CHRYSOMELID^. — CRYPTOCEPHALUS. 357 



elytris externe substriato-punctatis, pedibus ferrugineis nigro-variis. (Long, 

 Corp. 2—2^ lin.) 

 Cr. Histrio. Fabricius.—Steph. Catal. 226. No. 2317. 



Black, thickly and coarsely punctured: head yellow^, with the crown and a 

 frontal dash black : thorax more or less varied with yellow, or yellow with 

 distinct black spots : elytra coarsely punctured, the lateral punctures a little 

 disposed in rows, the disc irregularly varied with yellow or ochraceous, some- 

 times nearly black : legs ferruginous, with the base of the femora and some- 

 times the outer margin black, the apex of the latter with a whitish-yellow 

 spot : antennae black, with the base ferruginous. 



I possess a specimen of this extraordinary species, wliicli was 

 taken near Rochford in Essex, and I have recently had a second 

 lent to me for examination, which was taken " on the banks of the 



Wye, by Mr. Stevens." — Mr. Waterliouse. 



Sp. 4. sericeus. Viridi-sericeus, aureo, ceneo, vel ciErulescenti-micans, antennis 

 nigris, thorace functulato, elytris rugoso-punctatis, seginento ultimo ventrali 

 impressQ. (Long. corp. 3 — 4 lin.) 



Ch. sericea. Linne. — Dora. ix. pi. 321. — Cr. sericeus. Steph. Catal. 226. No. 

 2318. 



Silken-green, very glossy, tinctured more or less with brilliant gold, brass or 

 blue : thorax finely but distinctly punctured : elytra rugosely punctured, 

 elevated at the scutellum, with the apex of each rounded : abdomen in the 

 female ivith a deep impression at the anal segment, and a faint one in the male : 

 legs green : antennse black. 



Elytra sometimes concolorous with the elytra, at others discrepant. 



Extremely abundant in June on the flowers of the Hieracium 

 and similar plants, within the metropolitan district. " Not very 

 unfrequent (near Swansea) in July." — L. W.Dilhoyn,, Esq. " Mars- 

 den."— (/. Wailes, Esq. " York."— IF. C Hewitson, Esq. " Bath, 

 MonkVwood, &c."" — C. C. Babington, Esq. " Devil' s-ditch, 

 abundantly." — Rev. L. Jenyns. " Whittlesea." — Rev. A. H. 

 Matthews. " Near Chevening, Kent." — Mr. Ingpen. " Epping." 

 — Mr. Douhleday. 



Sp. 5. similis. Viridis, nitens, subtus obscurior, supra cwruleo aut ceneo micans, 

 thorace subtilissime punctulato, elytris rugoso-punctatis, segmento ultimo ven- 

 trali integro. (Long. corp. 2h — 3 lin.) 



Cr. similis.— ZeacA MSS. —Steph. Catal. 226. No. 2319. 



Green, shining, dusky, and somewhat obscure beneath, above tinted with blue 

 or brassy : thorax very glossy, and finely punctured : elytra coarsely rugose- 



