TELEPHORIDtE. — TELEPHORUS. 299 



Sp. 17. dispar. Niger, thorace Iwvis rufo immaculato, abdominis limbo pedi- 

 busque rufis, genubus tibiisque posticis nigris. (Long. corp. 5 — 6 lin.) 

 Ca. dispar. Fabricius.—Te. dispar. Steph. Catal. 132. JVo. 1334. 



Black: thorax smooth, immaculate rufous: elytra fuscous-black, the margins of 

 the abdomen and anterior legs rufous ; the intermediate with a spot at the 

 tip of the femora, and the middle of the tibiae black ; the posterior femora at 

 the apex, and the tibiae and tarsi entirely of a fuscous-black : antenna? also 

 black, with two or three of the basal joints testaceous: eyes black. 



Occasionally found near London, and in the north of England. 

 " Not uncommon (near Swansea)." — L. W. Dillwijn, Esq. 



Sp. 18. nigricans. Fusco-niger, ore, antennarum basi, thoracis abdomineque 



limbo, pedibusque Jlavo-testaceis, tibiis posticis fuscis. (Long. corp. 5 — 6 lin.) 

 Ca. nigricans. Fabricius. — Te. nigricans. Steph. Catal. 132. No. 1335. 

 Fuscous-black, with the mouth, base of the antennas, margin of the thorax and 



of the abdomen, and the legs pale-testaceous ; the apex of the hinder femora 



and the posterior tibiae entirely fuscous or black. 

 Varies in having the disc of the thorax slightly fuscous, and the abdomen being 



sometimes entirely rufous. 



Abundant in woods and hedges in June. " Glanville's Wootton." 

 — J. C. Dale, Esq. " Common (near Swansea)." — L. W. Dill- 

 •wyn, Esq. " Southend.' 1 — Rev. F. W. Hope. 



Sp. 19. discoideus. Fusco-niger, ore, antennarum basi thoracis abdominisque 

 limbo pedibusque rufo-testaceis , Jemoribus posticis tibiarumque basi fusces- 

 centibus. (Long. corp. 4—5 lin.) 



Te. discoideus. Steph. Catal. 132. No. 1336. 



Fuscous-black, with the mouth, base of the antenna?, margin of the thorax and 

 of the abdomen, and the legs rufo-testaceous, the posterior femora with a 

 small black dot at the apex, and the base of the posterior tibiae dusky or 

 black. 



Smaller and rather more slender in proportion than the foregoing insect, which 

 it greatly resembles: its colours are however different, being more of a rufous 

 hue, the margins of the thorax in this being nearly of the latter colour, 

 whereas in the foregoing species they are ochraceous or nearly white : the 

 posterior legs also differ. 



Less common than the foregoing, but nevertheless not of un- 

 frequent occurrence throughout the metropolitan district. 



Sp. 20. obscurus. Niger, thoracis lateribus summoque abdominis margine rwfo- 



pallidis, pedibus totis nigris. (Long. corp. 4§ — 5^ lin.) 

 Ca. obscura. Linne. — Te. obscurus. Steph. Catal. 132. No. 1337. 



