SPIOERlDIIDiE. — CERCYON. 139 



Sp. flavipes. Fabricius ? — Ce. flavipes. Steph. Catal. p. 62. No. 633. 



Convex, deep glossy-black, very minutely punctulated above: head and thorax 

 immaculate : elytra rather faintly striated, the lateral margin slightly ru- 

 fescent, the apex yellowish : legs castaneous-red : antennae and palpi rufous. 



The deep extended yellow apex of the elytra discriminates this from the pre- 

 ceding species. 



This species was first observed in Norfolk by Professor Hooker ; 

 it has however since occurred in Suffolk, and near London not 

 uncommonly. 



Sp. 8. terminatum. Nigrum, subconvexum, glaberrimum, elytris striatis ad 



apicem ferrugineis, pedibus piceo-ferrugineis. (Long. corp. 1 — 1^ lin.) 

 De. terminatus. Marsham.—Ce. terminatum. Steph. Catal. p. 62. No. 634. 



Less convex than the preceding : body black, very glossy : elytra black, striated, 

 the striae beautifully and thickly punctated; with a large pale ferruginous 

 spot at the apex, extending laterally nearly to the base : antennae and legs 

 pitchy-red. 



The less convex form, and broad lateral ferruginous patch at the apex of the 

 elytra, distinguish this from the foregoing insects. 



Where the Marshamian specimen was taken I am not aware ; 

 I have however found specimens near London. 



Sp. 9. acutum. Convexum, postice acutum, atrum, nitidissimum, elytris sub* 



striatis, pedibus piceo-castaneis. (Long. corp. \ — f lin.) 

 Sp. acutum. Kirby MSS. — Ce. acutum. Steph. Catal. p. 62. No. 635. 



Convex, rather acute posteriorly, very deep glossy-black : head and thorax im- 

 maculate : elytra very faintly striated, the apex generally concolorous : legs 

 pitchy-chestnut ; antennae and palpi the same. 



Var. (8. Steph. Catal. 1. c — More glossy and of a more intense black. 



Var. y. Steph. Catal. 1. c. — With a minute rufescent spot at the apex of the 

 elytra, and the club of the antennae dusky. 



The attenuated posterior extremity discriminates this species from the foregoing. 

 Var. y. may be distinct. 



Found in Suffolk and near London; sometimes occurring in 

 Agarics and Boleti. 



Sp. 10. Calthae. Subconvexum, atrum, nitidum, elytris striatis apice obsolete 



ferrugineis, pedibus piceis. (Long. corp. 1 lin.) 

 De. Calthae. Scopoli ?—Ce. Calthae. Steph Catal. p. 62. No. 636. 



Less convex than the last ; very deep glossy-black : head and thorax immaculate, 

 faintly punctured ; elytra distinctly punctate-striated, the interstices finely 

 punctured ; the apex obsoletely ferruginous : legs, antennae, and palpi pitchy- 

 red. 



The inferior convexity and obtuseness of the body, and minute apical spot of 

 the elytra, and superior bulk, distinguish this insect from Ce. acutum. 



