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my observation ; it was casually " found floating in a pond near 

 Kimpton, in November last (1828); since when, another but smaller 

 specimen has occurred." — Rev. G. T. Rudd. 



Sp. 9. castanea. Ovalis, nigro-picea, suhtus rufo-ferruginea, elytris glabris im- 

 maculatis, confuse geminato-striatis, interstitiis punctulatis. (Long. corp. 

 l-ljlin.) 



Anis. castaneura. Illiger. — Le. castanea. Steph. Catal. p. 68. No. 733. 



Oval, pitchy-black, shining; slightly attenuated posteriorly: head and thorax 

 faintly punctured ; the margins of the latter rufescent : elytra glabrous, im- 

 maculate, with the margins slightly rufescent; thickly punctured throughout, 

 the punctures placed very irregularly in double striae, with dispersed inter- 

 mediate smaller ones, the striae more evident towards the apex: body beneath 

 and legs rufo-testaceous : antennae ferruginous, with the club dusky. 



Distinguished by the pale margins of the dark-coloured thorax and elytra, and 

 by the irregular punctulations of the latter, united to the pale rufous abdomen 

 and dusky club of the antennae. 



My specimens I captured in a fir-plantation near Hertford, 

 feeding on fungi. 



Sp. 10. punctulata. Globoso-ovata, ferruginea, creherrime punctata, capite 

 nigro-piceo, elytris profunda punctato-striatis, interstitiis regulariter striato- 

 punctatis. (Long. corp. 1 — lj lin.) 



Anis. punctulatum. Gyllenhal — Le. punctulata. Steph. Catal p. 69. No. 735. 



Globose-ovate ; glossy ferruginous, thickly punctured : head pitchy-black : thorax 

 shining castaneous or rusty-brown : elytra ferruginous, with the suture rather 

 dusky; regularly and rather deeply punctate-striate, each interstice with a 

 continuous row of minute impressions : body beneath shining ferruginous, 

 with the breast darker : legs pale testaceous : antennae ferruginous at the 

 base, with a dusky clava. 



Known by the row of minute impressions placed between each of the ordinary 

 striae. 



Taken by myself near Hertford. 



Sp. II. Marshami. Ovata, atra, elytris castaneis obsoletissime punctato-striatis > 



interstitiis subtilissime punctatis. (Long. corp. 1 lin.) 

 Le. Marshami mihi. — Steph. Catal. p. 69. No. 734. — Der. castaneus. Marsham. 



Ovate, slightly depressed, very smooth and glossy : head and thorax deep fus- 

 cous, finely punctured ; elytra castaneous, very faintly punctate-striated ; the 

 interstices rather obscurely punctured: antennae and legs dusky. 



The dark head and thorax, and dusky legs and antennae, with the slightly 

 depressed body and very faintly striate castaneous elytra, characterize this 

 species, which I have named in memory of its late possessor ; the name cas- 



