Insects. 4865 



(H. notatus, Sturm. Long. 3j ; larg. If. Resembles in colour and 

 general appearance H. striola, but differs essentially in outline; it is 

 narrower, and more parallel in form, and the punctuation of elytra 

 more distinct. Berlin.) 



(H. neglectus, Schaum, Fairmaire. Long. 2|-. Oval, slightly 

 elongated; depressed towards suture of elytra: differs from H. 

 tristis by smaller size, more contracted, sides of elytra more com- 

 pressed, forming a more distinct angle with sides of thorax : 

 distinct from H. umbrosus by its form, longer, somewhat more 

 depressed, sides of thorax more fully rounded, forming an angle 

 with base of elytra; elytra less pubescent and more finely punctuate. 

 France.) 



37. H. angustatus, Sturm, Erich., Aube. H. tristis, Steph., not 

 Payk. H. acuminatus, Sturm. Long. 3j ; larg. 2§. In abun- 

 dance in Graveseud Marshes in the spring : Sheerness ; not uncommon 

 throughout all the fen districts ; " Prestwick Car, elsewhere near New- 

 castle," Mr. Bold ; "near Swinton, Berwickshire; Raehills," Mr. 

 Murray. 



38. H. obscurus, Sturm, Erich., Aube. H. tristis, var. &., Gyll. 

 H. umbrosus? Slepli. Long. 3 ; larg. li. Argyleshire, near 

 Connell Falls, plentifully ; near Killarney, by Mr. Wollaston. 



39. H. umbrosus, Gyll., Sturm, Aube, Erich. H. minutus, Steph. 

 Long. 2j; larg. 1|. Local. Not common near London. I took 

 several specimens in Norfolk, May, 1854, in a muddy swamp; 

 sparingly near Paisley. 



40. li . Scalesianus, Steph. II. pygmaeus, Sturm, Aube. Long. 2 ; 

 larg. |. There is but one British example of this insect in existence, 

 in the cabinet of the late Mr. Stephens; Mr. Scales, its discoverer, 

 resided at Beechamwell, near Swaff ham, Norfolk, a high chalk district ; 

 it has been taken in abundance near Berlin by Erichson, but is very 

 local. 



41. H. lineatus, Fab., Oliv., Gyll., Sturm. H. ovatus, Fab. H. pyg- 

 maeus, Fab., Steph. H. ovalis, Marsh., Steph. Long. 3j; larg. 1 J. 

 Common. 



42. II. fiavipes, Oliv., Aube. H. minimus, Steph., not Scop. H. con- 

 cinnus, Steph. H. marmoiatus ? Bakewell, Steph. Long. 2f; 

 larg. 1 J. Local : taken by Mr. Wollaston in Ireland and Anglesea ; 

 occasionally near London ; Devonshire. 



(H. meridionalis, Aube. Long. 2j ; larg. lj. Closely allied to 

 H. flavipes, smaller, narrower, more convex, may be distinguished at 

 once by the colour of the thorax ; testaceous, with the posterior and 



