46 MANDIBULATA. COLEOPTERA. 



vntk the margins broadly testaceous-'jeWovf, the disc transversely blade: 

 elytra testaceous, with the suture, a triangular ^a^cA at the base, and a broad 

 abbreviated central fascia fuscous : femora pitchy-Z/Zac/c ; tibia; and tarsi tes- 

 taceous ; apex of the antennae fuscescent. 



My specimens of this species were captured within the metro- 

 politan district in June ; it does not appear to be common. 



Sp. 14. quadripustulata. Atra, subpubescens, elytris pustulis quatuor pallide 



rufo-testaceis. (Long. corp. 1,^ lin.) 

 Mo. 4-pustulata. Marsham. — An. 4-pustuiata. Stej)h. Catal. 249. No. 2475. 



jB/acA:, slightly pubescent : legs and antennae entirely black: elytra with two 

 large pale r/{/b-testaceous blotches, one towards the base, the other near 

 the apex. 



Found within the metropolitan district, and also in Suffolk, and 

 near Bristol. 



Sp. 15. fasciata. Fusco-nigra, elytris testaceis fascia medio sutura apiceque 



nigris, ore, antennarumquce basi testaceis. (Long. corp. l^r — 1^ lin.) 

 Mo. fasciata. Forster. — An. nigricollis. Steph. Catal. 249. No. 2476. 



Fuscous-Z»/acA:, pubescent : m,outh and base of the antennae testaceous : thorax 

 immaculate, clothed with a testaceous-brown down : elytra testaceous, with 

 a broad fascia in the middle, the suture narrowly and the apex black : legs 

 and apex of the antennie fuscescent. 



Common in June within the metropolitan district. " Cambridge."" 

 — C. C. Bahington, Esq. 



Sp. 16. quadrinotata. Atra, subpubescens, ore, antennarumque basiflavo-iesta- 



ceis, elytris maculis quatuor testaceis. (Long. corp. 1§ lin.) 

 An. 4-notata mihi. — Steph. Catal. 249. No. 2477. 



Black, slightly pubescent; mouth and base of the antennae testaceous-yeWow ; 

 apex of the latter fuscous : thorax immaculate : elytra black, with four tes- 

 taceous spots. 



Found at Ripley and Hertford, and in other parts of the metro- 

 politan district in June. 



Sp. 17. biguttata. At7'a, elytris macula laid baseos Jlavescenti, ore antenna- 

 rumque basi testaceis. (Long. corp. 1| lin.) 

 Mo. biguttata. Marsham.— An. biguttata. Steph. Catal. 249. No. 2478. 



Black, slightly pubescent : mouth and antennae at the base testaceous : elytra 

 with an irregular broad yellowish patch at the base towards the outer margin. 



Not uncommon in flowery hedges throughout the metropolitan 

 district. "Near Swansea, not common."— Z. W. Dillwyn, Esq. 



