68 MANDIBULATA. — COLEOPTERA. 



Ovate, convex, black, pubescent, with tbe elytra rufo-ferruginous at the apex, 

 the latter rather acute, the base broad, the middle dilated : the thorax broad 

 behind, the anterior angles greatly deflexed: antennae and legs rufo-ferru- 

 ginous ; the latter darkest : body piceous beneath. 



Differs from the foregoing by its more convex form, and from the following by 

 its rufous antennae. 



Not uncommon in the metropolitan district, at the roots of grass, 

 &c, in damp meadows and fields. 



Sp. 14. carbonaria. Subovata, convexa, atra nitida, subpubescens, antennis pedi- 



busque fuscis. (Long. corp. § lin.) 

 At. carbonaria. Kirby MSS. f—Steph. Catal. 84. No. 910. 

 Subovate, convex, deep glossy-black, slightly pubescent; the elytra very thickly 



and finely punctulate, the apex rather acute and fuscescent : antenna and 



legs deep fuscous. 

 The deep fuscous, or nearly black antennae of this insect distinguish it from all 



its congeners excepting the following, of which it may be the opposite sex, 



differing in being of a less oblong form and more convex. 



Found in Norfolk and near London, but not common. 



Sp. 15. fuscipes. Oblongo-ovata, nigra, pubescens, antennis pedibusque con- 



coloribus. (Long. corp. ^ — | lin.) 

 (Jr. fuscipes. Gyllenhal.— At. fuscipes. Steph. Catal. 85. No. 914. 

 Oblong-ovate, black, pubescent, finely punctured ; thorax very convex, broadly 



margined behind ; elytra also deep black, dilated in the middle, slightly acute 



at the apex ; the antenna 1 rather stout, deep black : legs also black. 

 The black antennae and legs of this insect at once distinguish it from all but the 



preceding species, from which it differs in being rather more elongate and less 



convex. 



Not common : found at the roots of grass in Battersea-fields. 



Sp. 16. rufipes. Oblongo-ovata, piceo-nigra, subpubescens, antennis pedibusque 

 rufo-ferrugineis. (Long. corp. ^ lin.) 



At. rufipes. Steph. Catal. 84. No. 911. 



Oblong-ovate, rather depressed, pitchy-black, very slightly pubescent ; the elytra 

 a little dilated in the middle, and somewhat fulvescent at the apex: the an- 

 tennae and legs bright rufo-ferruginous. 



Of a more elongate form than the following, from which it also differs in being 

 of a darker colour, with the apex of the elytra rather fulvescent. 



Taken near London; in Norfolk, Devonshire, &c. 



Sp. 17. ruficornis. Oblongo-ovata, snbconveoca, nigra nitida, thoraee fusco, 



antennis pedibusque rufo-ferrugineis. (Long. Corp. ^ — | lin.) 

 Si. ruficornis. Marsham.—kl. ruficornis. Steph. Catal. 85. No. 912. 



