308 MANDIBULATA. — COLEOPTERA. 



The black forehead and immaculate elytra, with the dark tips of the antennae 

 and fuscous posterior legs, distinguish this insect from its nearest allies. 



Found throughout the metropolitan district, but not common. 

 « Glanville's Wootton."— J. C. Dale, Esq. 



Sp. 10. Pinicola. Ater, immaculatus, elytris paulo dilutioribus, pedibus nigro- 



fuscis, antennarum basi obscure testaceo. (Long. corp. if — 2 lin.) 

 Ma. Pinicola. Steph.Catal 133. No. 1360. 



Immaculate-black: thorax immarginate : elytra somewhat fuscescent, with the 

 apex concolorous : all the legs fuscous-black, with the articulations somewhat 

 paler: antennae dull-testaceous at the base beneath, the apex fuscous. Mouth 

 sometimes piceous. 



The black head and legs of this insect distinguish it from the two preceding. 

 The antennae short in both sexes. 



Very abundant in June, 1827, on pines and firs near Ripley. 



B. With the head rounded ; eyes small, 

 a. Thorax subelongate. 



Sp. 11. biguttatus. Niger, vertice subattenuato, thorace marginato, Icevi, elytris 

 abdoinine brevioribus apice sulphureo. (Long. corp. 2 — 2^ lin.) 



Ca. biguttata. Linne. — Martyn, C. pi. 29. f. 5.— Ma. biguttatus. Steph. Catal. 

 184. No. 1361. 



Black: head large, a little attenuated behind: thorax somewhat transverse, 

 slightly margined ; black, with the anterior and posterior edges delicately 

 bordered with pale-testaceous or rufescent: elytra short, dusky, with the 

 apex bright sulphur : breast black, edged with yellow : abdomen black, with 

 the sides, apex and margins of the segments flavescent : legs fuscous-black, 

 with the base of the femora and the joints sometimes pale: antenna; flaves- 

 cent at the base beneath. 



Resembles M. biguttulus, but the form of the head and the eyes, as well as the 

 colouring, different. 



Very abundant in woods throughout the vicinity of the metro- 

 polis, and at Dover. " In woods (near Swansea)." — L. W. Dill- 

 wyn, Esq. 



Sp. 12. nigricollis. Niger, thorace submarginato, atro, elytrorum apice sul- 

 phureo, antennis pedibusque nigro-fuscis. (Long. corp. 2 — 2-j lin.) 



Ma. nigricollis. Kirby MS S.— Steph. Catal. 134. No. 1362. 



Black : head broad, punctate : thorax slightly margined, the disc black, the 

 edges very finely bordered with yellow : elytra short, fuscous, with the apex 

 yellow : antennae entirely and legs fuscous. 



