aphodiida;. — aphodius. 207 



The small size of this insect, combined with its bright red spotted elytra and 

 immaculate thorax, at once distinguishes it from its congeners. 



Rare near London ; it lias however been taken in the warren at 

 Coombe-wood, and near Windsor : and in Norfolk and Somerset- 

 shire, in June. " Near Swansea, not common." — L. W. Dillwyn, 

 Esg. 



Sp. 53. plagiatus. Oblongus, subcylindricus, niger, elytris tenue punctato-striatis, 



plagd rufescente. (Long. corp. 1^ — 2 lin.) 

 Sc. plagiatus. Liniie.—A^. plagiatus. Steph. Catal. 112. No. 1166. 



Oblong, subcylindric, black, slightly glossy : clypeus angulated, with an obso- 

 lete elevated line behind : thorax thickly but not coarsely punctured, immacu- 

 late : elytra rather faintly punctate-striate, with an elongate red dash on the 

 disc towards the suture: body beneath and legs black ; tarsi pitchy. 



The conspicuous red dash on the elytra of this species serves, exclusively of 

 other distinguishing characters, to separate it from its allies. 



First taken near Wisbech in Cambridgeshire by Mr. Weather- 

 head, and subsequently during a flood in the marshes near Peter- 

 borough by Mr. William Skrimshire : it is, however, rare. 



Sp. 54. arenarius. Brevis, convexus, niger nitidus, elytris punctato-striatis, pos- 



tice dilatatis, apice sulcatis piceis. (Long. corp. l| lin.) 

 Ap. arenarius. Illiger. — Steph. Catal. 113. No. 1167. 



Short, convex, shining black : clypeus convex, emarginated, punctured : thorax 

 immaculate, punctured: elytra dilated posteriorly, very convex, pitchy-black, 

 with the lateral edge and apex sometimes ferruginous ; punctate-striate, the 

 stria? expanded and deeper towards the apex, the interstices a little punctate : 

 body beneath piceous, with the apex palest 5 legs pitchy-ferruginous. 



The breadth of the hinder portion of the elytra, with their sulcated striae, the 

 short, convex body, and small size, distinguish this insect. 



Also a rare species; found principally in sandy districts near 

 the coast: but it has occurred abundantly on Newmarket-heath. 

 " Rarely found by the seashore (near Swansea), but much more 

 common inland." — L. W. Dillwyn, Esq. 



Sp. 55. Scrofa. Ovatus, subdepressus, niger obscurus, pubescens, elytris punc- 

 tato-striatis, interstitiis rugoso-punctatis. (Long. corp. 1^ — 1q lin.) 

 Ap. Scrofa. Fahricius.— Steph. Catal. 113. No. 1168. 



Ovate, somewhat depressed, obscure black, pubescent : clypeus large, rounded, 

 entire ; thorax slightly convex, thickly punctate, pubescent : elytra punctate- 

 striate, the interstices subrugose, with larger impressed spots, pitchy-black, 

 with, the apex rather paler: body black; legs rusty piceous. 



