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A. With large eyes. 



Sp. 1. tristis. Niger, ohscurus, capite thoraceque nitidis, antennis plantisque 



Jerrugineis, pedibus piceis. (Long. corp. 4 — 6 lin.) 

 At. tristis. Gravenhorst Qu. tristis. Steph. Catal. 277. No. 2918. 



Black, obscure: head subcordate^ shining, smooth, with three or four impres- 

 sions behind the eyes, and others in a transverse line between the latter : 

 ihorax subcompressed, smooth, with three impressions placed obliquely on 

 each side of the disc anteriorly, and about seven scattered on the sides : 

 elytra obscure, finely punctured: abdomen with the extreme apex rufo- 

 piceous : legs rufo-piceous, with the tarsi paler, and the latter beneath 

 ferruginous : antenna rufous, or brown. 



Abdomen above sometimes iridescent. 



Not uncommon in the vicinity of the metropolis ; also found in 

 Devonshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, near Bristol, &c. " Frequent near 

 Swansea, beneath stones in moist places."" — L. W. Dillwyn, Esq. 

 "RaehiUs."— Eey. W. Little. 



Sp. 2. picicornis. Ater, nitidiusculus, capite thoraceque politis, antennis piceis. 



(Long. corp. 4§ lin.) 

 St. picicornis. Kirby MSS.—Qu. picicornis. Steph. Catal. 277. No. 2919. 



Black, shining, slightly pubescent : head somewhat rounded, very glossy, 

 smooth, with several punctures behind the eyes on each side, and others 

 placed transversely between the eyes : thorax also very glossy, with six 

 impressions placed in two oblique lines on the disc, and two or three others 

 on the sides: elytra obscure, very much punctured: legs pitchy-black, with 

 the tarsi paler : antennce pitchy. 



Probably a variety of the foregoing. 



Found occasionally within the metropolitan district, and in other 

 parts of the country. 



Sp. 3. gracilis. Angustior, ater, nitidiusculus, capite parvo thoraceque nitidis, 



antennis piceis basi rujis. (Long. corp. 6 lin.) 

 Qu. gracilis. Steph. Catal. 277. No. 2920. 



Slender, elongate, black, rather glossy : head small, glossy, smooth, with about 

 three punctures on the hinder angle : thorax also glossy and smooth, with 

 four punctures on the disc, and about six towards the lateral margins: 

 elytra obscure, somewhat piceous : abdomen slender, with the extreme apex 

 piceous: legs piceous, with the tibife and tarsi rufescent: antennce pitchy, 

 with the base rufous. 



Taken near London ; apparently not very common. 



