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A.prasinus (dorsalis). — Blue-Green; base of the antennae and legs yel- 

 low ; elytra reddish, with a blue-green patch on the hinder half or two- 

 thirds. Length \ inch. One of the most abundant beetles, especially 

 during winter. 



A. albipes. — Nearly black; the legs and antenna very pale yellow. 

 Length about 2>\ lines. Very common in wet places, and recognised at 

 once by its pale (nearly white) legs and antennae. 



A, oblongus. — Brown; antennae and legs yellow; thorax very much nar- 

 rowed behind, with the hinder angles sharp. Length slightly under three 

 lines. Moderately common, but local. 



A. marginatum. — Green, greenish bronze or coppery; antennae and legs 

 brownish; elytra with a pale yellow margin. Length 5 lines. Very 

 common in damp places and recognised at once by the pale margin to the 

 elytra. 



A. sexpunctatus. — Head and thorax biHlliant green; elytra bright 

 copper, with six or seven impressions in the third interstice. Length four 

 lines. A local species, easily recognised by its brilliant colouring. It used 

 to occur (and may do so still) on Wimbledon Common, and specimens have 

 been captured in the court yard of the British Museum. 



A. ericeti. — Head, thorax, and elytra bright coppery ; elytra with six or 

 seven impressions in the third interstice. Length about 3 lines {\ inch ) 

 Local, on mosses and heaths. Distinguished from the preceeding species by 

 the head and thorax being the same colour as the elytra, and by its distinctly 

 smaller size. 



A. parumpunctatus. — Head and thorax green; elytra coppery or 

 bronze, with three or four impressions in the third interstice. Length 3^ to 

 4 lines. Very abundant, and occasionally very puzzling on account of its 

 variable colour. I have specimens nearly black (from boggy ground). 



A . gracilipes.—Head, thorax, and elytra bronze ; third interstice of the 

 latter with four or five impressions. Length 3J to 4 lines. Rare. Dis- 

 tinguished from parumpunctatus by being rather narrower, and with the 

 head and and thorax concolorous with the elytra. 



A . quadripunctatus . — Blackish bronze ; thorax very wide; elytra with 

 four deep impressions in the interstice. Length £| lines. Very scarce. 

 Its small size and bronze colour would easily distinguish it from any other 

 species of the genus. 



A. viduus. — Head and thorax black, the latter with broad raised side- 

 border ; elytra dark green, with deep striae. Length 4 lines. Common. 

 A dark variety of this insect ( moestus ) which is entirely black, is about as 



