108 MANDIBULATA. COLEOPTEIlA. 



cess, but by having the intermediate joints of the antennae of dissi- 

 milar form ; the thorax with its lateral margins more distinctly flat- 

 tened, and but slightly spinous, &c. 



Sp. 1. acuminatus. Brunneus, elytris pedihusque rufin, ihoi-acis laicrihus sub- 



rejlexis, angidis posiicis acuminatis. (Long. corp. 1^ lin.) 

 Go. acuminata. Kirby MSS. — N. G. acuminata. Steph. Catal. 260. No. 2593. 



Brown, obscure, smooth, glabrous: head black, smooth, and depressed between 

 the eyes : thorax with an obsolete longitudinal furrow in the middle, the 

 lateral margins slightly reflexed, and the posterior angles acuminated : 

 elytra scarcely broader than the thorax, dull rufous, with an aureous pile, 

 the outer angle suhmucronate : abdomen broad, with the penultimate seg- 

 ment emarginated, and each side produced into a spine : legs rufous : 

 antenncE rather short, with the joints in close contact^ dull rufous. 



Rare : I have found it in the neighbourhood of London, I believe 

 on Hampstead-heath. " Martlesham-heath in May, and near 

 Hsi&tmgsr—Kirhy MSS. " New Forest.''— Mr. Bydder. " Wim- 

 bledon-common." — Mr. Westwood, " Swansea."" — L. W. Dill- 

 wyn, Esq. 



tSp. 2. strumosus. Brunneus, elytris pedibusque rufis, thoracis lateribus 



rejlexis, angulis posticis rotundatis. (Long. corp. 2^ lin.) 

 St. strumosus. Fabricius. — N. G. strumosa. Steph. Catal. 261. iVb. 2594. 



Brown^ smooth: head dusky, rugulose between the eyes: thorax obsoletely 

 punctured, with the sides strongly reflexed^ and the posterior angles 

 rounded : elytra rather longer and broader than the thorax, rufous, with the 

 apex very obsoletely emarginate, the lateral angle gibbous, not mucronated : 

 legs rather stout, rufous, with a delicate golden pile : antennse a little elon- 

 gate^ dull ferruginous. 



Very rare : I have hitherto seen two specimens (which are in the 

 British Museum) only ; one of which I was informed by Dr. Leach 

 was taken by Sir H. Sloane, on Hampstead-heath, in lyiO ; the 

 other was captured by himself while travelling on the mail-coach 

 between Cheltenham and Gloucester, about twenty years since. 



Genus CCCCXC. — Lomechusa, Gravenhorst. 



Antennw fusiform, rather long, stout, the basal joint stout, the following 

 slender, gradually thickening towards the apex, which is again rather 

 slender, with the terminal joint rery long acuminate. Palpi acuminated : 

 head small, transverse, with the forehead slightly depressed and rugulose : 

 thorax rather flat, with the sides obsoletely reflexed, the posterior angles 



