164 MANDIBULATA. — COLEOPTERA. 



elytra blackish-^brown, glossy, not very broad at the base, the apex testaceous, 

 each with a single obscure stria towards the suture : antennae and legs testa- 

 ceous-red ; body pitchy-red beneath. 

 The single stria on each elytra at once distinguishes this from the two last 

 species, which are its nearest allies. 



I have captured this species near London. " Bristol, by Mr. 

 Miller." — Dr. Leach, who first supplied me with specimens. 



Sp. 17. flavicornis. Ovatus, niger, nitidus, corpore subius pedibusque rufo- 



testaceis, antennisjlavescentibus. (Long. corp. 1 — \\ lin.) 

 Ph. flavicornis. Sturm.— Steph. Catal. p. 67. No. 711. 



Ovate, glossy black, head and thorax smooth, elytra immaculate-black, with the 

 apex sometimes slightly pitchy, and a single stria on each towards the suture : 

 body beneath pitchy-ferruginous or testaceous-red : legs the same, but of a 

 bright or castaneous hue : antennae pale yellowish. 



The short, ovate, form of this species, with its concolorous apex to the elytra, 

 and dissimilarly coloured antennae and legs, discriminate this from the fore- 

 going, which it somewhat resembles. 



Found near London, and also near " Bristol, by Mr. Millard." — 

 Dr. Leach. 



Sp. 18. Stephensii. Suhelongato-ovatus, atro-brunneus,paulo asneo-micans, subtus 

 piceus, elytris ad apicem piceo-testaceis, antennis pedibusque pallidis. (Long, 

 corp. | — 1 lin.) 

 Ph. Stephensii. Leach MSS.—Steph. Catal. p. 67. No. 712. 



Slightly elongate-ovate, of a deep shining brown, verging to castaneous, and some- 

 what glossed with aeneous, with the under surface piceous : head and thorax 

 smooth immaculate : elytra with the apex rather pale or pitchy-red, with a 

 very faint stria on each near the suture : antennae and legs very pale testaceous. 



The concolorous pale testaceous legs and antennae, with the pitchy abdomen, slightly 

 bronzed elytra, and somewhat elongate form, exclusively of other characters, 

 distinguish this from the foregoing species. 



Taken near London, and at Hertford, by myself. " Lambeth."" 

 — Dr. Leach. 



Sp. 19. rufipes. Brevior, ovatus, fusco-testaceus, thoracis margine, elytrorumque 

 apicibus, antennisque pallide testaceis, pedihus ferrugineo-rufis. (Long. corp. 

 f lin.) 



Ph. rufipes.— Steph. Catal p. 67. No. 713. 



Short, ovate, shining testaceous-brown; head smooth, mouth concolorous: thorax 

 pitchy-brown, with the margin pale rufo-testaceous : elytra short, broad pitchy- 

 brown, with the apex very pale testaceous, with a faint stria near the suture : 

 body beneath and antennae pale testaceous ; legs rusty-red. 



Closely allied to the three following species, with which it agrees in being less 

 acuminated behind, but apparently distinct, from its greater width, the hue of 



