BLAPSIDJE. — BLAPS. 23 



pressed triangular apical joint of the palpi, are the most obvious 

 points of distinction of the present genus from its allies. 



JSp. 1. gigas. Atra, subnitida, angustior, labro profundius emarginato, thorace 

 cordato-quadrato, convexo, punctis obsoletissimis, elytris postice mucro elongato. 

 (Long. corp. 17 lin.) 



Te. gigas. Linne.—B\. gigas. Steph. Cat(d. 2U. No.24>37. 



Elongate^ narrow, black, slightly shining; labrum distinctly emargj'na^e ; head 

 and thorax very finely punctulated, the latter corJaife-quadrate, convex ; 

 elytra obsoletely punctured, slightly convex on the back, with the suture 

 depressed posteriorly, the apex of each produced into an elongate mucro : 

 legs rather long, stout : antennae black, with the fourth and three following 

 joints elongate, the remainder to the apex piceous. 



One specimen of this gigantic species has been captured in the 

 neighbourhood of Portsea, and is in the collection of J. H. Griesbach, 

 Esq. ; and a second was subsequently " taken near Yarmouth, by 

 Mr. Paget." — /. Sparshall^ Esq. 



Sp. 2. mortisaga. Atra, immaculata, thorace fere, quadrato, piano, punctulato, 

 elytris Icevibus, dorso planis subobsolete punctidatis mucronatis. (Long. corp. 

 8—11 lin.) 



Te. mortisagus. Linne. — Bl. mortisaga. Steph. Catal. 244. No. 2535. 



Length above twice its breadth, deep obscure black : head finely punctulated ; 

 labrum subemarginate : thorax nearly quadrate, flat above, very finely 

 punctulated, and with an obsolete dorsal line: elytra smooth, obsoletely 

 punctulated, and when viewed laterally apparently striated, the apex of 

 each produced into a short furrowed mucro : legs elongate : antennae black, 

 with the fourth and three following joints a little elongate, the remainder 

 globose, and rather piceous. Male smaller and narrower, with the process 

 at the apex of the elytra longer. 



Abundant in cellars, stables, Sec. within the metropolitan district, 

 also in vaults, &c. in churches, in the spring and summer. " York 

 and Newcastle." — W. C. Hewitson, Esq. "In Ely Cathedral, 

 very abundant." — Rev. L. Jenyns. " Swansea." — L. W. Dill- 

 wyn, Esq. 



Sp. 3. obtusa? Latior, atra, immaculata, thorace latiore quam longiore mani- 

 fest e punctato, elytris rugoso-punctatis, apice subcaudatis, pedibus antennisque 

 brevioribus. (Long. corp. 9 — 11^ lin.) 



Bl. obtusa. Fubricius?— Curtis, iv. pi. MS. —Steph. Catal. 244. No. 2436. 



Length scarcely twice its breadth, the latter considerable,- deep immaculate 

 black: head obsoletely punctulatc : labrum scarcely emarginaic: thorax 



