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Sp. 2. Spartii. Elongato-ovatus, niger, sutures hasi corporeque cinereo-sguamosis, 

 antennis pedihusque piceis, elytrorum interstitiis subcoriaceis. (Long. corp. 

 H lin.) 



Rh. Spartii. Kirbi/ MSS.—StepL Catal. 157. No. 1586. 



Eiongaie-ovate, black, beneath cinereous: thorax rather deeply punctate, with a 

 deep dorsal channel, the sides obsoletely tuberculated : elytra convex, rather 

 deeply punctate-striated, the interstices shghtly coriaceous, the base of the 

 suture obscurely cinereous : legs and antennae piceous. 



On heaths and commons near London ; and in Suffolk. 



Sp. 3. tibialis. Elongatus, niger, sutures basi corporeque subtus albo-squamosis, 

 antennarum apice femoribusque atris, tibiis tarsisque rufo-ferrugineis. (Long, 

 corp. 1—1^ Hn.) 



Rh. tibiaUs. Steph. Catal. 157. No. 1587. 



Elongate, black, a little shining, beneath white: thorax moderately punctured, 

 with a very obscure dorsal channel, the lateral margin obsoletely tuberculated: 

 elytra a little depressed, moderately punctate-striated, the interstices some- 

 what rugulose, the base of the suture white : femora black, tibiae and tarsi 

 rusty-red ; antennce pale ferruginous at the base, the apex black. 



Rare : I have taken it near London, and have received speci- 

 mens from the vicinity of Bristol. 



b. With the thoracic tubercles acute. 

 Sp. 4. flavipes. Nigro-piceus, sutures basi corporeque luteo-squamosis, pedibus 



luteo-flavis, interstitiis elytrorum tuberculatis. (Long. corp. 1^ Un.) 

 Rh. flavipes. Steph. Catal. 157. No. 1588. 



Pitchy-hlack : thorax with a dorsal and two lateral lines composed of luteous 

 scales: elytra dark rufo-piceous, delicately striated, the interstices with a 

 series of dusky tubercles alternating with luteous squamous spots, the base of 

 the suture also luteous : body beneath the same : legs bright luteous-yellow. 



Found near London : apparently rare. 



Sp. 5. Castor. Niger, supra cinereo-nebulosus, sutures basi corporeque albo^ 

 squamosis, pedibus rufo-tesiaceis, interstitiis elytrorum tuberculatis, (Long, 

 corp. li— 1^ lin.) 



Rhy. Castor. Fabricius.—Bhi. Castor. Steph. Catal. 157. No. 1589. 



Black, clouded with cinereous above: thorax as in Rh. flavipes: elytra punc- 

 tsite-striated, the interstices with black tubercles alternating with cinereous 

 scales, the base of the suture and body beneath white : legs obscure testa- 

 ceous-red. 



Taken not uncommonly in hedges in the vicinity of London in 

 June: also in Norfolk, Somersetshire, the New Forest, Devon- 



