148 HELOCERA. HISTERIDiE. 



thorax slightly narrowed in front; elytra moderately convex, the sides 

 dilated, shorter than the abdomen, the apex obliquely truncate ; tibiae all 

 linear, anterior pair slightly bowed and a little dilated externally. 

 (L. i-4 1.) In dunghills, &c. ; near London ; Norwich; Devonshire; 

 Swansea : 4-6. 



217 Onthophilus Leach. 



1187 striatus Forst. C. i. 11. — Pk. M. H. 100. pi. 11. f. l. — Ste. M. iii. 

 143. — Black ; slightly shining : thorax and elytra with 6 raised lines, the 

 suture also elevated; interstices delicately striate and punctured ; antennae 

 black, club dusky. (L. f-1 1.) In dung, pretty generally distributed in 

 England ; also near Edinburgh : 4-6. 



1188 sulcatus Fab. E. i. 89. — Ste. M. iii. 143.— Cur. v. pi. 220. — Dull 

 black : head and thorax punctate, the latter with 5 raised lines ; elytra 

 with 3 lines and the suture much elevated, interstices with 4 finely raised 

 ridges, the alternate ones sparingly punctate ; mouth and antennae dull 

 red, basal joint of the latter black. (L. 1^-lf 1.) Coombe Wood; 

 Notts ; Norfolk ; W. of England : 4-6. 



218 Hister of Authors. 

 § A. Thorax with 2 striae on the sides. 



1189 Marshami Ste. M. iii. 144. pi. 18. f. 5. — Elongate, 4-drate ; deep 

 glossy black ; flattish : elytra with 6 obsoletely punctured stria?, the 

 sutural 1 shortened at the base, 4 next entire, 6th on the outer angle, short 

 and impunctate ; anter. tibiae 3- dentate ; 4 poster, with numerous chestnut 

 spines. (L. 3^1.) Near London? 



1190 merdarius Ent. H. i. 39. pi. 1. f. 3. — Ste. M. iii. 144. — Oblong 

 4-drate ; shining black : thorax with the space between the lateral striae 

 thickly punctured; elytra with 2 short sutural stria?, 3 entire ones beyond, 

 and 1 shortened on the margin ; anter. tibiae 4-dentate ; antennae with 

 club rusty. (L. 3 1.) In dung, &c. ; Copenhagen fields; Battersea 

 fields; Sherwood Forest ; and in Herefordshire: 4-6. 



1191 unicolor L. ii. 567. — Wood. i. pi. 5. — Ste. M. iii. 145. — Somewhat 

 ovate, and rather convex ; deep glossy black : thorax with outer lateral 

 striae short ; elytra with 3 short sutural striae, the central one shortest, then 

 3 entire ones, and an abbreviated, interrupted one on the margin ; anterior 

 tibiae 3-dentate, outer tooth bifid, (L. 2-4^ 1.) In carcases^ dung, &c. ; 

 generally distributed : q, ^. 



1192 cadaverinus Ent. H. i. 34. pi. 1. f. 2. — Ste. M. iii. 145. — Rather 

 ovate and convex ; deep shining black or pitchy-brown : thorax with the 

 inner lateral striae remote from margin and waved ; elytra with 2 short 

 sutural striae, then 5 nearly entire, the 2 nearest the suture not quite 

 reaching to the base ; anterior tibiae with 5 or 6 small denticulations on 

 the outer edge. (L. 2-4 1.) In carcases, &c. ; also generally distributed: 



1193 4-maculatus L. ii. 567. — Ste. M. iii. 146. — Cur. x. pi. 470. — 

 Oblong 4-drate ; black ; slightly glossy : thorax with the outer lateral 

 striae very short ; elytra flattish, with 4 faint bent striae, the outer one 

 shortened ; on the shordder is a large crescent-shaped red patch, frequently 

 divided in the middle, and sometimes half or wholly obliterated : anterior 

 tibiae 3- dentate, outer tooth entire: club of antennae rusty. (L. 3^-4^1.) 

 In carcases, &c. ; coasts of Kent, Sussex, and Hants : 5-7. 



1194 sinuatus ///. K. i. 57. — Ste. M. iii. 146. —Hi. 4-maculatus Don. 

 xv. pi. 525. — Somewhat rounded, glossy black : thorax with the outer 

 lateral striae short; elytra slightly convex, with 3 very faint and very short 



