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testaceous, with the head, antennae, centre of the thorax, 

 pectus, legs and tips of the elytra black —or black, with 

 the posterior angles of the thorax and abdomen testa- 

 ceous ; about seven lines ; flowers and wasps' nests, not 

 uncommon in the latter. PL 56, Jig. 3. 



Family [63]. Cantharid^:. Leach. 



Genus [409]. Sitaris. Latr. One species. 



S. humeralis, Fab. Black ; elytra yellowish testaceous at 

 the base; about six lines ; parasitic on Osmice ; Chelsea; 

 very rare. PI. 56, Jig. 4. 

 Genus [410]. Sybaris. Steph. One species. 



S. immunis, Marsh. Fuscous ; head, thorax, elytra and 

 legs testaceous ; the knees and tarsi of the latter black ; 

 five and a half lines; Rochford, Essex; very rare. 

 PI. 56, Jig. 5. 

 Genus [411]. Cantharis. Geoffr. One species. 



C. vesicatoria, Lin. Bright shining golden green or cop- 

 pery ; antennae black ; tarsi bluish ; seven to ten lines ; 

 on the ash; Essex and near Southampton, in great 

 profusion at times. PI. 56, Jig. 6. 

 Genus [412]. Meloe. Lin. Nine species. 



M. violaceus, Marsh. Of a bright violet blue; from six 

 lines to an inch long ; meadows and heaths in the early 

 spring and autumn ; common. PI. 56, Jig. 7. 



Tribe II. MELASOMA. Iatr. 



Family [64]. Blapsim. Leach. 



Genus [413]. Blaps. Fab. Three species. 



B. fatidica, Sturm. Entirely of a deep bright black ; nine 

 to twelve lines; cellars and outhouses; not common. 

 PL 57, Jig. I. 

 Genus [414]. Pedinus. Latr. One species. 



P. femoralis, Lin. Black, slightly shining ; tip of antennae 

 and tarsi pitchy; four lines and a half; sandy places, 

 Deal; very rare. PL 57, Jig. 2. 

 Genus [415]. Heliophilus. Dejean? Two species ? 



H. obsoletus, Marsh. Entirely black, slightly shining; 

 five lines ; coast of Suffolk ; very rare. PL 57, Jig. 3. 



