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Species form the type ; I have therefore, in order to prevent con- 

 fusion, adopted the term proposed by Schiinherr : — the broad ovate 

 form of body, with the hardness of the latter, united to its glabrous 

 surface, minute scutellum, large horizontal hook at the apex of the 

 tibiae, which are bisinuated within, suiSiciently point out some of 

 the more remarkable characters of the genus. 



Sp. 1. germanus. Niger, thorace profundius punctata, laterihus rotundato, 

 elytris inwqualibios, niaculis plurimis Jlavescenti-pilosis, femoribus obsolete 

 dentatis. (Long. corp. 8 — 10 lin.) 



Cu. germanus. Linne. — Martyn, C. pi. 22. f. 68. — Liparus germanus. Steph. 

 Catal. 170. No. 1738. 



Black : thorax very deeply punctured, with the sides rounded, rugulose, with 

 dull-yellowish hairs disposed in three irregular spots on each side: elytra 

 unequal, finely rugulose, the surface thickly impressed with obsolete round 

 foveolae, and adorned with numerous dull-yellow spots composed of depressed 

 lines : anterior femora shady smooth, the posterior furnished with an obsolete 

 tooth. 



This magnificent species appears to be peculiar to chalky districts, 

 and I believe has hitherto been found only in the counties of Kent 

 and Sussex : — near Dover I have found it, formerly, in plenty ; and 

 it has also occurred near Hastings, Sandgate, Ashdown, &c. " Maid- 

 stone.''— T. Marsliall, Esq. 



Sp. 2. anglicanus. Niger, nitidus, thorace subtiliter punctulato, laterihus parum 

 rotundato, elytris cequalibus concinne coriaceis, femoribus acute dentatis. (Long, 

 corp. 6— 9 J lin.) 



Cu. anglicanus. Martyn. — Don. i. pi. '24. f. 2.— Li. anglicanus. Steph. Catal. 

 170. No. 1739. 



Shining black : thorax very finely punctured, with a narrow smooth line in the 

 middle; the base and apex fringed with flavescent cilia, the sides slightly 

 rounded and finely granulated, each with two flavescent spots : elytra prettily 

 coriaceous, glossy, in fine specimens loith afewjlavescent hairs : abdomen on 

 both sides with a series of flavescent spots, and the breast with yellowish 

 hairs ; femora all armed with an acute tooth. 



Not uncommon also in chalky districts, and in various places 

 within the metropolitan district in June : at Darenth and Hertford 

 I have very frequently taken it ; also in Copenhagen-fields. " On 

 the sand-hills (near Swansea), not common." — L. W, Dillwt/n, Esq. 



