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The hydaticus stagnatis 

 is a fine, and somewhat 

 rare insect. It has been 

 found in a pond near 

 Exeter, and in another 

 pond at Netley. The 

 head and thorax are 

 yellowish red, a black 

 patch in the middle of the 

 thorax ; elytra blackish, 

 becoming yellowish at the 

 edges. Length, f-inch, 

 1131. 



The gyrinidce minutus 

 is a curious and somewhat 

 scarce species ; deep, 

 glossy-green above; elytra 

 deep blue-black, the outer 

 edges glossed and brassy. 

 Length, £-inch, 1132. 



The georyssus pygmceus 

 is a minute but curious 

 creature, small black head, 

 narrow thorax, dilated 

 abdomen, with prominent 

 shoulders ; the body 

 opaque black underneath. 

 Inhabits damp places. 

 Length, §-inch, 1133. 



The agathidium globus 

 is a little larger than the 

 preceding, with a bright 

 shining red thorax ; legs 

 pitchy-red, body deep 

 black underneath. Found 

 in rotten trees, or among 

 putrid leaves, 1134. 



The onthophagus Dill- 

 wynii is a curious creature, 

 occurring chiefly near 

 maritime places, in mea- 

 dows, and in dung on the 

 sea-side and naked sand- 

 hills. Its colour is brassy- 

 black ; the elytra richly 

 reticulated with bronzed 

 black. Length, £-inch, 

 1135. 



The dasytes linearis is a 

 slender beetle, opaque pale 

 greenish, with very long 

 wing cases, gaping at the 

 apex. Examined under 

 the microscope, the mark- 

 ings are very curious and 

 pretty. A maritime spe- 

 cies is found near sea- 

 coasts. Length, |-inch, 

 1136. 



The zeu. flavicottis is re- 

 markable for its light yel- 

 low colour, black eyes and 

 mandibles, and yellow legs 

 with black points. It is 

 found in woods in the 

 waj-m months. Length, 

 i-inch, 1137. 



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The crux minor is a rare 

 beetle. It has been found 

 in tan-pits and upon sor- 

 rel. The head is black, 

 the markings brown and 

 black. The breast and 

 abdomen are black, tips of 

 the thighs dusky, length, 

 s-inch, 1138. 



The lamprias cyanoce- 

 phalos has a bluish green 

 ^ head, the thorax reddish 

 brown, the wing-cases are 

 rounded, and their colour 

 varies from clear green to 

 blue and dusky, highly 

 glossed and brilliant : it is 

 found among common 

 broom. Length about 

 |-inch, 1139. 



The scarites Beckwithii is 

 a night-feeder, lurking 

 during day in holes which 

 it digs in the earth. Its 

 mandibles are large, tho- 

 rax broad, body oblong : 

 dull black above, and 

 pitchy black underneath. 

 Length, an inch. Rare, 

 1140. 



The carabus auratus is 

 a beautiful beetle, head 

 glossy green gold, thorax 

 crown-shaped, wing-cases 

 glossy green gold, with 

 elevated smooth ribs ; 

 body beneath, glossy blue- 

 . black, iegs red. Length, 

 more than an inch. This 

 beetle destroys the com- 

 mon cockchafer, killing 

 the females while they are 

 depositing eggs, 1141. 



The helobia Marshallana 

 is of a shiny pitch-black, 

 the wing-cases striated ; 

 legs pitchy black, with the 

 toes reddish. Taken in 

 the north of England, and 

 on the summit of Skiddaw 

 in Cumberland, and else- 

 where. Length, nearly 

 | -inch, 1142. 



The ca. ru/escens is a 

 variety of the genus 

 leistus, generally very 

 beautiful, and active. 

 They usually occur be- 

 neath the bark of trees, 

 stones, and moss, or 

 among dead leaves ; and 

 are frequently taken in 

 hedges, while prowling 

 after their prey. The 

 ca. ru/escens has the head 

 dusky brown, and the 

 tips of the elytra, and 

 abdomen, cf the same 

 colour. Length, §-incii, 

 1143. 



