162 MANDIBULATA. — COLEOPTERA. 



Sp. 9. nigrinus. Suhelongatus, depressiusculus, subceneo-niger, pauld nitidus, 

 elytris obsolete uni-striatis, pedibus nigris. (Long. corp. 1 lin.) , b 



Ph. nigrinus mihi.— Steph. Catal p. 67. No. 704. 



Rather elongated and depressed ; black, slightly shining, and a little tinged with 

 aeneous : head and thorax impunctate: elytra with a very obsolete stria near the 

 suture, the rest of the surface impunctate : legs black. 



The elongated, slightly depressed, and somewhat opaque colour, with a brassy 

 tinge, distinguish this from the preceding insect. Two specimens of this insect 

 were placed with Dermestes nigrinus of Marsham, above described under the 

 name of Cercyon nigrinum, in his cabinet. — Vide page 146. 



Taken near London ; in the New Forest, and near Swansea. 



•Sp. 10. Caricis. Ovatus, depressiusculus, aterrimus, elytris obsolete punctato- 



striatis. (Long. corp. f — 1 lin.) 

 -Ph. Caricis. Sturm? Steph. Catal. p. 67. No. 705. 



Ovate, slightly depressed, rather obtuse behind : very deep shining black : head 

 and thorax impunctate : elytra obsoletely striated, the striae composed of delicate 

 impressed points : body beneath, legs, and antennae deep black. 



The ovate obtuse form of this species at once distinguishes it from the fore- 

 going ; from the following it differs in being rather more depressed, and in 

 the sculpture of the elytra. 



Frequent throughout the metropolitan district, especially in 

 places where Carices abound. " On Carex acutus, in Devonshire." 

 — Dr. Leach. 



Sp. 11. Millefolii. Brevior ovatus, paulo convexus, niger, nitidus, subtiis piceus, 



elytris subtilissime, et crelre, punctato-striatis. (Long. corp. f — 1^ lin.) 

 Ph. Millefolii. Paykul?— Steph. Catal. p. 67. No. 706. 



Oblong-ovate, slightly convex, deep glossy black : head and thorax impunctate : 

 elytra very slightly attenuated behind, finely punctate-striated, the punctures 

 rather deep : body beneath and legs pitchy-black : antennae black, with the 

 terminal joint not very acute. 



Var. |S. Steph. Catal. I. c. — Body beneath pitchy-black, with the antennae 

 piceous. 



Shorter, broader, and more obtuse behind than the last, of a deeper hue, and 

 more convex and strongly punctulated. 



Found in the flowers of the Achillea Millefolium : not common. 

 " In sandy places near Halseworth." — Dr. Leach. 



Sp. 12. Achillaeae. Ovalis, ameo-piceus, lasvissimus, pedibus piceis. (Long. corp. 



flin.) 

 Ph. Achillaeae. Mrs. Marsham.— Steph. Catal. p. 67. No. 707. 

 Small, ovate, pitchy-black, with a brassy tinge : head and thorax extremely smooth 



and glossy : elytra with a stria near the suture : body dusky-piceous beneath : 



legs piceous ; antennae deep black. 



