AMAHA. 37 



tibiae dull red ; antennae with the 2 b. sal joints red. (L. 3-3| 1.) Also 

 rare : near London : 6. 



257 nitida Stu. D. F. vi. 35. pi. 142. f. B. — Ste. M. i. 120. — Short, ovate; 

 black ; above brassy, or greenish -brass : thorax behind with a single 

 smooth impressed line on each side touching the margin ; elytra striated, 

 the stria? deep at the tip ; tibia?, palpi, and 3 basal joints of the antennae 

 red. (L. 3£ 1.) Near London, and in Norfolk: 3-6. 



258 laevis Stu. D. F. vi. 34. pi. 142. f. A.— Ste. M. i. 130. — Broad ; black, 

 brassy-green, or bluish above: thorax behind with 2 punctate foveae at the 

 base, on each side, the outer 1 faintest; elytra rather faintly striated at 

 the apex; legs and 3 basal joints of antenna? red. (L. 3^ 1.) Near 

 London, and in Dorset : 3-6. 



259 cursor Stu. D. F. vi. 57. pi. 146. f. D. ? — Ste. M. i. 130. — Oblong- 

 ovate; black ; above shining bronzed-grem : thorax on each side behind 

 with 1 short slightly impressed line, near the margin ; elytra distinctly 

 punctate-striated ; legs, 4 basal joints of the antennae, and the base of 

 palpi red. (L. 3 1.) 



Var. Am. familiaris Duft. ii. 119. — Ste. M. i. 133. — Thorax with 2 ob- 

 scurely punctate fovea? at each hinder angle ; 3 basal joints of antenna; 

 red. Common throughout Britain : ^) ^. 



260 obtusa Ste. M. i. 132. — Short, ovate; black; above brassy-green: 

 thorax dilated in fi-ont, rather narrowed behind, with two punctate foveae 

 on each side at the base ; elytra punctate striated ; tibiae and 3 basal joints 

 of antennae red. (L. 3| 1.) Near London: 5-6. 



261 atrocaerulea Stu. D. F. vi. pi. 146. f. B. — Am. latescens Ste. M. i. 

 132 — Broad ; ovate; black, glossy : thorax with its sides gradually and 

 and equally rounded, the base faintly punctate towards each angle, but 

 without any fovea? ; legs pitchy ; tibia? and tarsi paler ; the anterior tibiae 

 dusky at the apex; 3 basal joints of antenna? red. (L. 3^ 1.) Near Lon- 

 don : 5-6. 



262 laticollis Ste. M. i. 133. — Short; ovate; pitchy; above brassy : thorax 

 very broad, wholly smooth and impunctate ; elytra faintly striated ; legs 

 and antenna? pitchy, the 3 basal joints of the latter reddish. (L. 3 2 1. ) 

 Near London : 4-5. 



263 communis Fab. E. i. 195. — Ste. M. i. 133. — Be. J. Ic. iii. pi. 161. 

 f. 3. — Ov.l ; black, above greenish-brass: thorax wide, thickly punctured 

 towards the hinder angles, and with 2 obscure rudimentary fovea? ; elytra 

 delicately striated ; deepest at the apex ; tibia? and 3 basal joints of an- 

 tenna? red. (L. 3-3i 1. ) Abundant every where in Britain: Q*. 



264 convexior Ste. M. i. 131. — Rather convex ; glossy blue-black above : 

 thorax obsoletely punctate at the hinder angles, and with 2 obscure foveae, 

 approximating to each other and to the margin; elytra faintly striated; 

 tibia? red; antennae pitchy, with the 3 basal joints red. (L. 3i 1.) Lon- 

 don ; Hertford; Norwich, &c. : 3-6. 



265 lucida Duft. ii. 121. — Ste. Mi. 134. — Oblong-ovate; black; above 

 pitchy with a bluish tinge : thorax behind obscurely foveolated, the lateral 

 margins reddish ; elytra faintly striated, especially at the tip ; legs entirely, 

 and 3 basal joints of the antennae red. (L. 2\ 1. ) Rare t near London : 4-6. 



266 atra Ste. M. i. 134. — Oblong, very convex : deep obscure black : tho- 

 rax transverse, with 2 somewhat punctate fovea? on each side at the base, 

 the inner 1 rather deepest ; elytra faintly striated, the reflexed margin 

 brassy ; legs elongated ; femora brassy ; tibia?, tarsi, and 3 basal joints of 

 antenna? red. (L. 3 1.) Near London : 4. 



267 erythropa Marsh. — Ste. M. i. 134. — Oblong- ovate ; bl .ck ; above 

 bluish or green : thorax smooth behind, and with 2 obscure smooth 

 fovea? on each side at the base ; the lateral margins black ; elytra faintly 



