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Somewhat oblong-ovate, deep glossy black, very obscurely punctured, and obso- 



letely pubescent; thorax very convex anteriorly and considerably dilated; 



elytra less convex, piceous posteriorly; antennae testaceous; legs pale. 

 From the foregoing this differs in being more convex, of a deep glossy black, 



with the apex of the elytra above piceous, the antennae luteous, and the size 



larger. 



Inhabits the metropolitan district and Norfolk. " In the neigh- 

 bourhood of Swansea." — L. W. Dillwyn, Esq. 



Sp. 4. Melas. Ohlongo-ovata, nigra nitida, antennis pedihusque testaceis. 



(Long. corp. \—\ lin.) 

 De. Melas. Marsham.— At. Melas. Steph. Catal. 83. No. 892. 



Oblong-ovate, slightly convex, deep shining black, obscurely punctured, some- 

 what pubescent, the elytra concolorous at the apex : antennae and legs tes- 

 taceous. 



More oblong in form, and less convex than An. perpusilla, of an uniform 

 colour above, and with the legs as well as the antennae testaceous. 



Not uncommon in the metropolitan district. " Near Swansea, in 

 clung." — L. W. Dillwyn, Esq. 



Sp. 5. nitida. Brevis, ovata, nigra nitidissima, antennis pedihusque pallide. 



testaceis. (Long. corp. vix \ lin.) 

 At. nitida. Steph. Catal. 83. No. 893. 



Short, ovate, slightly convex, very glossy black, with the apex of the elytra con- 

 colorous ; the antennae and legs pale testaceous. 



The short ovate form, and the slight convexity of the insect, combined with its 

 very glossy surface, are its chief characters. 



Found in Norfolk, and occasionally near London. 



Sp. 6. pilosella. Ovata, castanea, nitida, pilosa, capite atro, antennis pedihusque 



ferrugineis. (Long. corp. ^ lin.) 

 De. pilosellus. Marsham. — At. pilosella. Steph. Catal. 84. No. 894. 

 Ovate, castaneous, shining, with the head dusky or deep black ; the thorax and 



elytra pilose ; the body beneath, legs, and antennae ferruginous. 

 This species differs slightly from the others of the genus by having the sides of 



the thorax less dilated, and the elytra somewhat attenuated towards the 



apex ;— from all the foregoing it may be known by its castaneous hue, and 



black head, exclusively of its dissimilarity in form. 



Found occasionally near London; the pair I obtained from the 

 Marshamian cabinet were taken in a rotten alder. 



Sp. 7. nitidula. Ovata, convexa, nigro-picea, pubescens, antennis pedihusque 



ri/Jis. (Long. corp. h lin.) 

 De. nitidula. Marsham.— At. nitidula. Steph. Catal. 81. No. 895. 



