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neath) red. " Cemmon." N. & S. England. 



* 7. Fimetarivs. Abdomen black. Abun- 

 dant throughout Britain. 



8. Ater. Entirely black, thorax round 

 and prominent, elytra rather dull. " Com- 

 mon." N. &. S. England. 



9. Constans. More shining than the 

 last, thorax not so prominent, with apex of 

 elytra red brown. " Moderately common." 



10. Granarius. The extreme outer mar- 

 gin of elytra is red brown. " Common." 

 N. & S. England. 



11. Zapponum — Elytra red-brown, with' 

 a dark mark on each. " Rather common." 



12. Fcetidus. Similar to last, but larger, 

 and without the dark mark on the elytra. 

 Rare. 



13. Piitridus. Very convex, and broadest 

 behind, elytra red-brown, darker at apex. 

 " Rather common." 



+ 14. Nemoralis. Similar in shape to last, 

 but entirely black. Scarce. 



* 15. Sordidvs. Has sometimes two dark 

 spots on elytra. Common. N. & S. Eng- 

 land ; Edinburgh. 



16. Rvfescens. Elytra and sides of thorax 

 very dark brown ; rather convex. " Com- 

 mon." N. &. S. England; Scotland. 



* 17. Mtidvlvs. Similar to sordidvs, but 

 narrower, the suture not so dark, and meso- 

 sternum finely ridged between intermediate 

 coxae, Rather common. N. & S. England. 



18. Plagiatvs. Black, of equal width 

 throughout, convex. Not common. 



t 19. Niger. Similar to last, but " head 

 more closely punctured, cheeks less promi- 

 nent, the larger punctures on the thorax not 

 so large, and meta-sternum finely and dif- 

 fusely punctured, with the depression not 

 hairy in male," and with outer spur of 

 tibiae shorter. Rare. 



+ 20. Lividus Differs from last two in 

 having meso-sternum not ridged between 

 coxae. " Oblong, convex, very shiny. Pale 

 brownish-yellow, base of head, disc of 

 thorax, suture, and an oblong spot on each 



elytron, brown ; prominences on forehead 

 distinct, middle one high. Not common." 



21. Inquinatus. Thorax black, or red- 

 dish at anterior angles. Antennae and palpi 

 blackish ; femora yellow underneath. 

 " Common." N. &. S. England, Edinburgh. 



22. Sticticus. Similar to last, but sides 

 of thorax yellow, yellow spot on scutellum. 

 Antennae yellow, club brown, femora all 

 yellow. Not rare. N. & S. England. Edin- 

 burgh. 



23. Conspurcatvs . Seems to differ from 

 last by palpi being black, femora yellow 

 beneath, and elytra without hairs at apex. 

 " Not common." S. & W. England. Edin- 

 burgh. 



+ 24. Tessulatvs. " Femora brown. Much 

 shorter and more convex than inquinatus. 

 Black ; sides of thorax sometimes red- 

 brown, elytra brownish-yellow, with suture 

 and two bands of spots, black ; antennas 

 brown, club blackish, palpi black-brown. 

 Elytra without hairs. Male posterior 

 femora dilated. Not common." S. & W. 

 England. 



+ 25. Zinkeri. " Oblong, convex. Brown- 

 red, head and disc of thorax black. Elytra 

 with indistinct black spot behind middle. 

 Antennae and palpi yellow, legs red-brown. 

 Not common." 



+ 26. Porcus. Rather flattened on back. 

 Thorax dull black, elytra dark brown, also 

 dull. Antennae yellow, club grey, palpi 

 yellow. Forehead three prominences. " Not 

 common." S. & W. England. 



+ 27. Scrofa. " Oblong oval, rather flat. 

 Black, dull ; sides of thorax and elytra often 

 red brown ; antennae and palpi brown, club 

 black. Thorax and elytra covered with 

 short greyish pubescence. Strong striae, 

 forehead without prominences. Rare." 

 S. England. 



28. Tristis Slightly broadest behinnd. 

 Black, or " with brownish-black elytra, and 

 red markings at shoulder and apex." Striae 

 strong and notched, "interstices almost 



