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and in other parts of the country. " Netley. 1 ' — Rev. F. W. Hope. 

 " On Urtica dioica, and among herbage, common (near Swansea)." 

 — L. W. Dillwyn, Esq. 



Sp. 4. Linariae. Oblongo-ovatus, ater, antennis tarsisque anterioribus ferrugineo- 



rujis. (Long. corp. 1^ lin.) 

 Ca. Linariae. Kirby MSS.—Steph. Catal. 82. No. 873. 



Larger than Ca. Urticae, which it much resemhles; oblong-ovate, deep black, 

 slightly pubescent, finely punctate : thorax broad; elytra truncate; legs black 

 or pitchy, with the anterior tarsi, and the antennas ferruginous-red. 



Inhabits the flowers of Linaria, not uncommon : found near Lon- 

 don and in Suffolk. 



Sp. 5. nitidus. Oblongo-ovatus, convexus, piceo-ferrugineus, nitidus, antennis 

 pedibusque pallide rufis. (Long. corp. 1 lin.) 



Ca. nitidus. Kirby MSS.—Steph. Catal. 82. No. 874. 



Oblong-ovate, convex, pitchy-ferruginous, punctulated, glossy, with the an- 

 tennae and legs pale rufous. 



Distinguished from Ca. Linariae by its piceo-ferruginous colour, and pale legs 

 and antennae. 



Found in Suffolk ; near London and Bristol, in damp hedges. 



Sp. 6. ruficornis. Oblongo-ovatus, convexus, ater, punctulatus, antennis pedi- 

 busque rufis. (Long. corp. | — f lin.) 

 Ni. ruficornis. Marsham.—Ca.. ruficornis. Steph. Catal. 82. No. 875. 



Oblong-ovate, convex, deep glossy-black, punctulated ; with the antennae and 



legs rufous. 

 Resembles Ca. Linariae, but is considerably smaller, and has the legs anteriorly 



rufous: differs from the preceding species by its smaller size and black 



colour. 



Not common on flowers near London. " Common among 

 herbage (near Swansea). 1 ' — L. W. Dilhoyn, Esq. 



Sp. 7. pyrrhopus. Oblongo-ovatus, niger, punctatus, antennis pedibusque rufis. 



(Long. corp. 1 lin.) 

 Ni. pyrrhopa. Marsham.—Ca.. pyrrhopus. Steph. Catal. 82. No. 876. 



Oblong-ovate, deep glossy-black, punctate ; with the legs and antennaa rufous. 

 Very similar to the last, but considerably larger, less convex, and more deeply 

 punctate. 



Taken amongst herbage in the vicinity of London. " Netley." 

 — Rev. F. W. Hope. 



