APPENDIX. 419 



Head black; thorax black, with the posterior portion testaceous; elytra 

 testaceous, with a wide exterior margin black ; legs and ahtennse testa- 

 ceous. 



In Mr. Wailes' collection. 



Page 355. Sp. 2. Platypus linearis. De Jean? — Steph. Nomen. 2d edit, 

 col. 49. — Lineari-elongatus, rufo-castaneus, oculis nigris, elytris versus apicem 

 paullo nigricantibus et acumhiatis, singuli mucronis tribus armatis. 



Elongate-linear ; chestnut-red, eyes black ; head and thorax very obsoletely 

 and sparingly punctured, the latter with a faint dorsal channel; elytra 

 deeply striated, the interstices elevated, and terminating behind in three 

 irregular processes^ of which the lateral one is the longest, the apex of the 

 elytra suffused with dusky ; legs and antennae paler. 



Taken near Sydenham by P. H. Desvignes, Esq. 



Page 358. Sp. 11. Tomicus 8-dentatus. Paykull, Faun. Suec. v. iii. p. 146. — 

 Steph. Nomen. 2d edit. col. 49. — Nigro-piceus, subnitidus, Jlavescenti-pilosus, 

 elytris punctato-striatis, apice circulatim truncato-retusis , singuli ambitu 

 4,-dentato, dente tertio majore. (Long. corp. 2 lin.) 



Pitchy-black, slightly shining, clothed with a yellowish pile ; elytra punctate- 

 striate, the apex circularly truncate-retuse, the circumference armed with 

 four teeth, of which the third is largest. 



Found in the vicinity of London, but rare. 



Page 360. Hylesixus scaber. Curtis, v. xi. pi. 522. — From Mr. Curtis's 

 references to collections, it would appear that this is not an uncommon 

 insect: however, I have as yet seen but three specimens. This writer 

 doubts " very much the necessity of separating" Hylesinus and Hylurgus, 

 although unable "to discover a labrum" in the former ! a very important 

 distinction, I should think, were there no other characters. 



Page 365. Hylurgus rhododactylus. Taken in great abundance at Coombe 

 wood, 7th April, 1833, in the stems of the broom. 



Page 365. Sp. 11. Hylu. rufipes. Steph. Nomen. 2d edit. col. 50. — Sublatus, 

 niger, densiiis pubescens, antennis pedibusque rufis. (Long. corp. f lin.) 



Rather broad and obtuse at the apex ; black, clothed with a short dense 

 pubescence; elytra slightly pitchy, faintly punctate-striate ; antennae and 

 legs pale red. 



Found, but rarely, near London. 



VOL. IV. 



Page 32. Sp. 16 a. Nedyus suturalis. Steph. Nomen. 2d edit. col. 51. — Niger, 

 alhido vilhsiis, elytris rufescentibus svhpunctafo-striatis, suturd alhida, antennis 

 pedibusque rufis. (Long. corp. ^ lin.) 



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