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33 Anchomenus Bonelli. 



149 prasinus Fab. E. i. 195. — Pz. F. xvi. f. 6.— Ste. M. i. 82. — Blue- 

 black : head and thorax greenish ; elytra simply striated, reddish, with a 

 large blue-black dorsal spot, behind the middle ; legs, palpi and antennae 

 pale red. (L. 3-3j 1.) Abundant in hedges, &c, near London; also in 

 Scotland, &c. : 3-6. 



150 albipes ///. K. i. 54. -De J. Ic. ii. pi. 117. f. 3. — Ste. M. i. 82. — 

 Black, or pitchy : thorax somewhat heart-shaped ; elytra simply striated, the 

 margin pale ; legs and antennae pale testaceous, tip of the latter darker. 

 Variable in colour, according to maturity ; in some cases pale rust with 

 the elytra paler. This var. is Ca. sordidus Marsham. — Ste. M. i. 82. 

 (L. 3-3^ 1.) Extremely plentiful in banks, &c, within the metropolitan 

 districts; in Cumberland, &c. jjc ; 0. 



151 oblongus Fab. E. i. 186. -De J. 1c. ii. pi. 117. f. 4 Ste. M. i. 82. 



— Wingless ; pitchy : thorax oblong ; elytra strongly punctate-striate, the 

 stria? somewhat crenate ; antenna? and legs pale testaceous ; palpi pitchy. 

 (L. 2-2| 1. ) Rather local; found in marshy places: Battersea fields; 

 Lawrance Waltham ; Bottisham Fen ; Norwich, &c. : 3-6. 



34 Platynus Bonelli. 



152 angusticollis Fab. E. i. 182 Sturm. D. F. v. pi. 130. — Ste. M. 



i. 83. — Pitchy-black, shining : thorax very glossy, convex, transversely 

 rugged; elytra short, ovate, very obscurely punctate-striate; interstices 

 convex; antenna?, palpi and legs pitchy-brown. (L. 5-6 1.) Common near 

 London, on Epping Forest, at Coombe, Darenth, &c, and in Devonshire ; 

 near Halifax, &c. : 3-5. 



(153 i scrobiculatus Fab. E. i. 178. — Pz. F. cix. f. 7. — Wingless: deep 

 pitchy-black: head with 2 bright red spots; thorax with 3 impressed lines ; 

 elytra mostly striated, with 3 punctures on the disc ; antenna?, palpi and 

 legs red. (L. 6 1.) Supposed to have been taken near Ashburton, 

 Devon.) 



35 Sphodrus Clairville. 



154 leucoplithalmus L. ii. 668. — Ste. M. i. 84. — Ca. planus Pz.F. xi. 

 f. 4. — Slightly depressed ; opaque black, smooth : elytra very finely 

 punctate-striated; antenna?, palpi and legs pitchy-black. (L. 10-12 1.) 

 Local ; found in cellars, outhouses, &c, in and near London : 3-8. 



36 Pristonychus De Jean. 



155 Terricola ///. K. i. 184. — De J. Ic. ii. pi. 107. f. i. — Ste. M i. 85. — 

 Wingless ; pitchy-black, slightly depressed : thorax and elytra bluish-black, 

 the latter brightest and finely punctate-striate ; legs pitchy ; mouth and 

 antenna? reddish brown. (L. 6-8^ 1.) Also found in cellars, &c, in and 

 about London, 0. 



37 Agonum Bonelli. 



156 marginatum L. F. No. 804. — Pz. F. xxx. f. 14. — Ste. M. i. 85. — 

 Shining green or coppery : elytra (obscure in 9 ) finely punctate-striate, 

 the disc with 3 punctures, the margin yellow ; thighs pitchy ; tibia? yellow ; 

 base of antenna? testaceous. (L. 4-5 1.) Battersea Fields; Southend; 

 Kingston, &c. : Isle of Ely, Bottisham : 4-6. 



157 6-punctatum L. ii. 672. — Sam, pi. 3. f. 20. — Ste. M. i. 86. — Black- 

 brass, shining : head and thorax golden-green ; elytra red-copper (or brassy- 

 black), finely punctate-striate, the 2d interstice with 6 impressions. Colour 

 extremely variable above, in some cases nearly quite black (L, 3^-4^ 1.) 



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