364 MANDIBULATA. — COLEOPTERA. 



with the sides dilated, the disc rugose-punctate, with a distinct carina down 

 the middle: elytra somewhat deeply and coarsely crenate-striate : rostrum 

 with an elevated carina. 

 Sometimes found of a pale testaceous, with the head above black, and the club 

 of the antennae fuscous. 



Less abundant than the foregoing, but found in similar situations. 



Sp. 4. angustatus. Brevior, niger, subpvbescens, antennarum basi tarsisque tes- 

 taceis, elytrls pedibusque piceis, thorace subcylindrico, evidenter carinato. 

 (Long. corp. 11— 1^ lin.) 



Bo. angustatus. Herbst. — Hy. angustatus.— Steph. Catal. 147. No. 1482. 



Short, black, rather pubescent : rostrum not carinated : thorax subcylindric, a 

 little narrowed in front, subopaque, punctulated, with a distinct longitudinal 

 dorsal carina: elytra and legs piceous, the former opaque, deeply crenate-striate, 

 with the interstices narrow, somewhat rugulose, and clothed with a few scat- 

 tered cinereous depressed hairs : base of the antennae and tarsi testaceous. 



Also found of a pale rufo-testaceous hue, with the eyes brown, as in many of its 

 congeners. 



Not very common ; it likewise frequents fir plantations. " Swan- 

 sea." — L. W. Dilkoyn, Esq. 



Sp. 5. obscurus. Nigro-fuscus, elytris obscure rubris profundi punctato-striatis, 



antennis pedibusque ferry gineis. (Long. corp. l^lin.) 

 Ips obscurus. Mar sham. — Hy. obscurus. — Steph. Catal. 147. No. 1483. 



Short, obscure fuscous-black, slightly pubescent : thorax punctured, with an 

 obscure dorsal carina: elytra obscure-rufous, or piceous, deeply punctate- 

 striate, and clothed with short rigid hairs : abdomen fuscous : antennae and 

 legs ferruginous. 



Much less, and comparatively broader, than the foregoing species. 



Found beneath bark, in fungi, &c. : not very uncommon. " Swan- 

 sea." — L. W. Dillwyn, Esq. 



Sp. 6. rufescens. Subelongatus, toto piceo-rufescens, thorace carinato, elytris 



profundi crenato-striatis. (Long. corp. l| — if lin.) 

 Hy. rufescens. Steph. Catal. 147. No. 1484. 

 Rather elongate ; entirely of an obscure dull rufous; thorax cylindric, punctate, 



with an obscure dor6al carina: elytra rather deeply punctate-striate : antennae 



and legs pale rufo-piceous. 

 Larger than the foregoing species, but rarely broader; of a different tint of colour ; 



with the thorax less evidently carinated. 



Taken within the metropolitan district; but seemingly not 

 common. 



