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61 Bradytus Stephens. 



277 crassus Ste. M. i. 131. — Pitchy-brown, rather glossy ; paler beneath: 

 thorax faintly wrinkled transversely, the base punctate, with 2 deeply 

 punctured fovea? on each side ; elytra punctate-striated ; antenna?, palpi, 

 and legs pitchy-testaceous. (L. 4. 1.) Near London: 4. 



278 marginatus Curtis ? — Ste. M. v. 379. — Black, shining: thorax broad, 

 edged with red, especially on the sides, punctate on both sides at the base, 

 and with a deep punctured fovea ; elytra crenate-striated ; legs, palpi, and 

 antenna? rusty-red. (L. 4 1 ) Occasionally near London : 3-5. 



279 consularis Buft. ii. 112. — Stu. D. F. vi. pi. 139. f. A. a. — Ste. M. L 



136. — Black, shining; pitchy beneath: thorax behind punctured, and 

 with 2 stria? on each side, the hinder angles rather acute ^ elytra somewhat 

 ovate, with a brassy tinge, crenate- striate ; antenna? and legs red. (L. 

 3-3^ 1.) About London, and at Winterborne Stoke : 3-5. 



280 apricarius Fab. E. i. 205. — Be J. Ic. iii. pi. 168. f. 3 Ste. M. i. 



137. — Pitchy- red; above brassy-brown: thorax behind punctured, and 

 with 2 punctated fovea? on each side, the hinder angles acute ; elytra 

 oblong-ovate, deeply crenate-striated ; legs and antenna? pitchy-red. 

 (L. 3-3 J 1. ) Near London; banks of Tees; Wilts and Hants, common : 

 also Norwich and Scotland. 



281 torridus III. K. i.173.— Pz. F. xxxviii. f.2.—Ste. M.\. 379.— Oblong, 

 generally pitchy-black above, paler beneath : thorax with its sides rounded, 

 the base faintly punctured, and with 2 short punctate stria? on each side ; 

 elytra somewhat parallel ; punctate-striate ; legs fuscous ; antenna? red. 

 (L. 3 1 1.) Found in Scotland: 7. 



282 ferrugineus L. ii. 672. — Pz. F. xxxix. f. 9. — Ste. M. i. 137. — 

 Broad, ferruginous, with a brassy tint above : thorax faintly wrinkled 

 transversely, behind punctulate, and with two slightly punctate fovea? on 

 each side, hinder angles rather acute; elytra short, punctate-striate; legs, 

 palpi, and antenna? pale rust-colour. (L. 4-5 L) 



Var. ? Ca. fulvus ///. K. i. 112. — Pz. F. xxxix. f. 10.— Ste. M. i. 137. 

 — Smaller and narrower ; colour paler : thorax and elytra less deeply 

 sculptured. (L. 3|-4 L) Ripley ; Hertford; Swansea; Devon; Norfolk, 

 &c. : 4-7. 



62 Curtonotus Stephens. 



283 convexiusculus Marsh, i. 462. — Ste. M. i. 138. pi. 8. f. 1 Elongate ; 



pitchy-black, with a brassy tinge above : thorax depressed behind and punc- 

 tured, and on each side near the angle 2 ruggedly punctate fovea? ; elytra 

 somewhat parallel, striate, the stria? punctured anteriorly ; antenna?, legs 

 and palpi pitchy- red. (L. 5-5^1.) On hedges &c. South Lambeth, Da- 

 renth Wood; Southend; banks of the Tees, &c. : 4-7. 



284 piceus Fab. E. i. 181. — Cu. aulicus Ste. M i. 139. — Be J. Ic. iii. 

 pi. 170. f. 1. — Short ; ovate, pitchy-black, or pitchy ; paler beneath : thorax 

 punctate at the base and apex ; the former depressed and with 2 impressed 

 stria? on each side near the angles ; elytra ovate, deeply punctate-striate 

 throughout ; legs, antenna?, and palpi pitchy-red. (L. 5-6^1.) Hedges and 

 banks near London : Ely ; Bottisham; Kimpton ; banks of Tees, &c. : 4-8. 



63 Zabrus Cluirville. 



285 gibbus Fab. E. i. 189. — Claim, ii. 82. pi. 11. /. A. B. — Ste. M. L 

 140. — Oblong ; convex ; reddish-pitchy ; above black, with a brassy hue : 

 thorax punctured behind, the hinder angles somewhat acute, and with an 

 obscure fovea ; elytra very convex, punctate-striated ; antenna?, palpi, tibia? 

 and tarsi pitchy-rust-colour. Suture and margin of elytra sometimes rust- 

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