336 MANDIBULATA. — COLEOPTERA. 



Sp. 11. unicolor. Snhelongaio-ovata, nigro-ccerulea nitidiuscula punctulatissima, 



elytris subtilissime punctato-striatis. (Long. corp. 2 — 2^ lin.) 

 Ch. unicolor. Marsham.—Steph. Catal. 221. No. 2269. 



Somewhat elongate-ov&te, above of a slightly glossy hlue-hlack, very thickly and 

 finely punctured throughout, with the punctures disposed in striae on the 

 elytra : body beneath and legs entirely black with a faint bluish gloss : an- 

 teniuB also black. 



Not so common as the last near London; found also near 

 Bristol. " New Walk, York."— IF. C. Hewitson, Esq. " Weston." 

 — Rev. A. H. Matthews. 



2. Elytra -punctate. 1. With the body ovate-hemisphaeric. 



Sp. 12. Polygoni. Oblongo-ovata, cwrulea aut virescens, nitida, confertissime 



punctata, thorace ano pedihusque riifis. (Long. corp. l| — 2^ lin.) 

 Ch. Polygoni. Linne.—Don. w.. pi 96. f. l.—Steph. Catal. 221. No. 2270. 



Oblong-ovate, finely punctured : head deep bhie or greenish : thorax convex, 

 entirely rufous and shining : elytra very convex, blue, violet or greenish, 

 rather more deeply punctured than the thorax : breast, abdomen, and middle 

 of the thorax beneath blue: apex of abdomen and legs rufous : tarsi piceous 

 above: antennae black, with the base usually ferruginous. 



Abundant in fields where the Polygonum avicularia and docks 

 abound. " Raehills, plentiful." — Rev. W. Little. " Cambridge, 

 Bath, and Monk's-wood." — C. C. Bahington, Esq. " Newcastle, 

 &c."— a Wailes, Esq. " York."— TT. C. Hewitson, Esq. " Baron- 

 wood." — T. C. Heysliam, Esq. " Weston." — Rev. A. H. Matthews. 

 " Common (near Swansea)." — L. W. Dillwyn, Esq. " Epping." 

 — Mr. Doiibleday. 



Sp. 13. Raphani. Oblongo-ovata, supra viridi-ainea, aut cwrulescens, nitida, 

 confertissime punctata, subtus ccerulea, f route sulcata. (Long. corp. l| — 2f 

 lin.) 



Ch. Raphani. Fabricius.—Steph. Catal. 221. No. 2271.— Ch. Hypochaeridis. 

 Don. ii. pi. 373. f. 3. 



Oblong-ovate ; above golden- or bluish-green, shining, very thickly punctate ; 

 head rather large, with a deep groove on the forehead : mouth piceous : thorax 

 slightly emarginate anteriorly^ the disc moderately convex and shining, faintly 

 punctured : elytra more deeply punctured than the thorax, the punctures ir- 

 regularly placed : body beneath greenish-blue, scarcely punctured : antennae 

 and legs brassy : the tarsi piceous. 



Less abundant, but not uncommon, near London, than the fore- 



