PTEROSTICHUS. — OODES. 35 



rust-colour. (L. 7. 1.) Said likewise to occur in Devonshire, beneath 

 stones in the river Plym : 6.) 



242 parumpunctatus Be J. S. iii. 342. — Pt. brunnipes Ste. M. L 121. — Shin- 

 ing, black. : thorax cordate, obsoletely wrinkled transversely, with a deep 

 smooth impressed line near the hinder angle on each side, and a smaller 

 one at the angle ; elytra iridescent by candlelight, striated, the 3d stria 

 with 3 impressions ; legs and antenna? pitchy-brown ; mandibles reddish. 

 (L. 7^-8§ 1.) In Devonshire? and very abundant near Newcastle, 0. 



243 oblongopunctatus Fab. E.i. 183. — Pz. F. lxxiii. f. 2. — Ste. M. \. 

 122. — Winged; brassy- black, shining, glabrous: thorax with a single 

 impressed line on each side near the hinder angles, which are acute ; 

 elytra brassy, faintly striated, with 3-5 impressions on the 3d interstice ; 

 antenna? and thighs black; tibia?, tarsi, and palpi, reddish. (L. 52-61.) 



Var. ? Ca. 8-punctatus Marsh, i. 447. — Ste. M. i. 123. pi. 7. f. 4. — Nar- 

 rower and brighter, with 4 distinct impressions on the elytra ; the femora 

 and antenna? dusky. Rare : found at Bagley Wood, Oxon ; near Wind- 

 sor ; and in a salt marsh, Devon ; also in Ireland : 3-7. 



r 55 Adelosia Stephens. 



244 picea OUv. E. iii. 58. pi. 2. f. 123. — Ste. M. i. 123. pi. 7. f. 5. — 

 Pitchy-black, or rusty-black ; shining : forehead with a rough impression 

 on each side ; thorax with a deep oblong one near the hinder angles, 

 which are slightly punctate ; elytra flat, striated, the 3d interstice with 

 3 remote impressions; legs and palpi red. (L. 5^-6* 1 ) London dis- 

 trict under moss, &c. ; especially near Hackney: also Southend; Ely; 

 banks of Tees, &c. : 2-7. 



56 Platysma Bonelli. 



245 niger Fab. E. ii. 178. — Ste. M. i. 124. — Ca. leucophthalmus OUv. 

 E. iii. 48. pi. 1. f. 4. Deep shining black : thorax faintly wrinkled trans- 

 versely, with 2 very deep fovea? on each side at the base, the inner one 

 largest ; elytra deeply striated, stria? obscurely crenate ; 1 impression on 

 the 3d, 2 on the 2d ; tips of palpi and the claws rust-coloured. 

 (L. 9-111.) Abundant at Coombe W T ood in spring : Parley Heath, 

 Hants, &c. and in Scotland: 0, ^. 



57 Abax Bonelli. 



246 Striola Fab. E. i. 188. — Pz. F. xi. f. 6. — Ste. M. i. 125. — Shining 

 black : head and thorax faintly wrinkled, the former with several elevated 

 lines near the eyes, the latter with 2 deep elongate impressions near the 

 hinder angles ; elytra oblong-ovate, very deeply striated, the stria? simple ; 

 claws and palpi rusty : <j> with elytra rather obscure, stria? fainter and 

 interstices flat. (L. 8-101.) Abundant, especially in Epping Forest in 

 spring : also in Northumb. and in Scotland. 



58 Cheporus Latreille. 



247J: metallicus Fab. E. i. 101. — Pz. F. xi. f. 7 Ste. M. i. 125. — 



Black : thorax shining brass, with 2 impressed lines at the base ; elytra 

 also brilliant brass or coppery, faintly striated, with 2 discoidal impres- 

 sions ; legs pitchy black. ( L. 6 1. ) Said to be taken in Cambridge- 

 shire. 



59 Oodes Bonelli. 

 248 Helopioides Fob. E. i. 19C. — Pz. F. xxx. f. 11. — Ste. M. i. 125.— 



