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' narrower than the thorax, the latter obscurely cordate, being a little nar- 

 rowed behind and rounded, truncate in front : elytra as long as, and rather 

 wider than, the thorax, entirely dull immaculate black : abdomen about twice 

 as long as the elytra, slightly glossy : legs rufous : antenna; jdceous, a little 

 incrassated towards the apex, which is obtuse. 



Taken within the metropolitan district. 



Sp. 113. fiiscicomis. Nigra, nitidiuscvla, elytris rufo-piceis, pedibus 7'ujis, 

 antennis rufo-piceis, thorace postice foveolato. (Long. corp. ^ Im.) 



Al. fuscicomis. Steph. Catal. 265. A^o. 2708. 



Black, slightly shining, and a little pubescent : head narrower than the thorax, 

 suborbiculate : thorax subtruncate in front, rounded behind, with a small 

 fovea in the middle of the posterior margin : elytra wider and longer than 

 the thorax, of a pale rufo-piceous tint, and slightly convex : abdomen about 

 twice the length of the elytra, with the tip slightly piceous : legs rufous : 

 antennae rufo-fuscous, rather short, incrassated towards the apex, which is 

 obtuse. 



Found in June near London. 



Sp. 114. glauca. Nigra, nitidiuscula, elytris glaucis, abdominisque apice rufo' 

 piceo , pedibus rufis. (Long. corp. 1 lin.) 



Al. glauca. Steph. Catal 265. No. 2709. 



Black, slightly shining, and obscurely pubescent: head a little narrower 

 than the thoraS, suborbiculate: thorax subtruncate in i'ront, rounded 

 behind, with a very faint foveola in the middle of the base : elytra as long as 

 the thorax, and rather wider, slightly convex, glaucous: abdomen above 

 twice as long as the elytra, with the apex rufo-piceous : legs rufous : antennae 

 black, rather short, stout, thickened exteriorly, with the apex acute. 



Also taken in the neighbourhood of the metropolis. 



2. With the antennae clavate. 



Sp. 115. picipes. Nigra, nitidiuscula, pcdibus piceis, antennis subclavatis. 



(Long. corp. | lin.) 

 Al. picipes. Kirhy MSS.— Steph. Catal. 265. No. 2710. 



Black, rather shining, smooth, somewhat glabrous : head narrower than the 

 thorax, slightly rounded, and a little intlexed : thorax scarcely longer than 

 the head, slightly convex : elytra immaculate, with the outer angle obso- 

 letely emarginated near the apex : abdomen thrice as long as the elytra, 

 the apex rather obtuse, pilose : legs 'pitchy : antenna; nearly as long as the 

 thorax, thickened exteriorly, with the terminal joint rather obtuse. 



Taken in Norfolk, Suffolk, and near London. 



Mandibulata. Vol. V. 30th AniiL, 1832. l 



