304 MANDIBULATA. — COLEOPTERA. 



ceous, with the anterior segments black at the base : legs entirely rufo-testa- 

 ceous, immaculate, tarsi obscure. 



Rather variable, the breast and basal segments of the abdomen being concolorous 

 with the body. 



The immaculate legs, and less brilliant colour, distinguish this from Te. bicolor, 

 its nearest ally. 



Not uncommon in the south of England, and in South Wales. 

 " Epping." — Mr. Doubleday. " Glanville's Wootton."— J. C. Dale, 

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



Sp. 33. bicolor. Rufo-testaceus, oculis, alls, pectore, abdominis hasi, genubusque 



posterioribus nigris. (Long. corp. 2^ — 3^ lin.) 

 Ca. bicolor. Fabricius. — Te. bicolor. Steph. Catal. 133. No. 1349. 



Rufo-testaceous ; slightly pubescent : with the eyes, wings, breast, base of the 



abdomen, and four posterior knees black: the antennae dusky towards the 



apex: thorax immaculate. 

 The two posterior knees are sometimes alone black, and the posterior tibiae are 



occasionally a little fuscescent. 

 The black joints of the hinder legs, and the brighter rufescent colour and smaller 



size of the insect, are the principal points of difference between this and the 



foregoing. 



Equally abundant with the preceding species. " Glanville's 

 Wootton."— J. C. Dale, Esq. " In gardens (near Swansea), very 

 common."— L. W. Dillwyn, Esq. 



b. With the thorax truncate anteriorly (antennae with the second and third joints 



short). 



Sp. 34. alpinus. Supra testaceus, vertice attenuato nigro, thorace transverso 



postice subcmarginato, utrinque unidentato. (Long. corp. 6 — 7 lin.) 

 Ca. alpinus. Paykul.—Te. alpinus. Steph. Catal. 143. No. 1350. 



Testaceous: head attenuated behind and black, testaceous in front; eyes large, 

 black, and very prominent : thorax transverse, truncate anteriorly, subemar- 

 ginate posteriorly, and the hinder angles produced into a minute tooth ,• the 

 disc rufo-testaceous, unequal, with a more or less distinct black central spot : 

 elytra of a lurid testaceous, rugose-punctate, pubescent : body dusky-black, 

 with the sides and margins of the segments and the apex testaceous ; legs tes- 

 taceous, with the tarsi dusky. 



The elytra are sometimes of a fuscous-black : and the hinder femora and tibia? 

 are occasionally blackish. 



The only localities I know for this remarkable species are Da- 

 renth and Coombe woods : in the former place it is not uncommon 



