306 MANDIBULATA. — COLEOPTERA. 



The immaculate thorax, with other characters, distinguishes this species, which 

 Gyllenhall gives as the male of the preceding species, but I suspect improperly. 



Less abundant than the foregoing near London ; found in Suf" 

 folk and Norfolk. " In woods (near Swansea)." — L. W. Dillwyn, 

 Esq. ■ 



Sp. 3. humeralis. Thoracejlavo medio atro, elytris fuscis, bast apiceque Jlavis. 



(Long. corp. If— 2 lin.) 

 Ca. humeralis. Marsham.— Ma. humeralis. Steph. Catal. 133. No. 1353. 



Head yellow, posteriorly black : thorax black in the middle, with the lateral 

 margins yellow : elytra fuscous, with a broad space at the base yellowish, and 

 the apex of a brighter yellow : abdomen black : legs and antennae yellow. 



The black spot on the disc of the thorax is divided longitudinally. 



Not uncommon within the metropolitan district, and I suspect 

 frequent in other parts. I have received it from Bristol. 



Sp. 4. luteolus. Ochraceo-Jlavus, thoracis disco fusco submaculato, elytris ochra- 



ceo-Jlavis apice sulphureis, vertice nigricante. (Long. corp. 2 — 24 lin.) 

 Ma. luteolus. Kirby MSS.—Steph. Catal. 133. No. 1354. 



Ochraceous-yellow : vertex with a narrow black fascia behind : thorax slightly 

 clouded with fuscous on the disc : elytra pale ochraceous-yellow, with the apex 

 bright sulphurous: body beneath, legs, and antennae entirely bright ochraceous- 

 yellow. 



In this insect the two fuscous clouds on the thorax are placed longitudinally, one 

 towards the centre of the anterior, and the other close to that of the posterior 

 margin, by which it differs from the foregoing. 



Found within the metropolitan district, and in Suffolk ; also at 

 Dover, and in Devonshire : not common. 



Sp. 5. fasciatus. Niger, ore thoracisque lateribus rufis, elytris punctato-striatis, 



fascia, Jlavescente, apiceque sulphureis. (Long. corp. 1^ — if lin.) 

 Te. fasciatus. Olivier.— Ma. fasciatus. Steph. Catal. 133. No. 1355. 



Black : mouth, and a spot between the antennae, rufescent : thorax rufous on 

 the lateral margins, the disc glossy-black, rugulose and channelled: elytra 

 distinctly punctate-striate fuscous-black, with a broad, pale-yellowish fascia, 

 dilated outwardly in the middle, and a distinct round sulphurous spot at the 

 apex : abdomen rufescent, with the apex dusky ; the four anterior legs yel- 

 lowish, the posterior dusky, with the tarsi and joints paler. 



The punctate-striate elytra at once point out the peculiarity of this insect. 



Not common, but rather widely distributed : I have taken it at 

 Dover, and received it from Norfolk, and the New Forest, Hants. 

 « Netley."— Rev. F. W. Hope. 



