370 MAKDIBUI.ATA. COLEOPTEllA. 



Sp. 13. Spergulae. Oblongo-ovata, supra palUJ.e vhidis, thorace Iwvi, elytris 

 - tenue punctato-striatis, corpore suhtus atro, abdominis margine jiedibzisqtie 



pallidis. (Long. corp. 3 lin.) 

 Ca. Spergiilte. Marsham. — Steph. Catal. 229. No. 2351. 



Oblong-ovate; above p)ale green : thorax smooth: ehjtra rather _/«/?if /y punctate- 

 •striate, with the lateral margin deflexed : body beneath black, with the 

 margin of the abdomen narrowly pale: legs entirely pale: antennae pale, 

 with the apex fuscescent. 



Probably a variety of the last described species. Found near 

 London and Bristol, on the Spergula arvensis. " Sometimes taken 

 near Swansea." — L. W. Dillwyn, Esq. 



Sp. 14. Salicornife. Suboblongo-ovata, supra ochracea, el ytris punctato-striatis, 

 vitta abbreviatd metallico-viridis, sutura fuscescente, pedibus pallidis. (Long, 

 corp. 2| lin ) 



Ca. Salicorniffi. Curtis, iii. jA. 127. — Steph. Catal. 229. No. 2352. 



Black; above greyish-ochre : thorax sparingly punctured; the margins some- 

 what transparent : elytra brownish, T^unci&te-striate, the third interstice 

 with a few punctures in the middle placed irregularly, the disc of each with a 

 waved metallic-green stripe, not reaching to the apex, and perishing with 

 death : sides of the abdomen broadly ochreous, and margins of the segments 

 narrowly edged with the same : legs entirely ochreous : apex of the antennae- 

 fuscous, base pale. The green stripe upon the elytra is sometimes wanting. 



I have occasionally met with this pretty insect flying in April near 

 Ripley, but it is rather uncommon : but I had previously received 

 specimens from the Rev. T. Skrimshire, who took them near Faken- 

 ham. " Aquatic plants in ponds, Coombe-wood."''' — Mr. Ingpen. 



* * * With the body suborbiculate. 



Sp. 15. nobilis. Ovata, convexa, supra griseo-Jlavescens, elytris profundi 

 punctato-striatis, interstitio secundo coerulescenti-argenteo, pedibus pallidis, 

 femoribus rbigris. (Long. corp. 2 — 2V bn.) 



Ca. nobilis. Linne.—Don. iv.pl. 138. /. 1, 2, 3.— Steph. Catal. 229. No. 2353. 



Ovate, convex: above yellovnsh-griseous : thorax with the disc smooth, the lateral 

 margins a little punctate : elytra deeply punctate-5/r/a^e, with the second 

 interstice rather broad, and of a silvery-blue, or coppery, but fading after 

 death to a pale yellow ; the margin deflexed : body black, with the margins 

 of the abdomen broadly testaceous : legs testaceous, wdth the base of tlie 

 femora black : antennae pale, with the apex fuscous. 



This beautiful species I have frequently taken flying on 

 Ockham-common, near Ripley, in April and June, but it appears 

 to be somewhat uncommon. " Marton Lodge, Yorkshire." — 

 L. Budd, Esq. " Cambridge." — C C Bahington, Esq. 



