36 MANDIBULATA. COLEOPTERA. 



As Fabricius in his description says, " maculis duabus rubris," I am doubtful 

 whether the above- described insect is the one mentioned by him. 



Not common : the specimen whence the accompanying figure was 

 designed, I obtained from the Marshamian cabinet. The insect 

 has been lately captured near " Chelsea, in old bones. 11 — Mr. G. 

 Waterhouse. 



Sp. 10. variata. Oblongo-ovata, subdepressa, nigra, pedibus rufescentibus, elytris 

 testaceis, macula communi nigrti nebulisque duabus Jlavescentibus. (Long. 

 corp. 1£ lin.) 



Ni. variata. Steph. Catal. 79. No. 834. 



Oblong-ovate, subdepressed, dull black : elytra testaceous, or ferruginous, with a 

 subtriangular blacker spot at the base of the suture, and two flavescent ones 

 on the disc : legs and antennae ferruginous, the latter with the club dusky. 



Differs from the preceding by its paler hue, and in being more varied in its 

 markings. 



In this and the three foregoing species the apex of the abdomen is generally 

 acute, and projects slightly beyond the tip of the elytra. 



My own specimens (obtained from the Marshamian collection) 

 are the only examples I have seen. " Taken in bones by Mr. 

 Sheppard."— Marsham MSS. 



Sp. 11. oblonga. Oblongo-ovata, depressa, fusco-testacea, creberrime punctu- 

 lata, antennarum clavti atrti, thorace emarginato, elytris truncatis, (Long, 

 corp. l| lin.) 



Ni. oblonga. Herbst— Steph. Catal. 79. No. 835. 



Oblong-ovate, much depressed ; head somewhat dusky-ferruginous, eyes black : 

 antennae ferruginous, with the club black ; thorax thickly punctured, deeply 

 emarginated anteriorly, fusco-testaceous, with the lateral margins rounded and 

 of a pale testaceous : scutellum fuscous : elytra linear-elongate, depressed, 

 thickly punctured, slightly pubescent, fusco-testaceous, with a slender rather 

 paler margin, the apex truncate : body pitchy-black beneath, with the apex 

 paler : legs obscure testaceous. 



Sometimes of a pale testaceous, thickly punctured, with a longitudinal band on 

 the thorax, and the suture of the elytra dusky. 



Found beneath the bark of trees; not uncommon in the metro- 

 politan district. " Netley, abundant on flowers, in spring." — Rev. 

 F. W. Hope. " Windsor." — Mr. Waterhouse. 



Sp. 12. Silacea. Oblongo-ovata, subdepressa, saturate ferruginea, punctatis- 

 sima, thorace emarginato, lateribus late explanato, elytris truncatis. (Long. 

 corp. li lin.) 



Ni. Silacea. Herbst.— Steph. Catal. 79. No. 836. 



