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oblong deeply and thickly [punctate foveae: antennae and legs black; anterior 

 tibia; with five or six acute denticulations. 



Variable in colour, being sometimes castaneous-brown. 



Differs from the foregoing by being shorter, broader, and more convex, the 

 anterior tibiae being multidentate, and the striae on the elytra rather dif- 

 ferently disposed. 



Very abundant throughout the metropolitan district, and in 

 other parts. " Netley, Oxford, and Southend." — Rev. F. W. 

 Hope. " On the sand hills (near Swansea), not uncommon." — 

 L. W. Dillwyn, Esq. " Carlisle."— T. C. Hey sham, Esq. 



Sp. 17. quisquilius. Ater nitidus, elytris striis septem, tribus internis ab- 

 breviatis, thorace postice utrinque ad angulos fovea profundi, tibiis anticis 

 quadridentatis. (Long. corp. 2^1in.) 



Hi. quisquilius. Steph. Catal. 101. No. 1060. 



Very glossy black : thorax with the lateral stria scarcely extending to the base, 

 and rather remote from the edge; on the posterior margin, towards the angles, 

 a deep rounded fovea : elytra with seven striae, the three internal abbreviated ; 

 antennae black, with the club dusky : legs black, the anterior tibiae quadri- 

 dentate. 



The two distinct posterior foveae on the thorax, with the three abbreviated in- 

 terior striae on the elytra, and the quadridentate anterior tibiae, distinguish 

 this species from the foregoing, which it somewhat resembles in form. 



Occasionally found near London, and in other parts of the 

 kingdom. " Bristol."— Dr. Leach. " On the sand hills, and under 

 rubbish on the sea-shore (near Swansea)." — L. W. Dilhvyn, Esq. 



Sp. 18. Kirbii, Ater nitidus, thorace lined marginali margine approximate, 

 elytris striis duabus abbreviatis internis, quatuor per paria dispositis exterms : 

 tibiis anticis quinque-dentatis, dente extimobifido. (Long. corp. 3 lin.) 



Hi. Kirbii. Steph. Catal. 101. No. 1062. 



Shining black: thorax with the lateral line not extending to the base, and 

 closely adjoining the margin : elytra slightly convex, with two abbreviated strife 

 near the suture, four entire ones on the disc placed in pairs, and an ab- 

 breviated marginal one : legs and antennae black : anterior tibiae with five 

 teeth, the exterior one bifid. 



The abbreviated lateral striae on the thorax, with its very close propinquity to 

 the margin, the paired striae on the elytra, and the five-toothed anterior tibia; 

 distinguish this series. 



Found near London by myself. " Carlisle."— T. C. Heysham, 

 Esq. 



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