HISTERIDiE.— HISTER. 147 



The bifid exterior dentation of the anterior tarsi, with the convexity of body, 

 tristriate elytra, and large red spot on the latter, which have three abbreviated 

 striae at the apex, but none on the margin, distinguish this species from the 

 foregoing. 



Not common; I possess a specimen taken on Dartford-heath, 

 and others captured in Devonshire. " Kingsbridge, Spitchweek, 

 Swansea, Worcester." — Dr. Leach. " I have a memorandum that 

 it has been taken in the neighbourhood of Swansea."" — L. W. Dill- 

 mfii, Esq. " Sandsfield." — T. C. Heysham. Esq. 



Sp. 7. quadrinotatus. Ater, nitidus, thorace antice angustiori, elytris subtri- 

 striatis, macula humerali alter&que media obliqud rubris. (Long. corp. 2^ — S\ 

 lin.) 



Hi. 4-notatus. Linne.—Steph. Catal. 100. No. 1052. 



Rounded, broad, glossy-black : thorax with the lateral striae rather deep, reach- 

 ing nearly to the base: elytra rather depressed, dilated on the margins, with 

 two entire strise towards the margin on each ; and an indistinct imperfect one 

 within, leaving a broad impunctate space between it and the suture ; on the 

 shoulder is a subquadrate red spot, and an oblique one on the disc, sometimes 

 united to the former: anterior tibiae with three teeth, the exterior bifid: an- 

 tennae with the tip of the club ferruginous. 



From the preceding this species is known by the greater width of body, by 

 having the outer lateral striae on the thorax continuous, the elytra scarcely 

 tristriated, and the red spots differently placed on the surface. 



Also rare : but found in distant parts of the kingdom. " Bristol, 

 and near London." — Dr. Leach. 



b. With one longitudinal stria on the sides of the thorax. 

 1. The elytra without a marginal stria. 



Sp. 8. duodecimstriatus. Ater, nitidus, elytris striis sex, tibiis anticis tridenta- 

 tis, dente extimo bifido, antennarum clavd ferrugined. (Long. corp. 2 lin.) 



Hi. duodecimstriatus. Paykul. — Steph. Catal. 101. No. 1053. 



Shining black, impunctate : thorax with the lateral striae extending to the base : 

 elytra each with six distinct, punctate, striae, the five outer ones being equi- 

 distant, and the inner one near the suture, and united at the base to the 

 following, having an elliptic space on the disc : anterior tibiae tridentate, the 

 outer tooth bifid : club of the antennae ferruginous. 



Somewhat resembling the following in sculpture, but differs in being totally 

 black above, with the anterior tibiae tridentate. 

 Not very abundant near London ; found however throughout the 



metropolitan district and other parts of the country. " Oxford and 



Netley." — Rev. F. W. Hope. " In carrion and cow dung, not 



common (near Swansea)." — L. W. Dillzcyn, Esq. " Near Bir- 



