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Sp. 7. rufus. Ferrugineo-rufus, antennis pedibusque dilutioribus, capite ni- 



gricanti, thorace haud carinato. (Long. corp. 1^ lin.) 

 Ips rufus. Marsham.—Ky. rufus. Steph. Catal. 147. No. 1485. 

 Short, stout, dull rusty-red, pubescent : head slightly dusky or blackish : thorax 



punctured, but not carinated: the elytra very much punctulated, and rather 



deeply striated, the striae composed of punctures: antennas and legs pale 



rufescent. 



Also found beneath bark, in fungi, &c, in the neighbourhood of 

 London, Norfolk, &c. 



Sp. 8. piceus. Niger, elytris pedibusque rufo-piceis, thorace punctatissimo lined 



dorsali elevatu. (Long. corp. 1 — 1^ lin.) 

 Ips piceus. Marsham.—Hy. piceus. Steph. Catal. 147. No. 1486. 



Head and thorax black, opaque, slightly pubescent ; the latter very thickly and 

 coarsely punctate, with an elevated longitudinal line : elytra dull piceous, 

 striated, the striae composed of very deeply impressed punctures: body beneath 

 black : legs and antennas piceous. 



Found near London ; not common. 



Sp. 9. fuscescens. Nigro-fuscus, obscurus, punctatissimus, thorace haud cari- 

 nato, antennis rufo-testaceis. (Long. corp. 1 lin.) 

 Hy. fuscescens. Steph. Catal. 147. No. 1487. 



Narrow, fuscous black, obscure, somewhat pubescent, very thickly punctured : 

 thorax without an elevated line : elytra deeply crenate-striated, the interstices 

 rugose : legs black, with the tarsi rufescent : antennae testaceous. 



Smaller than either of the foregoing species, and differs from the following by 

 its greater bulk and dissimilar colour and sculpture. 



I believe this insect was taken near London, but am not certain. 



Sp. 10. rhododactylus. Nigro-piceus, pills rigidis cinereis scaber, antennarum 

 basi tarsisque ferrugineis, elytris profuude punctata- striatis. (Long. corp. 

 Ihn.) 



Ips rhododactylus. Mar sham. — Hy. rhododactylus. Steph. Catal. 147 '. No. 1488. 



Minute: black, or pitchy-black; clothed with rigid cinereous hairs : head piceous, 

 punctate : thorax black, thickly punctate : elytra deeply punctate-striate, the 

 interstices thickly clothed with pale rigid cinereous hairs : base of the antennae 

 and the tarsi ferruginous. 



This pretty little insect is occasionally met with on heaths and 

 commons near London, and in Suffolk. 



