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Genus [340]. Dolopius. Esch. One species. 



D. marginatus, Lin. Head black ; thorax brown on the 

 disk* the margins brownish testaceous ; elytra dark tes- 

 taceous, with the suture broadly brown, narrowing to- 

 wards the apex ; antennae and legs testaceous ; three to 

 four lines ; meadows and grassv places in woods. PL 

 47,^.1. 



Genus [341]. Agriotes. Esch. lour species. 



A. lineatus, Lin. Entirely of an obscure fuscous; thorax 

 and the alternate striae of the elytra rather darker; 

 about four and a half lines ; meadows and pastures, com- 

 mon. PL 46, fig. 8. 



Genus [342]. Sericosomus. Serville. Four species. 



S. brunneus, Lin. Cinnamon brown, with the head, an- 

 tennae, disk of thorax and scutellum blackish brown; 

 about five lines ; grassy places in woods, not common. 

 PL 47, fig. 2. 



Genus [343]. Ectinus. Esch. One species. 



E. aterrimus, Lin. Intensely black ; legs sometimes pitchy ; 

 about six lines ; grassy places, rare. PL 47, fig. 3. 



Genus [344]. Limonius. Esch. Five species. 



L. serraticornis, Payk. Black, with a slight metallic tinge ; 

 legs obscure testaceous ; about three lines ; not common ; 

 by beating in hedges. PL 47, fig. J^. 

 Genus [345]. Elater. Lin. Ten species. 



E. sanguineus, Lin. Black ; elytra of a bright red ; about 

 six lines ; New Forest, not uncommon. PL 47, fig. 5. 

 Genus [346]. Prosternon. Latr. One species. 



P. holosericeus, Fab. Brownish black, slightly metallic ; 

 densely covered above with a close silky pubescence, 

 irregularly waved ; about five or six lines ; hedges and 

 woods, not uncommon. PL 47, fig. 6. 

 Genus [347]. Agrypnus. Esch. Two species ? 



A. murinus, Lin. Brownish black; pubescent, and the 

 pubescence mottled ; from six to eight lines ; very com- 

 mon, especially on sandy heaths. PL 47, fig. 7. 

 Genus [348]. Hypolithus. Esch. Two species. 



H. riparius, Fab. Brownish black, with a metallic tinge ; 

 basal joints of the antennae and legs reddish ; about three 

 lines ; meadows and pastures, rare. PL 47, fig. 8. 

 Genus [349]. Cryptohypnus. Esch. Four species. 



C. Agricola, Gyll. Black; pubescent; each elytron with a 

 pale oval spot at the humeral angles, and another not 

 quite so large towards the apex ; antennae and legs tes- 

 taceous ; about two lines ; meadows and pastures, not 

 uncommon. PL 47, fig. 9. 



