52 MANDIBULATA.. — COLEOPTERA, 



The size and form of the spots on the elytra vary greatly, and they are some- 

 times slightly confluent. 



Rare near London, but more frequent in some of the distant 

 counties. " In Devonshire, and near Carlisle.'' — Dr. Leach. 

 " Very abundant at Netley, Salop." — Rev. F. W. Hope. 



Sp. 5. consobrinus. Oblongus, subtiis niger, supra pallids-testaceus, nitidus, 

 punctatus, macula thoracis rhombed, elytrorum basi, suturd lineisque 5 nigris. 

 (Long. corp. 2^ lin.) 



Hy. consobrinus. Kunze. — Steph. Catal. p. 45. No. 443. 



Oblong, beneath black ; above pale testaceous, shining, punctate ; thorax with 

 a central rhomboidal black spot : the elytra, with the base, suture, and five 

 regular longitudinal lines black, the lateral ones somewhat interrupted : legs 

 and antennae rusty-testaceous. 



Not common ; found occasionally near London. 



Sp. 6. nigro-lineatus. Oblongo-ovatus , subtiis niger, supra pallide ferrugineus > 

 thorace macula discoidali parvd, elytrorum suturd lineisque 4 abbreviatis, 

 nigris. (Long. corp. 2^ lin.) 



Hyp. nigro-lineatus. Schonherr? — Hy d. nigrolineatus. Steph. Catal p. 45.iVo.444. 



Oblong-ovate, beneath black ; above pale ferruginous : head, with the nape and 

 eyes, black : thorax with a small round black dot in the centre : elytra pale, 

 with the suture and four distinct lines black, the outer one remote from the 

 margin, and none of them reaching the apex; towards the suture is a single 

 impressed striae : legs ferruginous. 



" Near Kean's Cottage, Isle of Bute." — /. C. Dale, Esq. 



Sp. 7. lineatus. Oblongo-ovatus, subtiis niger, supra pallide testaceus, opacus, 

 subtilissime punctatus, macula magna thoracis rhombed, elytrorum basi, 

 suturd lineisque nigris. (Long. corp. 2g — 2§ lin.) 



Dy. lineatus. Marsham. — Hy. lineatus. Steph. Catal. p. 45. No. 445. 



Oblong-ovate, beneath black, above pale testaceous, opaque, finely punctulated : 

 head with an oblique black streak on each side between the eyes : thorax with 

 a large discoidal rhomboid black spot : elytra, with the base, suture, and five 

 lines on the disc black; the first and third from the suture not reaching to the 

 base; the fourth interrupted beyond the middle; the fifth very short, in the 

 middle of the margin ; the four inner ones more or less confluent at the apex : 

 legs and antennae ferruginous, the latter palest. 



Rare : found near London, as well as in distant parts ; near Nor- 

 wich, Ipswich, &c. "Netley, Salop."— Rev.F. W.Hope. "Wands- 

 worth Common." — Mr. Ingpen. 



Sp. 8. picipes. Oblongo-ovatus, subtiis niger, supra, ferrugineo-testaceus, nitidus, 

 grosse prqfundeque punctatus, capitis thoracisque basi lineisque elytrorum 

 nigris, striis 6 baseos coleopterorum punctatis. (Long. corp. 2£ lin.) 



Hy. picipes. Kunze. — Steph. Catal. p. 45. No. 446. 



