338 MANDIBULATA. — COLEOPTERA. 



the most splendid of the indigenous Coleoptera; they are of mo- 

 derate size, and of a short convex form, with the terminal joint of the 

 maxillary palpi truncate, and more or less securiform : the antennae 

 gradually thicken to the apex, and a few of the terminal joints are 

 sometimes transverse, the terminal one itself being in general 

 lono-est and ovate-obtuse : the species of the first subsection differ 

 considerably from the others; they are usually of pale hue, with 

 occasionally black spots or clouds : the tibiae have a distinct tooth, 

 frino-ed beneath with hairs, on their exterior edge towards the apex. 



A. With the elytra punctate-striate. 

 a. The margins of the thorax not thickened. 



t Sp. 1. Adoniclis. Oblongo-ovata, nigra, thoracis margine Jlavo, puncto nigra, 

 ehjtrisfavis, sntvra vittfique nigris. (Long. corp. 3| lin.) 



Ch. Adonidis. Fahricius.^ Curtis, m. pi. Wl.—Steph. Catal. 222. No. 2273. 



Oblong-ovate : mouth, clypeus, eyes, legs, and under-side black : thorax mi- 

 nutely punctured, black, with the lateral margins ochraceous, and each having 

 a small round spot : elytra flavescent, irregularly punctate-striate, ivith a 

 narrow stripe down the suture, abbreviated at the base, and a broad streak 

 towards the posterior margin black. 



In the British Museum ; said to have been taken in Lincoln- 

 shire. 



Sp. 2. pallida. Oblongo-ovata, convexa,favo-testacea, oculis nigris, elytris pro- 

 fundi punctato-striatis. (Long. corp. 3 lin.) 



Ch. pallida. Linne.— Wood, i. pi. ll.—Steph. Catal. 222. No. 2274. 



Oblon^-ovate, convex, entirely of a testaceous-yellow, with the eyes black: thorax 

 shining, irregularly and coarsely punctate : elytra deeply ■p-anctate-striaie, the 

 strife placed somewhat irregularly towards the apex : body piceous in the 

 middle beneath : legs and antennae pale testaceous. 



Rather local in the vicinity of London, but taken occasionally in 

 Coombe-wood in June. " Scarborough." — W. Bean, Esq, " Midg- 

 ley-moor."— Ifr. Gibson. 



Sp. 3. decempunctata. Oblongo-ovata, nigra, ore pedibusque concoloribus, elytris 

 suhtiliterpunctaio-siriatis, interstitiis confertissimttpunctulatis, antennnrum basi 

 anoque testaceis ; thorace elytrisque rufo-testaceis plus jninus nigro maculatis. 

 (Long. corp. 3— 3 J lin.) 



Ch. decempunctata. Linne.—Steph. Catal. 222. No. 2275. 



Oblong-ovate, black, with the mouth and legs of the same colour : head fre- 

 quently with two ferruginous dots between the eyes : thorax coarsely punctured 



