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Jung on the sands by the sea-side, and on the naked sand-hills 

 (near Swansea)." — L. W. Dillwyn, Esq. " Neighbourhood of 

 Bottisham." — Rev. L. Jenyns. 



Sp. 8. nuchicornis. JEneo-niger, clypeo thoracisque laterihus rotundatis, elytris 

 luridis nigro adspersis : mas, occipite spina erectu, basi dilatatd : fcemina, clypeo 

 carinis duabus valde elevatis. (Long. corp. 2^ — 3 lin.) 



Sc. nuchicornis. Linne. — Mar sham, i. 34.— Donovan, viii. pi. 255. f. 2. — On. 

 nuchicornis. Steph. Catal. 105. No. 1098. 



Brassy-black, pubescent: clypeus suborbiculate, with the margin reflexed; 

 punctulated above, with an arcuated transverse carina in the middle, and a 

 straight acute spine behind, arising from a small dilated carina : thorax 

 granulate-punctate, with the lateral and posterior margins rounded, the an- 

 terior angle not reflexed, the front slightly retuse: elytra punctate-striated, 

 lurid-griseous, with irregular, somewhat confluent deep black or bronzed 

 clouds. Female with two much elevated carina? on the clypeus, the anterior 

 curved, the posterior straight, and more elevated ; the thorax anteriorly con- 

 siderably produced in the middle. 



Very variable, as well in size as in colour, and in the length of the occipital 

 horn. 



Abundant throughout the metropolitan district. " Common 

 (near Swansea)." — L. W. Dilhvyn, Esq. " Bottisham." — Rev. L._ 

 Jenyns. " Cricket Gate." — T. C. Hey sham, Esq. " York and 

 Wast Dale, Cumberland." — W. C. Hewitson, Esq. " Epping. 1 ' — 

 Mr. Doubleday. 



Sp. 9. nutans. Niger, thorace antice impresso, occipite spind erectd armato, 

 elytris obsolete punctato-striatis : foemina, clypeo lineis duabus elevatis. (Long, 

 corp. 3^—4 lin.) 



Sc. nutans. Fabricius— Donovan, viii. pi. 255. f. 1. — On. nutans. Steph. Catal. 

 105. No. 1098. 



Black, slightly shining and finely pubescent : clypeus attenuated in front, and 

 considerably reflexed, with an obscure line on the vertex, produced posteriorly 

 into a broad elevated carina, winch terminates in an elongate nutant spine : 

 thorax very retuse in front, with a deep excavation to receive the occipital 

 spine : the anterior angles acute and somewhat reflexed, the disc granulated : 

 elytra deep black, faintly punctate-striated. Female with two considerably 

 elevated carinae on the clypeus : the thorax excavated in front, with a bifid 

 central lobe. 



In some parts of the metropolitan district, this species occurs 

 in the utmost profusion, especially in Epping Forest, and also at 

 Darenth, near Birch-wood, Dulwich, &c\ : but in others it is some- 



