182 MAKDIBULATA. — COLEOPTERA. 



Sp. 21. merdarius. JViger, nitidissimus, thorace pedihus cljjt risque testaceiS) his 

 basi nigris, aniennis subclavatis lividis. (Long. corp. If lin.) 



Oxy. merdari..s. Panzer. — Ta. merdarius. Steph. Catah 271. No. 2826. 



Blacky very glossy and smooth, glabrous: head subtriangular : palpi and 

 mouth rufous : thorax rather broad., testaceous, with the lateral margins 

 paler : elytra testaceous, with the base dusky or black within : abdomen 

 inunacidate : breast and legs testaceous : antennae longer than the thorax, 

 pale, the base slender, the Jive terminal joints rather suddenly thickened, livid. 



Also abundant within the metropolitan district, and in other 

 places. " Swansea." — L. W. Dillwyn, Esq. 



Sp. 22. marginellus. Rvfo-testaceus, nitidissimus, pedibvs antennisque palli- 



diorihus, capite nigro, elyirorimi lateribusfuscis. (Long. corp. 1^ lin.) 

 St. marginellus. Marsham (?) MSS.—Steph. Cuial. 271. No. 2827. 



Riifo-testaceous, very glossy, and smooth : liead broad, black : thorax imma- 

 culate, fulvous : elytra iviih the lateral margins Juscous : abdomen rufo-tes- 

 taceous, with black hair : legs pale testaceous : antennw the same, nearly 

 filiform, and paler at the base. 



Taken near London, and Bristol. " Cramond." — Rev.W. Little. 



Sp. 23. obtusus. Testaceus, elytris antic\ pectoreque postice nigris. (Long. 



corp. 1§ lin.) 

 St. obtusus. Linne. — Ta. obtusus. Steph. Catal. 271. No. 2828. 



Testaceous, very glossy and smooth, glabrous: head subtriangular; eyes 

 black: thorax dilated behind, immaculate: elytra black at the base, pale 

 testaceous at the apex : abdomen entirely testaceous : breast posteriorly 

 black : legs testaceous : antennae ferruginous, with the base paler, the apex 

 slightly incrassated. 



Common within the metropolitan district, and in Suffolk and Nor- 

 folk. " Near Swansea." — L. W. Dillwyn^ Esq. 



Sp. 24. analis. Testaceus, elytris antice. pectore postice anoque nigris. (Long. 



corp. If lin.) 

 Oxy. analis. Fabricius. — Ta. analis. Steph. Catal. 271. No. 2829. 



Testaceous, very shining and smooth, glabrous: head subtriangular; eyes 

 black : thorax immaculate testaceous, dilated behind : elytra with the base 

 transversely black, the apex pale testaceous : abdomen rufous, with the two 

 last segments black : breast posteriorly black : legs testaceous : antennw 

 fuscous, with the base pale, the apex slightly incrassated. 



Probably a variety of the preceding species. 



Also common in the vicinity of London; and in Norfolk and 

 Suffollc. 



