150 HELOCERA. HISTERIDjE. 



tibia? all 4-dentate, anterior with middle teeth stoutest- (L. 2-3 1.) In 

 carcases, &c, London district; S. of England ; S. Wales, &c. : 4-6. 



1203 neglectus Zenker. — Germ. M. i. 120. — Ste. M. iii. 150. — Oblong- 

 ovate, deep black and shining: thorax with lateral stria; entire, straight: 

 elytra flattish, with 2 short sutural and 5 entire stria?, the outer one rather 

 flexuous and faint ; anter. tibia? with 5 obtuse teeth ; antenna 1 pitchy, 

 or red at the base, club dusky. (L. 3 1.) In carcases, &c. ; generally 

 distributed in the South ; Notts ; Forfarshire : 4-6. 



1204 Leachii Ste. M. iii. 150. — Slightly convex; black, shining: thorax 

 with the lateral stria? short ; elytra with 2 sutural stria? of equal length — 

 half that of the elytra — then 4 entire ones, and a short marginal one ; 

 the 5 last slightly punctate; anterior tibia? 5- toothed; antenna? pitchy, 

 club black. (L. 2^ 1.) In carcases, &c, London district; Bristol: 

 4-6. 



1205 carbonarius Ent. M. i. 54. pi. 1. f. 4. — Ste. M. iii. 150. — Deep 

 shining black ; or chestnut-brown : thorax narrowed in front, with the 

 lateral stria? entire and curved; elytra with 2 very short sutural stria?, then 

 4 entire, the 1st of which is sometimes shortened at the base; and 1 on 

 the margin, the reflexed margin of the latter with an oblong deeply punc- 

 tured fovea; anter. tibiae with 5 or 6 denticulations. (L. 2-3^1.) In 

 carcases, &c. ; generally distributed in England ; also near Edinburgh : 

 4-6. 



1206 quisqiulius Ste. M. iii. 151. — Very glossy black: thorax with the 

 lateral stria? remote, and not reaching to the base; adjoining their termina- 

 tion on each side is a deep rounded fovea ; elytra with 3 short sutural 

 stria?, and 4 entire ones; anter. tibia? 4-dentate; club of antenna? dusky. 

 (L. 2^1.) In carcases, &c, London district ; Bristol; Swansea: 4-6. 



1207 Kirbii Ste. M. iii. 151. — Shining black : thorax with the lateral stria? 

 close to the margin, and short ; elytra with 2 short sutural stria?, 4 entire 

 ones, arranged in pairs, and 1 short on the margin ; anter. tibia? 5-dentate, 

 the outer tooth bifid. (L. 3 1.) In carcases, &c, London district; Car- 

 lisle: 4-6. 



1208 purpurascens Fab. E. i. 87 PL M. H. 38. pi. 3. f. 7. — Ste. M. iii. 



152. — Convex; shining black: elytra with 2 shortish sutural stria?, 

 4 entire ones, and a short marginal one ; the disc with an undefined red 

 spot, varying in size, and rarely obliterated ; anterior tibia? 5-dentate. 

 In carcases, &c. : generally distributed ; less common in S. Wales and 

 near Edinburgh : 3-7. 



1209 castanipes Kirbij. — Ste. M. iii. 152. — Black, slightly shining; rather 

 convex : elytra with 1 stria near the suture about §ds the length of the 

 elytra, next 1 very short one, then 5 entire ones ; legs pitchy-chestnut ; 

 anter. tibia? waved without; antenna? rusty. (L. 2 1.) In carcases / &c, 

 near London ; Notts ; and Suffolk : 4-6. 



1210 caliginosus Ste. M. iii. 152. — Rather oblong, deep glossy black : 

 thorax with a faint bent stria on the anterior angles, the lateral one punc- 

 tate ; on the sides and base some remote impressions ; elytra with 1 short 

 sutural stria, then 2 half the length of the 1st, and united at the apex, 

 then 3 entire ones, and a short basal one on the margin ; anter. tibia? 

 5-dentate; outer tooth bifid; club of antenna? rusty. (L. 2^ 1.) In 

 carcases, &c, near London : 4-6. 



219 Saprinus Erichson. 



1211 nitidulus Fab. E. i. 85. — Samou. pi. 2. f. I. — Ste. M. iii. 153. — 

 Ovate, bronzed-black ; shining ; forehead and sides of the thorax punc- 

 tured ; disc of the latter smooth : elytra with the hinder half thickly and 



