SALPINGIDiE. — SALPINGUS. 21T 



seated before the prominent eyes, of slightly dissimilar structure 

 to those of Sphajriestes ; the palpi are also a little different in form, 

 and the labrum is quadrate, the head depressed, &c. 



Sp. 1. ruficollis. Pallide rufo-Jlavus, nitidus, punctatus, oculis nigris, capitis- 

 basi elytrisque atro-cceruleis, elytris striato-punctatis, abdomine piceo. (Long. 

 Corp. li— li lin.) 



Cu. ruficollis. Z,27irae.— Sa. ruficollis. Steph. Catal. 194. No. 2002. 



Pale rufous-jeWovi, shining, punctate : eyes black : base of the head, and the 

 elytra blue or metallic green, the latter punctate-striate : abdomen rufo-piceous : 

 legs and base of the antennas pale rufo-testaceous : terminal joints of the an- 

 tennae obscure fuscous. 



Not common ; found occasionally beneath bark, in various parts 

 of the country : I have received specimens from the New Forest, 

 Devonshire, Somersetshire, &c. " Not uncommon (near Swansea)." 

 L. W. Dillwyn, Esq. " Pencarrow." — Dr. Leach . 



Sp. 2. bicolor. Pallide rufoflavus, nitidus, punctatus, oculis nigris, capitis basi 

 elytrisque atro-cceruleis, elytris punctato-striatis, abdomine rufo. (Long, 

 corp. 1^ lin.) 



Cu. bicolor. Mar sham MSS.—Ssl. bicolor. Steph. Catal. 194. No. 2004. 



Pale rufous-yellow, shining, punctured : eyes black : head at the base and elyt7'a 

 dark blue, the latter punctate-striate : abdomen rufous, legs and base of 

 antennae the same, club of the last fuscous. 

 Found within the metropolitan district, but not common. 



Sp. 3. viridipennis. Pallide rufo-flavus, nitidus, punctatus, oculis nigris, elytris 



atro-cceruleis punctato-striatis, pedibus testaceis. (Long. corp. 1— l:j lin.) 

 Rh? viridipennis. Ziegler. — Sa. viridipennis. Steph. Catal. 194. No. 2003. 

 Pale rufbus-jellow, shining, punctate : eyes black : elytra deep blue or greenish 



punctate-striate: abdomen piceous: antenn<s icaiescent, with the terminal 



joints dusky : legs pale testaceous. 



Also rather uncommon, but found in various parts of the country. 



Sp. 4. planirostris. Supra fusco-ceneus, nitidus, subtus rufo-piceus, rostro brevi 

 lato, pedibusque pallide testaceis. (Long. corp. 1 — 1^ lin.) 



An. planirostris. Fabricius. — Sa. planirostris. Steph. Catal. 194. No. 2005. 



'Bxoym-brass, shining ; beneath rufo-piceous : rostrum short, broad, depressed, 

 pale testaceous, legs and antennce the same, with the terminal joints fuscous : 

 elytra punctate-striate. 



