30 GEODEPHAGA.— HARrALIDJE. 



red, with sides of thorax, antennae and legs paler. (L. 3-41.) In plenty 

 on the southern coast, especially near Southend and Gravesend ; also in 

 Scotland: 2-6. 



42 Platyderus Stephens. 



197. ruficollis Marsh, i. 456. — Ste. M. \. 101. — Dusky rust-colour, 

 glossy : thorax brighter, very shining, with a deep dorsal channel, and a 

 strong impressed line on each side ; elytra simply striated, * 3d stria with 

 3 impressions; legs, palpi and antennae rusty-red. Sometimes ferruginous, 

 with paler legs ; or very pale testaceous. (L. 2|-3^1. ) About Richmond 

 Park in 1-4; also in Norf. and Surf. 



43 Argutor Megerle. 



A. Elytra without a short stria at the base, near the scutellum. 



198 inquinatus Meg. — Stu. D. F. v. 79. pi. 116. f. c. C. — Ste. M. 

 i. 103.' — Elongate, deep black: thorax glossy, impunctate, with an im- 

 pressed line on each side ; elytra striate, striae obscurely punctured ; 

 mouth, antennae and legs pitchy-red. (L. 3$ 1.) Near London : 3-5. 



199 rufomarginatus Cur. xiv. f. 666. — Ste. Nom. 2d. col. 7. — Pitchy- 

 black • thorax with the base thickly punctured, an impressed line on 

 each side, and the sides, except anteriorly, red ; elytra deeply striated, 

 3d interstice with 3 punctures ; mouth, legs and base of antennae rust- 

 colour (L. 31.) Near Gravesend, and in Norfolk: 5-7. 



200 vernalis Fab. E. i. 207. — Pz. F. xxx. f. 17. — Ste. M. i. 103. — 

 Black : thorax slightly punctured at the base, with a deep impressed line 

 on each side ; elytra crenate-striate, 3d interstice with 3 punctures ; 

 mouth, legs and antennae pitchy. (L. 2^-3 1).) Common in spring, near 

 London, at Gravesend, &c. 



201 in^qualis Marsh, i. 456. — Ste. M. i. 103. — Oblong, black : thorax 

 slightly punctate behind, with a deep impressed line at the base on each 

 side; elytra rather deeply punctate-striate, with 3 large punctures on the 

 3d interstice ; legs, mouth, and antennae red. (L. 2^-3 1.) Common at 

 Gravesend and other parts near the coasts : 3-7. 



Var. ? Ca. Scalesii M. — Ste. M. i. 103. — Entirely ferruginous, shining: 

 elytra deeply striated, the striae crenulated : — sometimes rather dusky. 

 Found with the preceding. 



202 longicollis Drift, ii. 180. — Ste. D. F. v. pi. 116. f. d. D. — Ste. M. i. 

 104. — Black: thorax elongate, punctured at the base, and with an im- 

 pressed line on each side ; elytra ovate, punctate-striated, interstices 

 smooth, the 3d impunctate ; legs, mouth and antenna? pale red. (L 2|-3 1.) 

 Common about Southend and among rejectmenta of the Irwell, and 

 Stirling : 3-9. 



B. Elytra with a short stria, near the scutellum. 



203 diligens Stu. D. F. v. 81. pi. 1 17. f. A. a. — Ste. M. i. 104. — Elongate, 

 black : thorax impunctate at the base and with an impressed line, beneath 

 also impunctate ; elytra ovate, punctate-striate, 3d interstice with 3 punc- 

 tures ; legs and base of antennae red. (L. 2^-2^1.) Not uncommon 

 near London, at Hertford, &c. . 



204 strenuus ///. K. i. 185. — Pz. F. xxxviii. f. 6 Ste. M. i. 105, — 



Oblong, black : thorax above faintly punctured at the base, and with an 

 impressed line, beneath deeply and thickly punctured ; elytra obsoletely 

 punctate-striated, the lateral striae slightly obliterated ; mouth, antennae, 

 and legs rusty- red. (L. 3. 1.) Near London, and in Norf. and Suff. 0. 



205 interstinctus Stu. D. F. v. 77. pi. 116. f. 8. B. — Ste. M. i. 104 



Oblong, shining black : thorax rather narrowed behind, its base punc- 



