66 MANDIBULATA. — COLEOPTERA. 



brighter hue, with the base of the elytra of a deeper black, and the abdomen 

 rufous- 

 Found in Suffolk, near Barliam, by the Rev. W. Kirby: — I 

 possess specimens which I believe were captured near London. 



Sp. 6. atricapilla. Oblongo-ovata, pallide rufo-testacea, capite fusco out nigro, 



antennis pedibusque pallide testaceis. (Long. corp. ^ lin.) 

 At. atricapilla. Kirby MSS.—Steph. Catal. 84. No. 902. 



Oblong-ovate, of a pale shining testaceous-red, with the head fuscous or black, 

 the antennae and legs pale testaceous; the scutellum chestnut. 



The pale testaceous colour and dark head sufficiently characterize this minute 

 insect. 



Not uncommon in the metropolitan district; also found in other 

 parts, as Norfolk, Suffolk, Salop, &c. 



Sp. 7. hirta. Oblongo-ovata, convexa, rufo-ferruginea, hirsuta, pedibus palli- 



dioribus. (Long. corp. 1 lin.) 

 Si. hirta. Marsham.— At. hirta. Steph. Catal. 84. No. 903. 



Oblong-ovate, convex, rufo-ferruginous, pilose, the elytra deeply punctured ; 



the antennas and legs pale ferruginous. 

 Larger than any of the foregoing, from all of which it also differs in being more 



convex and shorter, more pilose, and the elytra being somewhat deeply, 



though distantly, punctate. 



Common throughout the metropolitan district: also found in 

 Norfolk, Suffolk, Devonshire, &c. " Netley."— Rev. F. W. Hope. 

 " On the flowers of Heraclium Spondylium (near Swansea). 1 ' — 

 L. W. Dillwyn, Esq. 



Sp. 8. testacea. Elongata, rufo-testacea, glabra, thorace pallidiore, strid postice 



punctata. (Long. corp. § lin.) 

 At. testacea. Kirby MSS.—Steph. Catal. 84. No. 904. 



Elongate, rufo-testaceous, glabrous, with the thorax paler, with an impressed 



punctate stria behind, eyes fuscous. 

 Smaller than the last, from which it is distinguished by its more elongate form, 



paler colour, glabrous impunctate elytra, and by the punctured stria on the 



hinder margin of the thorax. 



Found in Suffolk. 



Sp. 9. castanea. Oblongo-ovata, convexa, castanea glabra, antennis pedibusque 



pallidioribus. (Long. corp. f lin.) 

 At. castanea. Kirby MSS.—Steph. Catal. 84. No. 905. 



Oblong-ovate, castaneous, shining, glabrous, the antennae and legs paler : eyes 

 fuscous. 



