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517 Alphitophagus Stephens. 



2546 4-pustulatus Davis. — Site. M. v. 12. pi. xxiv. f. 1. — Rusty-chestnut, 

 or testaceous, shining; finely punctured ; thorax piceous, or with a black 

 patch in front ; elytra punctate-striate, with the suture and 2 bands black ; 

 the 2d band sometimes with a minute apical dot. (L. l^r-lfl !•) In flour, 

 maltings, &c. : London ; Cambridge : 6. 



518 Trachyscelis Latreille. 



(2547 f Aphodioides Lat. G. ii. 177. — Ste. M. iii. 214. — Black, shining; 

 thorax deeply punctate; elytra striated ; antenna? and legs pale brown. 

 (L. 1| 1. ) Supposed to be taken in the New Forest : 6.) 



519 Bolitophagus Fabricius. 



2548 Agricola Fab. E. i. 114.— Oliv. E. iii. 11. pi. 1. f. 11. — Ste. M. 

 v. 16. — Pitchy-brown, opaque, convex^ head reticulate-rugose ; thorax 

 thickly rugulose, lateral margins crenulate, hinder angles obtuse; elytra 

 with 8 elevated, acute ridges ; intervals with a row of deep circular im- 

 pressions ; legs and antenna? rusty-red. (L. 1^-1^1.) Boleti and fungi : 

 Kensington Gardens ; Netley ; Bristol ; Norfolk : 5-6. 



520 Phaleria Latreille. 



2549 cadaverina Fab. E. i. 149 Sturm. D. F. ii. pi. xlvii. f. a. — Ste. M. 



v. 15. — Oblong; pale-testaceous, slightly shining; finely punctured; 

 elytra simply striated, the disc mostly with an irregular dusky or blackish 

 patch ; abdomen blackish ; legs and antenna? pale ; anterior tibia? dilated. 

 (L. 2^-3 1.) Sandy coasts: Isle of Wight; N. coast of Norfolk ; Swan- 

 sea: 6. 



521 Diaperis Geoffroy. 



2550 Boleti L. ii. 591 Cur. viii. pi. 358. — Ste. M. v. 13. — Gibbous, 



ovate, shining black ; punctured ; elytra punctate-striate, with 2 ochreous 

 yellow waved bands across, and a spot at the apex ; tarsi pitchy-red. 

 (L. 3-4 1. ) On Boleti: Barham ; near Hastings; Dalston Hall Wood, 

 Cumberland : 6. 



(2551f Hydni Fab. E. ii. 585. — Ste. M. v. 14. note Shining black; 



elytra punctate-striate, red, with a spot before the middle, a band behind, 

 extending to the outer margin, and the suture black. (L. 3^ 1.) Erro- 

 neously introduced into the British list.) 



522 Platydema Laporte and Brulle. 



2552 violacea Fab. E. ii. 586 Ste. M. v. 14. — Ch. dytiscoides Rossi i. 



pi. 2. f. 6. — Oblong-ovate ; convex ; violet black ; finely punctured ; 

 elytra punctate-striate ; legs rusty-piceous ; antenna? pitchy-black, the base 

 and apex pale; mouth dull red. (L. 3-3^ 1.) Under bark: New Forest: 

 6-7. 



2553 a?nea PL F. iii. 359. — Pz. F. xciv. f. 9. — Ste. M. v. 14. — Ovate; 

 above brassy-black, beneath rusty-piceous ; thorax deeply notched in front, 

 the sides dull red ; elytra finely punctate-striate ; interstices faintly punc- 

 tured ; legs and base of antenna? pitchy-red, tip of latter pitchy-black. 

 (L. 2\ 1.) Stumps of old trees: Kensington Gardens; Hainault; Ripley; 

 Bexley; Leeds; Halifax; Netley, &c. : 5-7. 



2554 ahenea Marsh, i. 176. — Ste. M. v. 14. — Oblong-ovate, blackish-brass, 

 shining, beneath pitchy-red : thorax slightly notched in front ; elytra 

 rather deeply punctate-striate ; interstices distinctly punctured ; legs and 

 antenna? wholly pitchy. (L. 14-2 1.) Old trees: London district? Bewd- 

 ley Forest : 6. 



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