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Sp. 17. humeralis. Suhhemisphcerica, elytris lined transversali plus minus 

 elevatd suh-apicali, macula unica humerali pallidiore lunata. (Long. corp. 

 2— 2i liii.) 



Co. humeralis. Schonherr. — Steph. Catal. 234. No. 2378. 



Subhemispheric, black: thorax with the lateral margins white, the colour 

 broadest anteriorly : elytra with a more or less distinct raised line within 

 the apeXj the shoulders with a pale \unu\ar mark, differing considerably in 

 form and magnitude, and sometimes nearly wanting. 



The colour of the elytra varies considerably ; in some examples it is black, as 

 above indicated, in others brown, or rufescent, or pale luteous ; the result 

 probably of immaturity. 



Notwithstanding the very great dissimilarity of this insect from the foregoing, 

 I conceive it to be merely a variety thereof; but as I am not perfectly satis- 

 fied upon this point, I have kept the two distinct ; as in my Catalogue. 



Found with the preceding insect, and of which, as above noticed, 

 it is probably a variety. " Raehills." — Rev. W. Little. "New- 

 castle, &c." — G. Wailes, Esq. " Swansea." — L. W. Dillwyn, Esq. 

 " Weston,"— i?ey. A. H. Matthews. " Armathwaite."— 7". C. 

 Heysham, Esq. 



Sp. 18. conglomerata. Hemisphosrica, supra albido-lutescens, elytrorum suturCi 

 punctisgue septem nigris, ple^Hsque quadrangulis et vage conjluentibus, pedibus 

 pallidis. (Long. corp. 1| — 21 Jin.) 



Co. conglomerata. Linne. — Steph. Catal. 234. No. 2379. 



Hemispheric, black ; above whitish-luteous, or ochraceous : elytra with the 

 suture and seven, mostly quadrangular, spots black, the spots more or less 

 confluent: sides of the breast and of the abdomen spotted with yellow : legs 

 pale. 



Var. a. Thorax with six black spots^ sometimes confluent; elytra with the 

 suture and 7 quadrate distinct black spots, placed 3 and 3 in two curves, 

 and 1 at the apex. 



Var. /3. Thorax pale^ with a large quadrilolate black patch behind : elytra 

 with the spots quadrate, and more or less united between themselves and 

 the suture. 



Var. y. Thorax the same ; elytra with all the discoidal spots contiguous, and 

 united to the suture. 



Var. S. The same^ with the lateral spots united to those on the disc. 



Var. f. (var, S. of Syst. Catal, I. c.) The same, with the spots on the elytra 

 so close as to leave on each six whitish spots, placed 2 at the base, 2 mar- 

 ginal, 1 near the suture, and 1 transverse and situated within the apex. 



Abundant in hedges and in clover fields, especially in the vicinity 

 of Darenth-wood iu June,. " MonFs-wood, Cambridge, Sic." — C 

 C. Babington, Esq- " Swansea." — L. W. Dillwyn, Esq. 



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