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black, rugose- punctate : thorax with the base somewhat trisinuated, the disc 

 obsoletely channelled, and the apex with a transverse impression : elytra rather 

 long, finely punctate-striated, the interstices flat, nearly smooth, sparingly 

 clothed with a fuscous pubescence: legs short, black ; tarsi pale testaceous ; 

 the four anterior femora with a small straight spine in the middle ; the poste- 

 rior angulated, with a stouter spine, and ciliated. 

 Var. (S.? Cu. Fragarise. Steph. Catal. 161. No. 1644. — With the pubescence on 

 the elytra of a rich greenish hue, the striee more deeply impressed. 



Common in woods and hedges near London in June and July. 

 " Among grass in woods (near Swansea) not common." — L. W. 

 Dillwyn, Esq. 



Sp. 12. rhodopus. Rugosus, fuscics, subpuheseens, antennis pedibusque rirfis, 



elytris obsoletissirne striatis. (Long. corp. 1 lin.) 

 Cu. rhodopus. Marsham.— Or. Populi. Steph. Catal. 151. JVo. 1645. 



Ohiong, rugose, fuscous ; slightly pubescent: rostrum, rufo-piceous : head finely 

 punctured : eyes brown : thorax faintly punctured, the base obscurely bisinu- 

 ated : elytra very faintly striated, somewhat rugose and but slightly pubescent: 

 legs dull rufous, tarsi palest : antenna; also rufous. 



Whether this be synonymous with the Rh. Populi of Fabricius, I am doubtful. 



Obtained from the Marshamian cabinet : I am uncertain of its 

 locality, but it lias been taken within the metropolitan district. 



B. With the posterior femora simple. 



fSp. 13. Lonicerse. Ovalis, luteo-ferrugineus, pubescens,oculis, pectore abdomine 

 femorumgue posticorum fascia nigris, elytris puncto humerali fasciaque media 

 dentatd nigrofiiscis. (Long. corp. 1-1 lin.) 



Rhy. Lonicerse. Fabricius, Syst. Eleut ii. 495.— Cu. Lonicerae. Herbst. Col. 

 Vi. 427. pi. 93. f 9. 



Oval, luteoferrugineous : head pale : eyes brown : thorax truncate, the sides 

 rounded; disc obsoletely punctate, opaque: elytra broad, with the shoulders 

 somewhat rectangular, deeply sulcate-punctate ; the interstices narrow, ele- 

 vated ; on the humeral callus a round fuscous black spot, and an irregular 

 narrow fascia in the middle, both sometimes fuscescent : breast and abdomen 

 black ; legs luteo-testaceous ; posterior femora with a black ring towards the 

 apex : antenna; pale. 



Specimens of this insect have long been in the collection at the 

 British Museum. " Found on the Lonicera Xylosteum at Spitch- 

 week."" — Dr. Leach. 



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