APPENDIX. 417 



Page 325. Tillus formicarius. Curtis, v. ix. pL 398. — "Abundant in a 

 pollard ash near Cambridge in 1833." — C. C. Babington, and J. A. Power, 

 Esqs. 



Page 327. Sp. 2. Necrobia ruficollis. Curtis, v. v'm. pi. 350. — This appears 

 to be abundant throughout the neighbourhood of the metropolis. 



Page 327. Sp. 3. Nec. rufipes. Taken plentifully in Battersea fields in June 

 and July 1833. 



Page 327. Sp. 4. Nec. amethystina. Steph. Nomen. 2c? edit. col. 47. — Violaceo- 

 purpurea, antennarumbasifemoribus tibiisque anterioribus rufis, elytris punctis 

 suhstriatis. (Long. corp. 3 lin.) 



Of a rich purple violet, with the base of the antennae, the femora, and four 

 anterior tibis red ; the tarsi and posterior tibiae fuscous ; apex of the antennae 

 black; elytra rather deeply punctured, the punctures disposed in strias. 



Found near London. 



Page 328. Corynetes violaceus. Curtis, v. ym. pLS5\. 



Page 330. Xiletinus striatus. Serrocerus ! striatus. Curtis, v. viii. pi. 375. 

 — Has been taken rather plentifully by Mr. Marshall in Shropshiie. 



Page 336. Gibbium Scotias. Curtis, v. viii. pi. 342. — Not very uncommon in 

 the north of England. 



Page 336, Genus 254 a. LASIODERMA, Steph. {Kugioq hirsutus, Sspua cutis). 



AntenncB with the basal joint large, robust, reiiiform, the two following small, 

 short and conic, the eight next rather larger, produced into an acute 

 angle at the apex on the inner margin, the eleventh rather elongate, conic 

 and acute. Palpi short, filiform j head broad, convex, deflexed ; CT^es small; 

 thorax transverse, very gibbous in front, semicircular, the hinder angles 

 acute, posterior margin straight; elytra broad, oblong, rounded at the apex, 

 the outer humeral angle rounded and remote from the posterior angle of the 

 thorax; body clothed above with a short fine pubescence; legs short, 

 simple ; tarsi very short. 



Page 336. Sp. I. Las. testaceum. Steph. Nomen. 2J edit. col. 47. — Suhconvexo- 



^ ovale, rufo-testaceum, tomento pallido tectum, oculis atris. (Long. corp. 

 1— li lin.) 



Somewhat convex-ovate, rounded behind ; pale testaceous red; head with a 

 rather dense soft pale downy clothing; thorax less pubescent; elytra the 

 same, the pile slightly disposed in lines, the surface impunctate; eyes deep 

 black ; legs and antennae paler than the rest of the body. 



Taken abundantly by the Rev. F. W. Hope in his own house. 



Page 339. Anobium pertinax. Curtis, v. ix. pi. 387 — I first detected the 

 existence of this distinct species as indigenous, since which it has been 

 taken by Mr. Marshall in Shropshire. 



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