150 MANDIBULATA. — COLEOPTERA. 



parts of the kingdom. " Netley."— Rev. F. W. Hope. " Nor- 

 folk." — Dr. Leach. " Taken by Mr. Jeffreys (near Swansea).'" — 

 L. W. Dillwyn, Esq. 



Sp. 14. neglectus. Ater, nitidus, oblongo-ovatus, elytris extrorsum striis quinque 



integris, tibiis anticis quinque dentatis. (Long. corp. 3 lin.) 

 Hi. neglectus. Megerle. — Steph. Catal. 101. No. 1057. 



Shining black, oblong-ovate : thorax with the lateral line entire, straight, rather 

 approximating to the margin : elytra rather depressed, with two abbreviated 

 striae next the suture ; the second shortest, then five entire ones, the marginal 

 one being rather flexuous, and rather obsolete anteriorly : legs black, the an- 

 terior tibiae with five obtuse denticulations : antennae piceous, with the club 

 dusky. 



In description this species greatly resembles Hi. carbonarius, but from that insect 

 it is abundantly distinct ; its form being very dissimilar, oblong-ovate, some- 

 what depressed, instead of short and subconvex. 



Not very common in the neighbourhood of London, but taken 

 occasionally on Hampstead-heath, in Battersea-fields, &c. " Ox- 

 ford and Netley."— Bev. F. W. Hope. « Cardew Mire."— T. C. 

 Hey sham, Esq. 



Sp. 15. Leachii. Ater, nitidus, subconvexus, elytris striis quatuor integris, tribus 



abbreviatis, tibiis anticis quinque dentatis. (Long. corp. 2^ lin.) 

 Hi. Leachii. Steph. Catal. 101. No. 1058. 



Black, shining, subconvex : thorax with the lateral line abbreviated : elytra slightly 

 convex ; each with two striae towards the suture of equal length, being about 

 half that of the elytra, then four entire ones, and finally an abbreviated one 

 on the margin; the five outer ones sparingly punctate: legs black, with the 

 anterior tibiae five dentate : antennae piceous, with the club black. 



Differs from the preceding in being subconvex, with the sculpture slightly dif- 

 ferent, and from the following by having the marginal thoracic line ab- 

 breviated, the two abbreviated striae on the elytra half the length of the latter, 

 and in other less evident characters. 



Found, but rarely, near London; also in other parts of the 

 kingdom. " London and Bristol." — Dr. Leach. 



Sp. 16. carbonarius. Ater, nitidus, elytris externs striis quinque integris, fove<i 

 submarginali punctata', tibiis anticis 5 vel 6 dentatis. (Long. corp. 2— 3^ lin.) 



Hi. carbonarius. Ent. Hefte— Steph. Catal 101. No. 1059. 



Shining black : thorax a little narrowed before, with the lateral stria entire a 

 little curved, and rather distant from the margin : elytra slightly convex, with 

 seven striae, of which the two nearest the suture are always abbreviated, and 

 the next frequently so ; the three following are entire ; the seventh on the 

 margin a little flexuous outwardly, anteriorly ; and beneath the margin an 



