86 PHILHTDIUDA. HELOPHORIDiE. 



truncate in front, sides rounded, deeply punctured, with a short dorsal 

 channel, and a bent fovea on each side ; elytra ovate, brassy-brown, 

 with the tip reddish, finely punctate-striate : legs rusty-red ; antennae and 

 palpi pale, with dusky tips. (L. %-l\ 1.) 

 Var. Hy. impressus Marsh, i. 408. — Ste. M. ii. 115. — Black; thorax 

 with a very deep and large impression on each side at the base ; legs tes- 

 taceous. London district ; Bottisham ; Southend, &c. : 3-6. 



661 bicolon Kirby. — Ste. M. ii. 115. — Brassy-black: head punctured, with 

 2 or 3 fovea? on the crown ; thorax with a deep dorsal channel, 2 deepish 

 fovea? on each side near the base, the margins flattish, rough, and reddish ; 

 elytra rather convex, coarsely punctate-striate ; legs and antenna? pale tes- 

 taceous. (L. |-1 1.) Near London ; W. of England; Norfolk; Suffolk; 

 and Scotland : 4-6. 



662 rufimarginatus Ste. M. ii. 116. — Wide, broad; pitchy-black: head 

 faintly punctured, with 2 or 3 fovea? on the crown ; thorax with a bent 

 impression on each side near the base, the lateral margins broadly red ; 

 elytra convex, deeply crenate-striate ; legs, antenna?, and palpi red, or red- 

 dish. (L. |-1 1.) Near London and Netley: 4-6. 



663 nanus Ste. M. ii. 116. — Black, obscure: head and thorax slightly 

 glossy, the former smooth in front, with 2 fovea? on the crown ; thorax 

 with a faint dorsal channel, and 2 minute foveas on each side near the 

 base ; elytra slightly punctate-striate, punctures remote ; legs, antenna?, 

 and palpi testaceous. (L. ^-fl.) Southend: 5. 



664 a?ratus Ste. M. ii. 116. — Brilliant glossy coppery-brass : crown rough, 

 with 3 fovea? ; thorax smooth, with several fovea? on each side of the dorsal 

 channel, the margin flat, with a fovea anteriorly ; elytra obscurely punc- 

 tate-striate ; legs testaceous ; antenna? and palpi pale, the tips dusky. 

 -(L. f 1. ) Near London and Swansea : 5-6. 



665 a?neus Waterhouse. — Ste. M. v. 397. — Pitchy-brass ; shining : thorax 

 with the sides dilated, and a deep punctured fovea towards the anterior 

 angle ; elytra considerably dilated, pale pitchy-brass, faintly punctate- 

 striate ; antenna? and legs pitchy-red. (L. 1 1. ) Putney Heath: 5. 



666 pusillus Waterhouse. — Ste. M. v. 397. — Elongate, narrow ; deep 

 black, and glossy : thorax with the sides dilated and slightly punctured ; 

 elytra faintly punctate-striate ; antenna? and legs pitchy. (L. | 1.) Near 

 London : 4. 



667 punctatus Ste. M. ii. 117. pi. xiv. f. 2. — Rather elongate; glossy 

 brass ; pubescent : crown with 2 deep fovea? ; thorax with a central 

 channel and 4 impressions on each side, the two lateral ones connected by 

 an arched stria ; the anterior and posterior margins whitish ; elytra 

 minutely punctured, not striate ; legs, antenna?, and palpi testaceous, tips 

 of latter and the tarsi dusky. (L. 1^-1.) Near Bristol, and Netley: 5. 



668 hihernicus Cur. vi. pi. 250. — Dull copper, sometimes with a blackish 

 tinge, slightly pubescent : crown with 3 fovea? ; thorax with the anterior 

 margin and posterior angles membranous and transparent, with a deep 

 dorsal channel between 2 long fovea? on the back, and a large depression 

 on each of the angles ; elytra with deep scattered punctures, not striated . 

 legs dull red, tips of tarsi pitchy. (L. 1 1.) Near Belfast; Liverpool; 

 and London : 5-6. 



116 Amphibolus Waterhouse. 



669 f atricapillus Ent. M. {Water.) i. 292. — Ste. M. v. 398. — Pitchy- 

 testaceous, with a metallic tinge : head black, punctate behind ; thorax 

 densely punctured, with 4 larger impressions; elytra punctate-striate; 

 antenna?, palpi, and legs pale tawny. (L. | 1.) Hebden Bridge. 



