94 FHILHYDRIDA SPH^ERIDIIDJE. 



latter sometimes rather dusky. (L. £-| 1.) Near London, and in Suffolk 

 (in Agarics and Boleti ) : 4-6. 



726 Caltha? Scop. No. 18 Ste. M. ii. 139. — Slightly convex, obtuse 



behind ; deep glossy-black ; faintly punctured : elytra distinctly punctate- 

 striate, the tip obscurely rust-coloured ; legs, antenna?, and palpi pitchy- 

 red. (L. 1 1.) In marshes, on flowers of Caltha palustris : 4-6. 



727 bolitophagum Marsh, i. 72. — Ste. M. ii. 140. — Very convex, smooth, 

 deep glossy black: elytra faintly and delicately striated, the interstices 

 finely punctured, dusky, with the apex fuscous ; antenna; and legs pitchy- 

 red. (L. 1 1.) Near London (in Boleti) : 4-6. 



728 immune Kirby Ste. M. ii. 140 Convex, shining-black, smooth : 



elytra very obsoletely striated, the stria? composed of minute punctures ; 

 interstices smooth; apex slightly pitchy; antennae and legs rusty-red. 

 (L. |-1 1.) Near London, and in Norfolk and Suffolk: 4-6. 



729 la?vigatum Kirby. — Ste. M. ii. 140. — Very convex, glossy black, 

 smooth: elytra faintly striated, the stria? obscurely punctate, interstices 

 smooth ; apex pitchy or palish ; legs and antenna? pitchy-red ; club of the 

 latter and palpi dusky. (L. 1-1$ 1.) London; Hertford; Ripley; Nor- 

 folk ; Suffolk ; Newhaven, Scotland : 4-6. 



730 apicale Ste. M. ii. 140 Ovate, slightly convex; deep shining black ; 



prettily and thickly punctured throughout : elytra deep pitchy, the apex 

 chestnut; finely punctate-striated; femora black ; tibia? and tarsi chestnut- 

 red ; palpi pitchy. (L. f-1 1.) London: 4-6. 



731 obsoletum Gyll. i. 107. — Ste. M. ii. 141. — Rounded-ovate, slightly 

 flattened, deep black, finely punctured throughout : elytra faintly punctate- 

 striate, the interstices flat ; lateral margins towards the tip, and the tip 

 itself, obscurely pitchy-red; legs reddish, thighs pitchy; palpi and antenna? 

 pitcny; ui^ -r ^ u^„ Ju £ a. U-lIU Hampstead Heath; Hert- 

 ford ; Ripley ; Bottisham ; JNetley : 4-6. In clung, UKe an tne iouowing 

 species. 



732 piceum Marsh, i: 69. — Ste. M. ii. 141. — Ovate, head and thorax 

 black, very smooth and glossy : elytra pitchy, paler at the apex, minutely 

 punctulated, the disc obscurely striated; legs wholly pitchy. (L. 1|-1| 1.) 

 Common near London ; also in Norfolk ; Suffolk ; Cambridge ; Scot- 

 land, &c. : 3-5. 



733 picinum Marsh, i. 69. — Ste. M. ii. 141. — Somewhat ovate, very 

 smooth and glossy : head and thorax black and spotless ; elytra .pitchy, 

 with the apex concolorous, striated, the stria? composed of distinct punc- 

 tures ; abdomen testaceous-black ; legs pitchy ; antenna? black. (L. 1^1. ) 



Var. Ce. simile Marsh, i. 68. — Ste. M. ii. 141. — Elytra entirely red ; the 

 legs chestnut-red ; sides of thorax palish. Near London ; in Suffolk 

 and Cramond : 4-6. 



734 suturale Ste. M. ii. 142. — Somewhat ovate, glossy, minutely punc- 

 tured : head and thorax black ; elytra slightly punctate-striate, interstices 

 rather convex ; disc chestnut-red, suture deep black, nearly to the apex ; 

 abdomen deep glossy black ; legs reddish ; thighs with a dusky cloud. 

 (L. l£-l£l.) London and Norfolk ; Scotland: 4-6. 



735 laterale Marsh, i. 69. — Ste. M. ii. 142. — Rather ovate; very smooth: 

 glossy pitchy , with the sides of the thorax paler, and tip of the elytra 

 reddish ; the latter obscurely punctate-striate, and deeply punctured ; 

 abdomen black ; legs pitchy- red. (L. l^-l-) London; Bottisham; Netley; 

 Southend ; Scotland, &c. : 4-6. 



736 haemorrhoidale Fab. E. i. 96. — Ste. M. ii. 142. — Rather ovate, 

 convex ; deep glossy black, finely punctured : elytra rather faintly punc- 

 tate-striate, the apex above bright chestnut-red ; abdomen, antenna?, and 

 legs black. (L. 1^1.) Near London ; in Suffolk ; and in Scotland : 4-6. 



