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Sp. 4. rufirostris. Nigro-fuscus, elytris dilute rufo-testaceis , imviaculatis, pee- 



tore abdomineque rufis, rostro nigra, apice rufo. (Long. corp. 1^ lin.) 

 Cu. rufirostris. Spence? MSS. — Ceu. rufirostris. StepLCafal. i52. No. 1531. 



Fuscous-black : the elytra faintly punctate-striate, pale testaceous-red, imma- 

 culate; the suture slightly fuscescent : breast and abdomen rufous: rostrum 

 black at the base, rufous at the apex. 



Var. jS. Ceu. inermis. Steph. Catal. 152. No. 1530.— With the head and thorax 

 brownish-black, the rostrum entirely rufous. 



It is not unlikely that this and the three preceding insects may eventually prove 

 to be referrible to one inconstant species : the present differs from the fore- 

 going in having the breast and abdomen rufous; the elytra immaculate, &c. 



Found within the metropolitan district : also in Somersetshire. 



Sp. 5. rubicundus. Convexus, niger, cinereo-squamosus, elytris profunde punc- 

 tato-striatis rufo-testaceis, suturd fused, basi albo-sqiiam,osd, pedibiis rufis. 

 (Long. corp. 1 lin.) 



Cu. rubicundus. Paykui.—Ceu. rubicundus. Steph. Catal. 152. JVo. 1532. 



Somewhat convex, black, with cinereous scales above, beneath rather densely 

 clothed with a whitish down ; the elytra somewhat punctate-striate, rufo- 

 testaceous, with the suture fuscous, its base with an elongate patch oi white 

 scales : legs rufous. 



More convex than the preceding insect; the suture of the elytra fuscous, with a 

 patch of white scales at the base. 



Taken in grassy places near London ; not uncommon. 



Sp. 6. melanocephalus. Subconvexus, niger, elytris pedibusque rufis: elytris 

 profunde striatis, striis subcrenatis. (Long. corp. 1 — \^ lin.) 



Cu. melanocephalus. Marsham. — Ceu. melanocephalus. Steph. Catal. 152. iVo. 

 1533. 



Rather convex, black, with the legs and elytra alone rufous, the latter somewhat 

 deeply striated, the striae slightly crenulated and obsoletely punctate. 



The dark head and thorax of this species, united to its smaller size, deeply striated 

 immaculate elytra, and rufous legs, distinguish it from its allies. 



Found not uncommonly near London, especially in Battersea- 

 iields. 



Sp. 7. hsemorrhoidalis. Piceofuscus, elytris subcrenato-striatis, fuscis, apice 

 rufo, pedibus rufis, rostro nigro. (Long. corp. \\ — 1^ lin.) 



Cu. ha2morrhoidalis. Panzer. — Ceu. hasmorrhoidalis. Steph. Catal. 152. No. 

 1534. 



Pitchy-brown; the elytra somewhat deeply striated, the strite subcrcnulated ; 

 fuscous, with the apex rufous : legs also rufous : rostrum deep shining black. 



