134 Pro ceedings of the 



slightly, but still perceptibly, broader than the elytra ; the sides 

 are rounded, more narrowed in front than behind ; the posterior 

 angles obtuse ; the posterior margin straight, very finely and 

 densely punctate. The scutellum is of the form of an equilateral 

 triangle. The elytra are oblong, straight, perceptibly narrowed 

 behind, with the apex truncate, somewhat flat, more distinctly 

 punctate than the thorax, and very feebly and indistinctly 

 striated, with the exception of the sutural stria, which is deeply 

 impressed. The anterior tibiae are slightly widened towards the 

 extremity. 



Where the characteristic breadth of the thorax is well marked, 

 this species can be recognized by the base of the thorax being 

 a little wider than the base of the elytra, and by the elytra 

 narrowing backwards and becoming truncate : where this is less 

 conspicuous, the smaller size, narrower shape, the straight mar- 

 gins of the elytra, and their narrowing behind, distinguish it from 

 C. velox. From C. badius, its smaller size, much lighter colour, 

 straight posterior margin of thorax not projecting backwards at 

 the posterior angles, separate it; and it is distinguished from 

 C. brunneus by the finer punctuation of the elytra. 



Spread over all Europe, including Scotland and England, but 

 everywhere scarce. 



35. C. transverso-striatus, Dej. Cat. 

 Catops transverso-striatus, Dej. Cat. 3rd ed. p. 133. 



Angustatus, elongatus ; antennis longioribus quam Fig. 36 a. 



capite et thorace ; elytris postice attenuatis, striatis 



et fortiter elongatis, transversim strigosis. 

 Mas, elytris longissimis. Long. 1^ lin. 

 Fcem., elytris minus elongatis. Lat. 1 lin. 



This species bears considerable resemblance to 

 C. prcecox, is of the same colour, but is larger, and in 

 the male especially has the elytra much more elongate. 

 It has also the elytra very deeply transversely strigose, and has 

 seven distinctly impressed irregular striae, besides a deep sutural 

 stria. 



Male. Pubescent, of a yellowish testaceous or pale brown 

 colour. The antennae are testaceous, slender, longer than the 

 head and thorax. The first and second joints are long, the first 

 a little shorter and thicker than the second ; the second, third 

 and fourth are about equal in length ; the fifth, sixth and seventh 

 are all nearly of the same breadth and thickness, but each a 

 little shorter than the one preceding it ; the eighth is slightly 

 shorter than those on each side of it. The last three are thick- 



