HAHPALID.!:. — OPHONUS. 161 



each side above the labrum, and sparingly and finely punctate : thorax sub- 

 quadrate, the margins, especially the posterior, thickly punctate, the disc 

 sparingly punctate, with a rather strong dorsal line reaching to the hinder 

 margin, the hinder angles a httle depressed, but no foveae : elytra depressed, 

 striated, the striae impunctate, the interstices finely and thickly punctate, the 

 margin with an interrupted series of impressions: body rather obsoletely 

 punctate beneath : antennae, legs, and palpi, rusty-red. 



In July last I found a single individual of this species beneath a 

 stone near Ripley. I believ6 there are two others, unnamed^ in 

 the British Museum, which were taken in Kent. 



Sp. 5. nitidulus. Niger, suprcl cwruleo-viridis, antennis pedibusque rufis, 

 thorace creberrime punctata, prcBsertim ad angulos pusticos, elytris striatis, 

 interstitiis subtilissimc punctulatis. (Long. corp. Sg — 4^ hn.) 



Ca. nitidulus. Schrank. — Op. nitidulus. Steph. Catal. p. 33. No. 305. 



Very similar to the foregoing, but more convex: head obsoletely punctate: 

 thorax thickly and rather coarsely punctate, especially at the hinder angles, 

 each of which has a slight foveola : the dorsal channel is strong, and nearly 

 reaches to the posterior margin : the elytra finely striated, the striae impunc- 

 tate, the interstices tluckly punctulate, the margin with a nearly continuous 

 series of impressions: body beneath sKghtly punctate, pitchy brown, with 

 the margins of the segments rather paler : antennae, legs, palpi, and labrum 

 rufous. 



The colour of the upper surface varies much, occurring of various tints of green 

 and bluish, sometimes rather pitchy. 



Taken abundantly near Hertford, in July, 1822; sparingly in 

 the immediate neighbourhood of London. " Near Swansea." — Mr. 

 S. W. Millard. " Near Norwich."— The late Mr. Griffin. " Bot- 

 tisham." — Rev. L. Jenyns. " Kimpton." — Rev. G. T. Rudd. 



Sp. 6. azureus. Nigro-piceus, suprh cyaneus, antennis pedibusque rufis, thorace 

 vage et parce punctata, margine laterali tenue ferrugineo, elytris striatis, 

 punctulatis. (Long. corp. 3 — 3^ Un.) 



Ca. azureus. Illiger. — Op. azureus. Stejjh. Catal. p. 33. No, 306. 



Much resembUng the last, but not above half the size : head blue-black, with a 

 deep transverse impression in front, shghtly punctate : thorax green or blue, 

 rather convex, sparingly, but deeply and coarsely, punctate, especially towards 

 the base, which has an obsolete transverse depression, but no foveae ; the dorsal 

 line abbreviated and rather faint; the lateral margins slightly ferruginous: 

 elytra blue or green, rather faintly striated, the striae impunctate, the inter- 

 stices thickly punctulate : the margin with a series of remote spots : body 

 beneath pitchy black, punctulated : legs, antennae, and palpi rufous : labrum 

 pitchy-red. The colour of the upper surface varies greatly. 



Not very abundant ; taken occasionally beneath stones, in June 



