fabricius, was placed by him 

 in his genus Brontes, and as the supposed males of the specimens above men- 

 tioned have long antennae (as in that genus), I am induced to consider that they, 

 and not the Wiltshire specimens, are the true testaceus. 



