58 GEODEPHAGA. BEMBIDIIDJE. 



basal joint of the antennae reddish ; tip of antennae dusky. (L. 1| 1.) Near 

 London and Norwich : 3-4. 



443 pulicaria Marsham. — Ste. M. ii. 24. — Brassy-black, shining : forehead 

 with 2 oblique striae ; thorax as in Lo. nigra ; elytra flattish, faintly punc- 

 tate-striate on the back, immaculate, legs, antennae and palpi black ; 

 tibiae and tarsi sometimes pitchy. (L. 1^-1^ 1.) Battersea Fields ; Hert- 

 ford, &c. 0. 



444 minima Fab. E. ii. 210.? — Ste. M. ii. 24. — Brassy-black, shining: 

 forehead with 2 nearly parallel striae; thorax flattish, with a fovea on each 

 side at the base, connected by a transverse line of punctures, hinder angles 

 very acute ; elytra pitchy-black, spotless, punctate-striate, nearly to the 

 apex; legs, palpi, and antennae pitchy-black. (L. 1-1^ 1.) London; 

 Liverpool ; Falmouth ; Southend, &c. 0. 



445 nana Ste. M. v. 387. — Shining black : elytra faintly punctate-striate 

 to the apex, immaculate; legs and antennae pitchy. (L. $-1 1.) York- 

 shire : 4-6. 



446 Doris HI. K. i. 232. — Pz. F. xxxviii. f. 9. — Ste. M. ii. 25. — Shining 

 blue-black : forehead with 2 parallel striae ; thorax flattish, with 2 small 

 basal foveas, hinder angles very acute ; elytra punctate-striate, with a 

 round testaceous spot near the apex ; legs and base of the antennae tes- 

 taceous. (L. 1^-1^1.) Battersea Fields ; common: ©. 



447 Spencii Kirby. — Ste. M. ii. 25. — Shining, blue-black: forehead with 

 2 parallel striae; thorax with 2 simple basal foveae, the hinder angles very 

 acute, disc slightly convex ; elytra deeply punctate on the back alone, the 

 apex smooth and pitchy ; legs and basal joint of the antennae bright red. 

 (L. If 1.) Battersea Fields, and in Suff. : 2-7. 



448 haemorrhoidalis Ste. M. v. 387. — Shining blue-black: forehead with 

 2 nearly parallel striae ; thorax flattish, with 2 small basal foveae, the 

 hinder angles very acute ; elytra punctate-striate on the back ; the apex 

 smooth and testaceous red ; tibiae, tarsi, and basal joint of antennae pale 

 red. (L. lj L) Marly places about London : 3-6. 



84 Tachypus Megerle. 



449 celer Fab. E. i. 210. — Be. J. Ic. iv. pi. 219. f. 4. — Ste. M. ii. 26. 

 — Glossy brass above, blackish beneath : elytra deeply punctate-striate on 

 the back ; legs pitchy rust-colour, with the tibiae palest, or testaceous ; 

 tarsi and antennae dusky; thighs also sometimes dusky. (L. 1-1^1.) 

 Abundant every where 0. 



450 properans Hoffm. ■ — Ste. M. ii. 26. — Above brilliant coppery brass ; 

 beneath black : thorax very glossy, with a distinct line of impressions at 

 the base ; elytra faintly punctate-striate on the back ; legs pitchy-red ; 

 femora sometimes, and antennae always, dusky. (L. 1^-lf 1. ) 



Var. ? Ca. acutus Marsh, i. 461. — Ste. M. ii. 27. — Black-brass, very glossy : 

 elytra rather narrowed behind, and acute, the back punctate-striate ; legs 

 pitchy-brass ; tibiae pale testaceous ; antennae fuscous, with the base red- 

 dish. Also abundant every where 0. 



451 chalceus Ste. M. ii. 27. — Above greenish or bluish-brass : elytra 

 finely striated, the striae remotely punctate, not reaching to the apex ; legs 

 and antennae pitchy; tibiae, tarsi, and base of latter palest. (L. 2 1.) Near 

 London : 3-6. 



452 orichalcicus ///. K. i. 228.? — Pz. xxxviii. f. 11. — Ste. M. ii. 27. — 

 Glossy greenish-brass : head coppery ; thorax greenish, with 2 deep basal 

 foveae ; elytra coppery, with 2 rather obscure impressions, faintly punctate- 

 striate on the back alone ; femora and antennae pitchy ; their base, tibiae, 

 and tarsi testaceous. (L. 2 1.) Near London and Swansea : 3-6. 



