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Var. d. Coleoptra with 7 spots, a minute additional spot being placed towards 



the shoulder of each elytron, on the lateral margin. 

 Var. e. Coleoptra with 9 spots, an additional one placed as in the preceding 



variety, and one upon the shoulder. 



Also a common species, but less frequent than the last; the 

 varieties are, however, rare. " York."— ^F. C. Hewitson, Esq. 

 "Raehills, abundant." — Rev. W. Little. "Not uncommon (near 

 Swansea)." — L. W. Dillwyn, Esq. " Harrowby." — T. C. 

 Heysham, Esq. 



Sp. 15. vigintiduo-punctata. Hemisphwrica sulplmrea, thorace punctis quinque 

 elytris decern nigris, 3, 3, 1, 2, 1, punctoque marginali. (Long. corp. 

 li— 2 lin.) 



Co. 22-punctata. Linne. — Don. ii. pi. 39. /. 1. 4. — Steph. Catal. 232. No. 2375. 



Hemispheric, light shining sulphureous yellow : thorax luith Jive black spots : 

 elytra with eleven each, placed 3, 3, 1, 2 and 1, and a minute one on the 

 lateral margin opposite the second series, extending to the under surface : 

 legs testaceous, femora more or less black. 



Var. /3. With the lateral spot on the elytra wanting. 



Var. y. With the spots on the elytra more or less confluent. 



Var. S. With the spots on the thorax confluent. 



Very common in hedges where thistles and nettles abound, 

 throughout the south of England, during the summer. " York." — 

 W. C. Hewitson, Esq. " Beach, Northumberland." — G. Wailes, 

 Esq. *' Bath, Cambridge, &c." — C. C. Bahington, Esq. " Wes- 

 ton."— i?ev. J. H. Matthews. " RockclifF."— T. C. Heysham, Esq. 

 " Swansea." — L. W. Dillwyn^ Esq. 



Sp. 16. variabilis. Subhemisphcerica, thoracis margine Jlavo, elytris lined plus 

 minus elevata transversa subapicali, pedibus maxima parte luteis. (Long. corp. 

 2— 2i lin.) 



Ca. variabilis. Illiger. — Steph. Catal. 2^2. iVo. 2376. 



Subhemispheric, luteous or black : margin of the thorax yellow : elytra with a 

 more or less elevated transverse line within the apex, the disc extremely vari- 



f Sp. 1 4. trifasciata. Subhemisphcerica, nigra, thoracis angulis anticis albidis, 



elytris rubris,fasciis tribus ahhreviatis nigris. (Long. corp. 2§ lin.) 

 Co. trifasciata. Linni. — Stewart (!) — Steph. Catal. 232. No. 2374, note. 



Subhemispheric, black : thorax with the anterior angles whitish: elytra red, 

 with three abbreviated black fascias. 



Introduced by Stewart, but improperly. 



