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almost parallelism of the elytra, exclusively of the slight difference 

 in the proportion of the joints of the antennse, &c. 



Sp. 1. livida. Nigra, profundius punctata, cinereo-pubescens, elytris testaceis, 

 immaculatis, tibiis anticisferrugineis. (Long. corp. 3^ — 4 lin.) 



Le. livida. Fabricius. — Martyn, Col. pi. 28. /. 13. — Pa. livida. Steph. Catal. 

 205. No. 2090. 



Black, rather deeply punctured, and slightly clothed v?ith cinereous puhescence : 

 elytra testaceous, imviaculate, rounded at the apex : anterior tibiae and tarsi 

 pale ferruginous. 



Very abundant at Hertford and Darenth, and near Ripley, in 

 flowery banks in June. " Frostenden-hall, Suffolk." — W. C. Hetvit- 

 son, Esq. " Not uncommon (near Swansea)." — L. W. Dillwyn, 

 Esq. 



Sp. 2. collaris. Nigra, fusco-pubescens, elytris nigro-cosrulescentibus, thorace 

 subgloboso supra abdomineque toto rubris. (Long. corp. 4^5 lin.) 



Le. collaris. Linne.— Martyn, C. pi. 27./". 5. — Pa. coUaris. Steph. Catal. 206. 

 No. 2091. 



Black, with fuscous pubescence: tliorax rounded, and rufous above: abdomen 

 also rufous : elytra deep dusky blue : legs elongate. 



Rare : it has been taken in Shooter's-hill-wood and near Bexley : 

 also in Devonshire and in Herefordshire. " New Forest." — Rev. 

 A. H. Matthews. 



f Sp. 3. virginea. Nigra, supra glabra, elytris latis coeruleo-violaceis, abdomine 



luteo riifescente. (Long. corp. 6 lin.) 

 Le. virginea. Linne. — Turton (I ) — Pa. virginea. Steph. Catal. 206. No. 



2092. note. 



Black, above glabrous : thorax with a deep dorsal channel : elytra blue-violet, 

 deeply rugose-punctate : abdomen testaceous or luteous-red. 



Noted by Turton as indigenous, but without authority. 



f Sp. 5. sexmaculata. Nigra, puhescens, confertissime punctulata, elytris Jlavo- 

 testaceis, limbo fasciisque tribus undatis nigris. (Long. corp. 5 — 6 lin.) 



Le. sexmaculata. Linne. — Turton (.'J— Fa.. 6-maculata. Steph. Catal. 206. 

 No. 2094. note. 



Black, pubescent, thickly punctured, elytra testaceous-yellow, with the margin 

 . and three waved fasciae black. 



Noted by Turton as British. 



