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cence ; antennae and legs testaceous ; three lines ; the 

 North of Scotland ; very rare. PL 62, Jig. 7. 



Family [77]. Anthribid^e. Shuck. 



Genus [453]. Choragus. Kirby. Two species ? 



C. Sheppardi, Kirby. Brownish black ; antennae and legs 

 pitchy ; nearly a line ; willows and grassy places, on 

 heaths ; very rare. PL 62, Jig. 2. 

 Genus [454]. Anthribus. Fab. One species. In the female 

 the antennae are shorter. 



A. albinus, Lin. Brown, covered with scales ; the head 

 above, two spots in the centre of the elytra, and their 

 apex, white ; the latter variegated with a few black tufts ; 

 the eighth and ninth joints of the antennae also white ; 

 and the legs variegated ; from four to six lines ; within 

 old wood ; not common. PL 62, Jig. 3. 



Genus [455]. Tropideres. Schon. Two species. 



T. niveirostris, Oliv. Blackish, with the head above, the 

 scutellum, shoulders, and apex of the elytra and pygi- 

 dium, white ; antennae reddish testaceous ; the club 

 darker ; legs variegated with white ; three lines ; hedges ; 

 not common. PL 62, Jig. 4. 



Genus [456]. Platyrhinus. Clairv. One species. 



P. latirostris, Bons. Bluish black ; the head above and 

 the apex of the elytra dirty white ; their surface and the 

 legs also mottled with white and black ; about six lines ; 

 old wood ; Worcestershire. PL 62, Jig. 5. 



Genus [457]. Brachytarsus. Schon. Two species. 



B. scabrosus, Fab. Black ; elytra red, variegated with 

 black and whitish tufts ; about two lines ; beneath the 

 bark of elms ; not uncommon. PL 62, fig. 6. 



Family [78]. Bruchid.e. Leach. 



Genus [458]. Bruchus. Geoffr. Twelve species ? 



B. Pisi, Lin. Black, mottled with white ; the pygidium 

 white, with two black spots ; the base of the antennae and 

 the anterior legs testaceous ; about two lines ; common 

 in the vicinity of pea fields. PL (52, Jig. 1. 



Tribe II. GENUINI. Schon. 

 Race I. ORTHOCERI. Schon. 



Family [79]. Attelabid^e. West. 



Genua [459]. Apoderus. Oliv. One species. 



A. Avellanae, Oliv. Red ; with the head, antennae, scutel- 



