XANTHOLINUS. 403 



fuscescent, sides punctured, the inner punctures disposed in a straight 

 line of 12 large impressions; elytra and legs testaceous; abdomen ahove 

 dusky or black. (L. 4^ 1.) 



Var. St. affinis Marsh, i. 527. — Ste. M. v. 261. — Pitchy; thorax with 

 the base or entire disc black ; abdomen pitchy, edges of the segments paler, 

 Banks, &c. : London district; Norfolk; Suffolk ; Devonshire; S. 

 Wales: 4-10. 



5209 punctulatus Pk. F. iii. 380. — Ste. M.x. 262. — Black, shining; 

 head densely and roughly punctured, especially on the sides, front rather 

 smooth, with 12 grooves; thorax with the dorsal rows with 5-12 punc- 

 tures; elytra pitchy-brass, punctured, the punctures somewhat disposed 

 in striae; tarsi and palpi red. (L. 3-3J 1.) 



Var. A. ochraceus Gyll. M. ii. 352. Ste. M. v. 262. — Elytra, antennae and 

 legs pitchy-red. Under stones, &c. : London district, and generally dis- 

 tributed : jjc. 



3210 angustatus Kirby. — Ste. M. v. 263. — Black, shining ; head punc- 

 tured throughout; forehead with 2 grooves ; thorax with the dorsal rows with 

 8-10 punctures ; elytra pitchy, punctured, the punctures somewhat dis- 

 posed in striae on the sides: legs and antennae pitchy. (L. 3 1.) Dung, 

 &c. : London district ; Suffolk : 6. 



3211 quadratus Kirby. — Ste. M. v. 260. — Black ; head oblong, with con- 

 fluent excavated lines ; thorax punctured on the sides, and the dorsal 

 series with 10-12 punctures; elytra punctured; tip of ahdomen red- 

 dish ; legs and antennae dusky- or pitchy-black ; palpi dull red. (Ii. 3 1.) 

 Stones : London district ; Suffolk : 6. 



3212 linearis Fab. E. ii. 599.— Oliv. F. iii. 42. pi. 4. f. 38.— Ste. M. 

 v. 261. — Glossy-black ; head and thorax brassy-black, punctured on both 

 sides, the latter with 12 large punctures forming 2 rows on the disc ; 

 elytra pitchy-brass ; legs and antennae pitchy. (L. 3^- 1.) 



Var.? St. longiceps Grav. Mi. 111. — Ste. M. v. 262. — Head and thorax 

 pitchy, with a faint brassy tinge ; elytra dull red. Moss, &c. : London 

 district, and generally distributed : ^. 



3213 parumpunctatus Gyll. iv. 481. — Ste. M. v. 262. — Shining; black; 

 glabrous : head large, with 4 short frontal channels ; its sides and those 

 of the thorax punctured, the disc of latter with 2 rows of 5 impres- 

 sions each ; elytra pitchy, punctured, the punctures disposed in striae on 

 the sides; tip of abdomen pitchy ; legs and antennae dull red. (L. 3 1.) 



Var. ? Gy. semistriatus Kirby. — Ste. M- v. 262. — Forehead with 2 distinct 

 bent, furrows and 2 obscure ones ; elytra pitchy, the outer angles paler ; legs, 

 antennae, and mouth red. Stones : London district : 4-6. 



3214 lentus Grav. Mo. 101. — Flattish ; black; shining; head somewhat 

 4-drate, thickly punctured on each side ; thorax more sparingly punctured ; 

 the dorsal rows with 7-8 punctures , elytra and legs testaceous-brown. 

 (L. 3^1.) Stones: London district : 4-6. 



3215 rotundicollis Kirby. — Ste. M. v. 259. — Black, shining; head smooth, 

 with 2 frontal channels ; thorax rather oblong, smooth with 4 longish 

 impressions on the disc, and others on the sides ; elytra testaceous-red ; 

 dusky at the base towards the suture ; tip of abdomen and tarsi red ; legs 

 and basal joints of antennae pitchy, rest of the antennae pale red. (L. 3^1. ) 

 Stones : Bristol ; Suffolk : 6, 



3216 apicalis Kirby. — Ste. M. v. 260. — Deep black ; glossy; head with 4 

 deep frontal channels ; thorax with some scattered punctures on the sides, 

 and larger ones on the disc, forming 4 rows; elytra nearly smooth, the 

 apex pitchy-red ; legs pale ; antennae pitchy, base pale. (L. 3l.) Lon- 

 don district, and Norfolk : 6. 



3217 procerulus Grav. Mo. 95. ? — Ste. M. v. 264. — Black, shining ; head 



