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MANDIBULATA — COLEOPTERA. 



Sp. HI. nigrina. A^igra, nitidiuscula, siihpulescens, antennis pedibusque piceis. 

 (Long. Corp. 1| lin.) 



Al. nigrina. Kirhy MSS.—Steph. Catal. 266. No. 2737. 



Black, rather shining-, somewhat smooth, pubescent : head narrower than the 

 thorax, subcordate: thorax scarcely longer than the head, truncate in 

 front, rounded behind : elytra longer and wider than the thorax, immacu- 

 late, pubescent : abdomen linear, thrice as long as the elytra, with the apex 

 rather obtuse : legs pitchy : antenna; pitchy-Uack, as long as the thorax, 

 thickened exteriorly, with the terminal joint ovate-acute. 



Found in Suffolk, and near London; but uncommon. 



Sp. 142. immaculata. Nigra, nitidiuscula, pubcscens, immaculata, ihorace 

 obsolete bUincato, (Long. corp. 1| — 2 lin.) 



Al. immaculata. Kirby MSS.—Steph. Catal. 266. No. 2738. 



Black, rather glossy, pubescent, smooth, somewhat dilated; head narrower 

 than the thorax, a little inflexed and subcordate : thorax scarcely longer 

 than the head, truncate in front, rounded behind, with two very obsolete lines : 

 elytra immaculate, rather longer and wider than the thorax: abdomen 

 above thrice the length of the elytra, with the apex obtuse : legs black, 

 with the tarsi reddish ; antennte nearly as long as the thorax, pitchy-black, 

 thickened exteriorly, with the terminal joint conic. 



Not rare within the metropolitan district ; and in Suffolk and 

 Devonshire. 



Sp. 143. bilineata. Atra, nitidiuscula, subpubescens, immaculata, pedibus piceo- 

 Jerrugineis, thorace crebriiis punctata, area media Icsvissimd, stria punctata, 

 utrinque inclusa. (Long. corp. 2 lin.) 



Al. bilineata. Gyllenhal.—Steph. Catal. 266. No. 2739. 



Linear, black, slightly shining, and a little pubescent : head rounded, very 

 glossy: thorax rather narrowed in front and truncate, rounded behind, 

 above convex, rather thickly punctulate, with a smooth space on the disc, 

 bordered on each side with a stria of irregular punctures : elytra slightly 

 shining, immaculate black : abdomen rather wider and longer than the 

 elytra, thickly punctured : legs rusty-piceous : antenna scarcely as long as 

 the thorax, pitchy-black, and thickened exteriorly. 



Apparently rare : found in Suffolk, and near London. 



Sp. 144. agilis. Nigra, nitida, subpubescens, thorace punctata disco Icevi, tarsis 

 rujis. (Long. corp. 2^ lin.) 



Al. agilis. Kirby MSS.—Steph. Catal. 267. A^o. 2741. 



Black, shining, slightly pubescent, broad: head inflexed, orbiculate, much 

 narrower than the thorax, sparingly punctate, with the occiput smooth : 

 thorax truncate hi front, rounded behind, with the sides sparingly punctured. 



