176 MANDIBULATA. — COLEOPTERA. 



Somewhat globose-ovate ; rufo-ferruginous ; very glossy : head rounded, slightly, 

 punctulated, the mouth somewhat paler : thorax finely but thickly punctured, 

 very glossy: elytra rather convex, deeply punctate-striated, the interstices 

 moderately convex, each alternate one with a series of minute impressions: 

 body and legs stout, tibiae very spinous, the hinder ones slightly bent. 



The rows of impressed dots on the alternate interstices of the elytra, with the 

 very spinose tibia? and deep striae, constitute the leading peculiarities of this 

 species. 



Taken in Norfolk and Devonshire. " Cheltenham, in June." 

 — Dr. Leach. 



Sp. 19. rufipennis. Globoso-ovata, nigro-picea, elytris ferrugineis profunda 

 punctato-striatis, antennarum basi pedibusque rufo-testaceis. (Long, corpi. 

 l-ljlin.) 



Sp. rufipenne. Paykul. — Le. rufipenne. Steph. Catal. p. 69. No. 742. 



Globose-ovate, shining; head pitchy-black, finely punctulated, mouth ferru- 

 ginous, mandibles piceous at the apex : eyes brown : thorax glossy pitchy- 

 black, with the margins slightly ferruginous, the disc a little punctulate t 

 elytra ferruginous, deeply punctate-striated, with some remote impressed 

 dots on each alternate interstice : body beneath glossy pitchy-black, the ab- 

 domen pale rufo-piceous : legs rufo-ferruginous : hinder tibiae elongated and 

 much curved : antennae ferruginous, with the clava pitchy-black. 



The dark pitchy-black head and thorax, with ferruginous elytra, and distin 

 elongate, bent, hinder tibiae distinguish this species. 



Not uncommon : it has been captured in hedges at Coombe and 

 Darenth ; and I once found a specimen near Hertford. 



Sp. 20. cinnamomea. Oblonga, rufo-ferruginea, thorace convexo, nitido, pune- 

 tatissimo, elytris punctato-striatis, interstitiis alternis punctis majoribus re- 

 motis impressis. (Long. corp. 2— 3^ lin.) 



Le. cinnamomea. Panzer. — Le. cinnamomea. Steph. Catal. p. 69. No, 744- 

 $ ? Le. Tuberis. Steph. Catal. p. 67. No. 745. 



The largest species of the genus, but extremely variable in size: oblong-ovate; 

 glossy rufo-ferruginous ; head finely and thickly punctured, with two larger 

 impressions on the forehead : thorax very convex, glossy, thickly and minutely 

 punctured throughout, with a transverse row of larger punctures at the hinder 

 angle: elytra not very deeply punctate-striated: the interstices very mi- 

 nutely punctulate ; with some irregularly placed larger impressions on each 

 alternate one ; body beneath dull rufous ; legs paler, the posterior femora in 

 the male subclavate, with two or three denticulations towards the apex, and a 

 strong tooth at the tip itself; the posterior tibiae very much elongated, in- 

 curved, and denticulate internally : antennae ferruginous at the base ; the club 

 dusky. Female with the posterior legs short, simple, and not curved. 



This species is known from all the preceding by its larger size, and from the 

 following by its pale rufo-ferruginous colour and thickly punctured thorax. 



