138 MANDIBULATA. — COLEOPTERA. 



whitish spots, more or less obsolete : the thorax immaculate : — excepting in 

 size, and the presence of the transverse ferruginous dorsal fascia on the elytra, 

 this variety somewhat resembles the preceding species. 

 The transverse dorsal stripe on the elytra at once distinguishes this species. 



Not uncommon in sandy and gravelly places near London : also 

 found in other parts. " Martlesham-heath. in June." — Marsham 

 MSS. " On the sand-hills (near Swansea), not common." — 

 L. W. Dittwyn, Esq. 



Sp. 6. sericeus. Ovatus, niger, supra ceneus, elytris striatis viridihus, interstitiis 



alternis nitidioribus nigro-tessellatis. (Long. corp. 2| — 3 lin.) 

 Cis. sericea. Forster. — Byr. sericaeus. Steph. Catal. 98. No. 1034. 



Ovate, black, above bronzed or greenish; clothed with a rusty-brown pubes- 

 cence, which is slightly variegated on the thorax : elytra striated, green or 

 bright bronze, the alternate interstices more brilliant and tessellated with 

 black : legs and antennae black. 



Var. j8. Steph. Catal. /. c. — With the head, thorax, and elytra of a dull obscure 

 blackish-bronze, immaculate : body piceous beneath. 



Var. y. Steph. Catal. 1. c. — With the abdomen and base of the femora rufous. 



Frequent in the sand and gravel pits of the metropolitan district. 

 " Taken once at Bottisham." — Rev. L. Jenyns. " On the sand- 

 hills (near Swansea) ; sometimes very plentiful about the beginning 

 of summer on Crwmlyn Burrows." — L. W. Dillwyn, Esq. " New 

 Walk, York."— W. C. Hezvitson, Esq. " Epping."— Mr. Double- 

 day. " Aiket Gate."— T. C. Heysham, Esq. 



Sp. 7. fuscus. Ovatus, niger, elytris striatis fuscis obscuris, maculis obscurioribus. 



(Long. corp. 2^ lin.) 

 Cis. fusca. Marsham.— Byr. fuscus. Steph. Catal. 98. No. 1035. 



Ovate, black, or dull fuscous : the thorax shining and thickly punctulated : 

 the elytra striated, obscure fuscous, with very obscure spots on the alternate 

 interstices : antennte and legs fuscous. 



Closely allied to the following, of which it may be a variety, and from which 

 it chiefly differs in colour. 



Once taken near London by myself; and according to Marsham 

 near Holt, in Norfolk, by Mr. Skrimshire. 



Sp. 8. murinus. Ovalis, fuscus, subtus niger, elytris v/ttis atris interruptis, 



s/rigis(jue duabus mediis cinereo-punctatis. (Long. corp. 2 — 2^ lin.) 

 By. murinus. Fahricms.— Steph. Catal. 98. No. 1036. 



Oval, fuscous, clothed with agriscous pubescence: thorax varied with griseous: 

 elytra very faintly striate, punctate, rusty-fuscous, with three black silken 



