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legs varying from fulvous to metallic black; about three 

 lines; flowers, especially of the whitethorn. PL 51, 



fig- 2 - 



Genus [373]. Dasytes. Payk. Seven species. 



D. caeruleus, Fab. Green or blue ; antennae black ; about 

 three lines ; on the coasts, on flowers. PL 51, fig. S. 

 Genus [374]. Dolichosoma. Steph. One species. 



D. linearis, Fab. Pale opaque green ; pubescent; antennae 

 and legs metallic black ; about three lines ; the eastern 

 coasts; not common. PL 51, fig. 4. 



Tribe III. SARCOTROGI. Shuck. 



Family [52]. Tillim. Leach. 



Genus [375]. Tillus. Oliv. One species. 



T. elongatus, Lin. Bluish black ; pubescent ; thorax of a 

 pale vermilion red ; the male hitherto regarded as ano- 

 ther species by the name of T. ambulans, Fab. is entirely 

 black ; about four lines ; hedges and felled timber in 

 woods. PL 52, fig. 1. 



Genus [376]. Tilloidea. Laporte. One species. 



T. unifasciata, Oliv. Black ; pubescent ; elytra red from 

 the base about one-third of their length, and a yellowish 

 white transverse fascia just beyond the middle ; about 

 three lines ; Camberwell, on palings. PL 52, fig. 2. 



Genus [377]. Opilus. Latr. Two species. 



O. mollis, Lin. Fuscous ; pubescent ; forehead, anterior 

 margin of the thorax and the elytra, with an oblique 

 fascia at the base, another beyond the middle, and the 

 apex, and also the legs, all testaceous ; antennas pale 

 red ; about four or four and a half lines ; hedges and 

 beneath bark. PL 52, fig. 3. 



Genus [378]. Thanasimus. Latr. One species, 



T. formicarius, Lin, Red ; pubescent ; head, anterior 

 margin of the thorax and elytra black ; the latter red at 

 the base, and having two white bands, the anterior one 

 angulated and placed just behind the basal red marking, 

 the other towards the apex, less angulated and much 

 broader ; antennae fuscous at the apex, and the tarsi 

 pitchy ; about four lines ; beneath bark and on felled 

 timber. PL 52, fig. 4. 



Genus [379]. Clertjs. Geoffr. Two species. 



C. apiarius, Lin. Of a rich blue ; slightly pubescent ; 

 thorax slightly punctured and very shining ; elytra red, 

 with two bands and the apex blue ; antennae and tarsi 



