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Se. collaris. - Kunzi.— Denny , pi. 14. /. 2.—Steph.CataL 256. iVo.2541. 



Oblong-, black, punctured: head short, somewhat triangular : Momr broadest 

 anteriorly, and very narrow behind, ivith two rows of impressed dots at the 

 base, the anterior row consisting of four, and the posterior of two punctures: 

 elytra with two depressions at the base, the suture and scutellum a little 

 elevated: legs piceous ; antennae pale testaceous, gradually clavated, the 

 three last joints largest, the terminal one elongate-ovate. 

 I have one example from Marsham's cabinet, and a second found 



in May near London; it does not appear to be very common. 



" Hornsey, Loddon, and South Creak, Norfolk."— Deww^/. l c. 



"In moss, Madingley-wood, Cambridgeshire, April, 1831." C. C 



Babington, Esq. 



Sp. 11. pusillus. Oblongus, niger, subpubescens, nitidus, thorace subelongato^ 

 basi angustato serie transversa punctorum impressorum, elytris punctatis bast 

 quadrisulcatis. (Long. corp. g — | lin.) 

 Sc. pusillus. Kun%e.— Denny, pi. 14. /. l.—Steph. Catal. 256. No. 2542. 

 Oblong, black, slightly pubescent, shining : head subtriangular : thorax rather 

 elongate, broadest anteriorly, rounded; the base contracted, tuith six im- 

 pressed punctures, forming a transverse line: elytra punctured, the base with 

 four sulci, the suture a little elevated towards the scutellum: legs slender; 

 femora piceous ; tibise and tarsi testaceous : antennae testaceous, gradually 

 clavated, the apex nearly acute. 



Much more abundant than the foregoing insect in the neighbour- 

 hood of the metropolis : it also occurs near Bristol. 



f Sp. 12. Wighami. Piceus, nitidus, Iceviter pubescens, antennis pedibusque 

 pallide castaneis; capite puncto gemino froyitali ; thorace truncato, trifoveohto, 

 elytris basi quadri impressis. (Long. corp. f lin.) 



Sc. Wighami. Denny, pi 14. /. S.—Steph. Catal. 256. No. 2543. 



Pitchy, shining, slightly pubescent : head flat, with two punctures in front : 

 thorax smooth, convex, short, the sides contracted towards the base, which is 

 abruptly truncate, and bears a row of three foveola : elytra oblong, with four 

 depressions at the base, the two nearest the suture largest: legs bright 

 chestnut ; antennae the same, gradually clavate, the terminal joint nearly 

 acute. 

 This insect does not appear to inhabit the metropolitan district : 



it has been taken near " Loddon in March." — Denny, I. c. 



Sp. 13. Dennii. Plate xxvi. /. 1. — Niger, nitidus pubescens, tibiis tarsisque 

 rufis, palpis testaceis, thorace postice prof unde foveolato, antennis articulis 8 et 

 9 interne denticulatis . (Long. corp. 1\ lin.) 



Sc. Dennii. Steph. Catal 256. No. 2544. 



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