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Sp. 25. melanurus. Rufo-Jlavescens, nitidus, elytrorum basi, pectore postice 



abdominisque apice nigris. (Long. corp. If lin.) 

 St. melanurus. Marsham. — Ta. melanurus. Steph. Catal. 271. No. 2S30. 



Reddish-yellow, very smooth, and glossy : head subtriangular ; eyes black : 

 thorax immaculate, testaceous : elytra with the base black, the apex flaves- 

 cent : abdomen rather acute, flavescent, with the three terminal segments 

 black : breast behind also black : legs pale rufo-flavescent : antennae the 

 same, with the apex thickened and fuscous. 



From the Marshamian Cabinet: found within the metropolitan 

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



Sp. 26. collaris. Testaceus, capite thoraceque piceis hoc viarginibus pedibusque 



palUdis, antennis fuscescentibus basi testaceo. (Long. corp. 1^ lin.) 

 Ta. collaris. Steph. Catal. 271. No. 2831. 



Broad, testaceous, shining, and very smooth : head piceous : thorax also 

 piceous, with the lateral margins pale : elytra immaculate, rufo-testaceous : 

 abdomen a little fuscescent, with the apex obtuse : legs pale : antennae 

 fuscescent, with the base pale. 



Taken occasionally near London. " Raehills." — Rev. W. Little. 



Sp. 27. subtestaceus. Pallide testaceus, ahdomine rufescente, ano oculisque atris, 



pedibus antennisque pallidis. (Long. corp. 1^ lin.) 

 Ta. testaceus. Steph. Catal. 271. No. 2832. 



Pale testaceous, shining, and smooth : head broad, rufescent; eyes black : thorax 

 wide, with a depression at the base in front of the scutellum, the disc very 

 glossy and immaculate : elytra also imjnaculate testaceous, but slightly 

 fuscescent on the suture : abdomen reddish- testaceous, tvith the terminal Joint 

 deep black : legs pale ; antennae the same, thickened towards the apex. 



Also found within the metropolitan district; and in Norfolk, and 

 near Bristol. " Raehills."" — Rev. W. Little. 



Sp. 28. marginatus. Niger, nitidus, antennis, pedibus thoracisque lateribus 

 testaceisj elytris rufis, vittd marginis exterioris nigra. (Long. corp. 

 li— li lin.) 



Ta. marginatus. Gravenhorst. — Steph. Catal. 271. No. 2833. 



Black, shining, smooth : head subtriangular : thorax with the lateral margins, 

 especially towards the base, testaceous: elytra rufous, with the outer margin 

 black at the base : legs pale testaceous : antennae nearly as long as the 

 thorax, testaceous, with the apex slightly dusky. 



Very abundant throughout the metropolitan district, and not 

 uncommon in other parts of the country. " Near Swansea, and on 

 Crwmlyn sand-hills." — L. W. Dillwyn, Esq. "Raehills." — Rev. 

 W. Little. 



