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resembles, but differs in its broader, more convex, and ovate form, and the 

 dissimilarity of its colouring. 



Taken at Dover ; — near Bristol, in Norfolk, &c. 



Sp. 2. thoracica. Elongata, subgracile, rufo-castanea, nitida, thorace pallidiore, 



antennis pedibusque fulvo-castaneis. (Long. corp. ^ lin.) 

 At. thoracica. Steph. Catal. 84. No. 898. 



Rather slender, elongate-linear, slightly depressed, glossy reddish-chestnut, with 

 the thorax paler, the antennae and legs fulvo-castaneous. 



Smaller than the preceding insect, from which it may be known by its elongate 

 depressed form, and by its paler but more brilliant hue : — it may be the op- 

 posite sex. 



Taken near London; not uncommon in gardens at Ripley in 

 June. 



Sp. 3. evanescens. Oblonga, piceo-nigra, nitida, elytris apice piceis, antennis 



pedibusque pallide ferrugineis. (Long. corp. ^ lin.) 

 Si. evanescens. Marsham. — At. evanescens. Steph. Catal. 84. No. 899. 



Oblong pitchy-black, shining, with the elytra paler at the apex, the antennae 



and legs pale-ferruginous. 

 About the size of the last, from which it is distinguished by its darker hue and 



pale-ferruginous antenna? and legs, exclusively of its slight dissimilarity in 



form. 



Found near London, and in Norfolk and Suffolk. 



Sp. 4. pheeogaster. Oblongo-ovata, rufa nitida, elytris antice abdominequefuscis, 



oculis nigris. (Long. corp. \ — ^ lin.) 

 Si. pheeogaster. Marsham. — At. phseogaster. Steph. Catal. 84. No. 900. 



Oblong-ovate, shining rufous, with the eyes black, the base of the elytra and 

 the abdomen fuscous, the latter glabrous and shining; legs rufous; antennae 

 testaceous. 



The fuscous base of the elytra, and abdomen, with the black eyes, and more 

 ovate form of this insect, are its chief points of distinction from its con- 

 geners. 



Not uncommon in Battersea-fields, and in other places near 

 London. 



Sp. 5. basella. Elongata, subdepressa, rufo-testacea, nitida, elytris basifusco- 



nigr is. (Long. corp. ^ lin.) 

 At. basella. Kirby MSS.— Steph. Catal. 84. No. 901. 



Elongate, slightly depressed, of a shining testaceous-red, with the base of the 



elytra fuscous-black, the antenna? and legs rufescent. 

 More elongate than the preceding insect, from which it differs in being of a 



