CERCYOK. 97 



759 concinnum Marsh, i. 74. — Ste. M. ii. 149. — Ovate, shining : head 

 and thorax black, anterior and lateral margins of the latter testaceous ; 

 elytra deep pitcliy-testaceous, faintly punctate-striate, interstices impunc- 

 tate; legs, antenna?, and palpi red. (L. §-f 1.) Near London ; and in 

 Suffolk and Norfolk : 4-6. 



760 ferrugineum Marsh, i. 74. — Ste. M. ii. 149. — Ovate, glossy ; entirely 

 of a deep rusty-red : elytra punetate-striated ; legs, antennas, and palpi 

 pale testaceous-red. (L. f-1 1. ) London district : 4-6. 



761 stercorarium Mar sham. — Ste. M. ii. 150. — Ovate, very convex ; deep 

 glossy black : head and thorax spotless ; elytra gibbous, faintly punctate- 

 striated, interstices punctate, deep black, with the apex concolorous ; 

 legs, antenna?, and palpi red. (L. |-| 1.) London; Suffolk; Norfolk; 

 Devon, &c. : 4-6. 



762 fuscescens Ste. M. ii. 150. — Oblong-ovate, slightly depressed and 

 shining : head black ; thorax pitchy-black, the sides broadly testaceous ; 

 elytra somewhat fuscescent, the outer edge pitchy, apex pale, faintly punc- 

 tate-striate, interstices smooth; antenna?, palpi, and legs pale, (L. §1.) 

 Near London : 4-6. 



763 immundum Stu. D. F. ii. 25. pi. 22. £ E. — Ste. M. ii. 150 



Ovate, convex, broad, glossy chestnut-brown : margins of the thorax paler; 

 elytra pale chestnut, faintly striated, the interstices very obsoletely striated 

 transversely; antenna?, legs, and palpi pale chestnut-red. (L. \-& 1.) 

 Near London : 4-6. 



764 nigriceps Marsh, i. 72. — Ste. M. ii. 151. — Ovate, shining: head 

 black ; thorax with the disc black, margins entirely pitchy, or dull-red ; 

 elytra pale rust-colour, faintly punctate-striate, the interstices convex, 

 punctured ; body deep black beneath ; antenna? and legs dull-red ; palpi 

 luteous.' (L. |-| 1.) 



Var. atricapillum Marsh, i. 72. — Ste. M. ii. 151 Disc of thorax immacu- 

 late testaceous-red ; abdomen the same. 



Var. atriceps Kirby. — Ste. M. ii. 151. — Head very deep black; thorax 

 bright glossy pitchy-red ; elytra reddish, rather distinctly punctate-striate; 

 club of antennas pale. Near London, and in Suffolk : 4-6. 



765 lasve Marsh, i. 73. — Ste. M. ii. 151. — Ovate, slightly shining, deep 

 chestnut, with the head nearly black ; elytra punctate-striate, interstices 

 slightlv elevated and impunctate ; antenna?, legs, and palpi pale chestnut. 

 (L. T 7 5 *1.) Near London? : 4-6. 



766 testaceum Kirby. — Ste. M. ii. 152. r — Minute: ovate, slightly glossy ; 

 the entire body deep pitchy-testaceous, with the head rather darkest ; 

 elytra obsoletely striated ; legs, palpi, and base of antenna? pale testaceous, 



. club of the latter dusky. (L. §1.) Suffolk and Norfolk: 4-6. 



767 inustum Marsh, i. 76. — Ste. M. ii. 152. — Ovate, shining : head black; 

 thorax black, with red margins ; elytra striated, testaceous, with a 3-angular 

 common brown patch at the base, and a large brown spot on the disc 

 behind the middle ; legs and antenna? testaceous. (L. 11.) Near London; 

 and South Creak, Norfolk : 4-6. 



768 ustulatum Kirby. — Ste. M. ii. 152. — Oblong-ovate, shining black : 

 head and thorax immaculate ; elytra striated, testaceous, each with an 

 irregularly defined ustulated cloud on the disc towards the apex ; legs 

 pitchy-black; antenna? testaceous. (L. 1 1.) Near London ; in Suffolk, 

 and Scotland : 4-6. 



769 bimaculatum Ste. M. ii. 152. — Oblong-ovate, shining: head black; 

 thorax the same, with concolorous margins ; elytra testaceous, striated, 

 interstices slightly convex and faintly punctulated, each with a round deep 

 black spot near the suture towards the apex ; body pitchy-black beneath ; legs 

 black ; antenna? and palpi pale testaceous. (L. 1 L) London : 4-6. 



