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B. lunatus, Fab. Pitchy black pubescent ; a common lunate 

 spot about the middle of the elytra, produced by decumbent 

 silvery pile ; antennae and legs ferruginous ; 1^ line ; be- 

 neath bark, rare. PL 32, Jig. 4. 

 Genus [244]. Triphyllus. Megcrle. Two species. 



T. punctatus, Fab. Pitchy black ; head, thorax, base and 

 apex of elytra, antennae and legs ferruginous ; 1^ line ; 

 fungi. PL 32, fig. 5. 

 Genus [245]. Phloiophilus. Waterhouse . Three species ? 

 P. Cooperi, Steph. Pale testaceous, with dark markings on 

 the elytra ; one line ; beneath bark ; rare. PI. 32, fig. 6. 

 Genus [246].' Byturus. Latr. One species. 



B. tomentosus, Fab. Testaceous or fuscous ; covered with 

 a close decumbent yellow pile ; two lines ; common in 

 flowers of the bramble in June. PI. 32, fig. 7- 



Genus [247]. Cerylon. Latr. Three species ? 



C. histeroides, Panz. Pitchy black and shining; head, 

 thorax, antennae and legs 'deep ferruginous ; one line ; 

 beneath bark. PI. 32, fig. 8. 



Genus [248]. Synchita. Hellwig. One species. 



S. Juglandis, Fab. Pitchy ferruginous , antennae slightly 

 paler ; if line ; beneath the bark of the walnut, rare. PI. 

 33, fig. 1. 



Genus [249]. Anommatus. WesmaeL One species. 



A. obsoletum, Spence. Testaceous or castaneous ; very 

 shining and convex ; three quarters of a line ; beneath 

 stones. PL 33, fig. 2. 



Genus [250]. Rhyzophagus. Herbst. Ten species. 



R. ferrugineus, PayJc. Entirely deep, or pale ferruginous 

 and shining ; about two lines ; beneath bark. PL 33, 

 fig. 3. 



Genus [2 51]. Lissodema. Curt. One species. 



L. Heyana, Curt. Pitchy chesnut, shining, antennae and 

 legs slightly paler ; one line and one third ; Derbyshire, 

 rare. PL S3, Jig. 4. 

 Genus [252]. Monotoma. Herbst. Three species ? 



M. picipes, Herbst. Pitchy black, or testaceous ; antennae 

 and legs reddish testaceous ; about one line ; meadows by 

 sweeping, and garden rubbish. PL 33, Jig. 5. 

 Genus [253]. Cicones. Curt. One species. 



C. variegata, Helwig. Pitchy black, pubescent; elytra 

 variegated with ferruginous spots ; antennae and legs also 

 ferruginous ; 1^- line ; beneath bark, rare. PL 33, Jig. 6. 

 Genus [254]. Bitoma. Herbst. One species. 



B. crenata, Fab. Deep black ; elytra with four blood red 

 spots, two placed at the humeral angles and two at the 



