72 MANDIBULATA. COLEOPTERA. 



Also a rare species ; I have one specimen which was caught in 

 Norfolk, and another taken at Whittlesea Mere. " Clengre, Glou- 

 cestershire." — Rev. F. W. Hope: 



Sp. 1 4. nebulosus. Ovatus, supra Jlavescens, suhtus nigro-piceus, thoracis disco 

 punctis duobus nigris, elytris nigro variis. (Long. corp. 4 — 4^ lin.) 



Dy. nebulosus. Forster. — Dy. bipunctatus. Bon, ix. pi 303.— Co. bipunctatus. 

 Steplu Catal. p. 49. No. 494. 



Ovate, above yellowish : head anteriorly yellow, the crown broadly black, with 

 two transverse ferruginous spots: thorax a little convex, obsoletely punc- 

 tulated, with two round approximating black spots on the disc : scutellum 

 testaceous-yellow : elytra broad, ovate, a little convex, finely punctulated, pale 

 yellowish, with several scattered dusky-black streaks ; the lateral margin, a 

 narrow line down the suture, and a large spot behind the middle of the lateral 

 margin immaculate-yellowish; the disc with three rather obsolete punctate 

 striae : body pitchy-black beneath, the apex and margins of the segments fer- 

 ruginous ; the apex of the sternum also ferruginous : legs pale-testaceous. 



The black spots on the thorax are sometimes nearly confluent, at others almost 

 obliterated. 



A very common species near London, but rather scarce north- 

 wards; it occurs, however, in Norfolk, Whittlesea Mere, Dorset- 

 shire, &c. " In ponds near Cambridge, but not very common." — - 

 Rev. L. Jenyns. " Somewhat scarce near Kimpton." — Rev. G. 

 T. Rudd. 



Sp. 15. subnebulosus. Ovatus, supra jlavicans, pectore piceo-niger, abdomine 

 testaceo, thorace immaculato, elytris atro-nebulosis, punctoque pallido intra 

 marginem. (Long. corp. 4 lin.) 



Co. subnebulosus. Hope MSS. Steph. Catal. p. 50. No. 495. 



Oval, above yellowish: head as in the last: thorax immaculate, with an obsolete 

 fuscous cloud in the middle of the posterior margin: elytra oval, faintly 

 clouded with dusky, with the outer margin and suture immaculate, and a 

 large pale-yellowish spot behind the middle on the outer margin ; on each 

 elytron are three irregular punctate striae, and several scattered impressions 

 towards the apex: the breast is pitchy-black, the abdomen testaceous; the 

 legs are also testaceous. 



My specimens of this species were taken near " Aldborough, 

 Suffolk."— Rev. F. W. Hope. 



Sp. 16. conspersus. Plate XII. f. 4. Oblongo-ovatus, supra griseo-jlavus, 

 subtus niger, capite nigro, postice macuUs duabus rubris, elytris obsoletissimi 

 nigro irroratis. (Long. corp. 4 — 4^ lin.) 



Dy. conspersus. Mar sham. — Co. conspersus. Steph. Catal. p. 50. No. 496. 



Oblong-ovate, griseous-yellow : head with the vertex broadly black, having two 

 transverse rufous spots: thorax immaculate; elytra oblong-ovate, slightly 



