378 MAls^DIEULATA. COLEOFTERA. 



white spots, placed 1 at the base near the scutellum, 2 obliquely^ 2 beyond 

 transversely^ and 1 within the apex : legs pale testaceous. 



Rare : I possess a fine series, of which the greater portion were 

 taken in the years 1815 and 1816 in Windsor-forest, and others 

 near Bristol. 



Sp. 6. bis-septemguttata. Subhemisphoerica, fulva, polita, thoracis lateribus, 

 elytris guttis septem, humerali minuta, margineque albis : — guitos 1, 2, 2 ei 2 

 obliquis. (Long. corp. 2^ — 3 lin.) 



Co. bis-septemguttata. Illiger. — Steph. Catal 231. No. 2366. 



Subhemispheric, -^aie fulvous, shining: thorax with the lateral margins pale: 

 elytra each with seven white spots, one small one at the shoulder, then 2, 2 and 

 2 oblique near the tip, the outer margin also narrowly white. 



Extremely rare, apparently : I possess two examples from the 

 vicinity of Bristol. 



Sp. 7. decemguttata. Subhemisphoerica, lutea, elytro singulo punctis albis quinque; 



2, 2, 1. (Long. corp. 3 lin.) 

 Co. decemguttata. Fahricius. — Steph. Catal. 231. No. 2368. 



Subhemispheric : luteous : thorax with the lateral margin whitish : elytra each 

 with Jive white spots, placed 2 and 2 transversely, and 1 within the apex. 



Also very rare : in my collection is a single specimen, which was 

 taken in the west of England ; of its exact locality I am not aware. 



Sp. 8 . sedecimguttata. SubhemisphcErica,Jlavo-testacea, pellucida, elytris mar~ 

 gine dilatato, guttisque octo ; 1, 2, 2, 2, 1, paribus obliquis. (Long. corp. 

 2|— 3 lin.) 



Co. sedecimguttata. Linne. — Martyn, Col. pi. 12. /. 27. — Steph. Catal. 231. 

 No. 2367. 



Subhemispheric ; testaceous, yellow : thorax with the lateral margins broadly 

 pellucid-white : elytra broadly margined, each with eight white spots, placed 

 1 towards the base, then 2, 2 and 2 obliquely, and 1 within the apex : 

 abdomen piceous in the middle : legs pale testaceous. 



Occasionally not uncommon in Coombe-wood in May and June ; 

 found also in other parts of the metropolitan district, in Norfolk, 

 Devonshire, &c, "Dalmeney."" — Rev. W. Little. "Swansea." — 

 L. W. Dillwyn, Esq. 



Sp. 9. oblongo-guttata. Subhemisphcerica rufo-testacea, thoracis lateribus elytro- 



rumque lineatis guttisque albidis. (Long. corp. 3 — 4 lin.) 

 Co. oblongo-guttata. Linne. — Don. xi. pi. 362. — Steph. Catal. 231. No. 2369. 



Subhemispheric ; rufo~testaceous, shining : thorax with the disc rufescent, the 



