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, neath and legs brassy-black, dentate, with the lamince on the clypeus less 



elevated and more curved, the posterior one scarcely produced into lateral 



spines; the thorax less excavated anteriorly. 

 Known from the foregoing, which is the only indigenous species it resembles, 



by its broader form, deeper clouded elytra, and the greater width of the 



lamina? on the clypeus. 



Not uncommon towards the end of May, in cow-dung, in Bat- 

 tersea-fields : it has also been taken in Epping Forest, and in 

 Norfolk. 



Sp. 4. fracticornis. Fusco-wneus, clypeo antice productiori thoracis angiitis an- 

 ticis subreflcxis, elytris luridis fusco-adspersis : mas, lamina occipitis utri- 

 usque dentatii, spina terminali nutante : fcemina, clypeo lineis duahus trans- 

 versis, anticd arcuatd longiori, thorace mutico. (Long. corp. 3 — 4 lin.) 



Si. fracticornis. Preysler. — On. fracticornis. Steph. Catal. 105. No. 1093. 



Dusky-brassy, pubescent : clypeus of the male anteriorly narrowed, reflexed, 

 and prominent, slightly emarginated, punctate, with an obsolete curved 

 line in the middle and a carina posteriorly, furnished on each side at 

 the base with a denticulation or angle, and the centre produced into an 

 elongate spine bending forwards towards the apex : thorax sometimes bright 

 greenish-bronze, thickly punctulated, excavated in the middle of its anterior 

 edge: elytra very finely striate, lurid-griseous, sprinkled with subconfluent 

 dusky-bronze spots, sometimes a little reticulated, but mostly disposed in 

 lines : body and legs bronzed-black. Female with the clypeus less produced 

 anteriorly, with two elevated lines, the anterior arcuated and rather obsolete : 

 the posterior shorter, unequal: the thorax not excavated in front. 



The length of the occipital horn in this, as in the other, species varies considerably; 

 in some examples it becomes nearly obsolete. 



Common in the metropolitan district, towards the end of April 

 and during May. " Occasionally found in dung (near Swansea), 

 but rarely on the sea shore." — L. W. Dillwyn, Esq. " Neigh- 

 bourhood of Bottisham." — Rev. L. Jenyns. " Netley." — Rev. F. 

 W. Hope. 



Sp. 5. ccenobita. Mneo-viridis, elytris rujb-griseis immacuhiiis aid obsolete 

 viridi maculatis: mas, occipit espind erectd: fcemina, clypeo carinis duabus 

 transversis elevatis. (Long. corp. 3 — 4 lin.) 



Si. ccenobita. Fabricius — -On. ccenobita. Steph. Catal. 105. No. 1094. 



Brassy-green, pubescent: male with the clypeus reflexed anteriorly and slightly 

 emarginate ; the disc punctate, with an erect spine or horn posteriorly, arising 

 from a transverse carina, and sometimes a little bent forwards: thorax rich 

 green, finely granulated, with an excavation in the middle of its anterior 

 edge: elytra rufo-griseous, rather faintly striated, and usually immaculate, 



