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groove-like." Not common. S. &W. Eng. 



29. PusiUus. Differs from last in having 

 a brown-red spot at anterior angle of thorax, 

 and in first joint of posterior tarsi being 

 longer than second. " Common." S. & W. 

 England. 



•f 30. Quadrimaculatus. " Black ; elytra 

 with a red spot near shoulder, and another 

 at apex of each, apex of outer margin red- 

 brown. Moderately common." S. & E. 

 England; Edinburgh. 



31. Merdarius. Very distinct, from the 

 clear yellow elytra and black suture. Com- 

 mon. England, Scotland. Ireland. 



t 32. Computus. " Thorax black, sides 

 yellow, elytra grey-yellow, on each a brown 

 longitudinal spot ; underside black, middle 

 of meta-sternum and apex of abdomen 

 yellow. Rare. 



33. Prodromus. Distinguished by black 

 head, and by the shape of spots on elytra. 

 The apical spines of anterior tibiae are 

 pointed in female and blunt in male. Com- 

 mon. Generally distributed. 



34. Punctatosulcatus . Similar to last, 

 but slight prominences on forehead. Apical 

 spines of anterior tibiae pointed in both 

 sexes. Male shorter and flatter than female. 

 Common. 



35. Contaminatus . Sides of thorax fringed 

 with long hairs, and elytra covered with 

 grey pubesence. Common in England. 



36. Obliteratus. Similar to last, but 

 sides of thorax not fringed with hairs, and 

 pubescence finer. " Not common." 



* 37. Rufipes. Distinguished by its large 

 size, and black or brown colour. Under- 

 side, antennas, palpi, and legs red-brown. 

 Common in England, Scotland, Ireland. 



38. Luridus. The largest species, hav- 

 ing yellow-brown elytra, lined and spotted 

 with black. Palpi black, apex of elytra with 

 fine pubescence, Cox says sometimes entirely 

 black. Common in England, Scotland, and 

 Ireland. 



39. Depressus. My specimens are black, 



but Cox says " Elytra black, red with black 

 markings, or entirely red." It may be 

 distinguished from luridus by palpi being 

 red, and apex of elytra bare. Not rare. 

 S. & W. England. 



t 40. Arenarius " Black or pitchy brown, 

 elytra often lighter ; and palpi red-yellow, 

 legs brown-red. Notched striae, deeper be- 

 hind. Moderately common." S. England. 



+ 41. Sus. " Elytra yellowish, second and 

 fourth ridges chequered with black. Oblong, 

 rather flat, pubescent. Head and thorax 

 red brown ; antennae and palpi yellow ; legs 

 brown-red, femora yellow. Not common." 

 S. & E. England ; Edinburgh. 



+ 42. Testudinarius. " Elytra red-brown, 

 with round yellowish spots. Oblong, rather 

 flat, pubescent. Head and thorax black. 

 Antennae and palpi red-brown, club black ; 

 legs reddish. Rather common." S.England. 



t 43. Villosus. " Oblong, rather flat, pubes- 

 cent. Brown. Antennae and palpi yellow ; 

 legs light brownish red. Rare." S. England. 



+ 44. Porcatus. " Oblong, rather fiat, dull 

 Brownish black. Antennae and palpi red- 

 yellow ; Apex of abdomen and legs red- 

 brown. Rather common." S. England. 

 [ 1 Wanted to figure. * In duplicate.] 



In the plate issued with this part we give 

 figures of 16 species, which, with the 14 

 figured last month makes 30 out of the 44 

 British. We will give figures of the others 

 as soon as we can make up a plate. 



For next month we have prepared a plate 

 of the Genus Lithocolletis (Lep.), which 

 we think will give satisfaction. We had 

 not another genus of Coleoptera ready, and 

 this will give us time to work up another 

 genus or genera. We are desirous of fin- 

 ishing the Geodephaga, and shall be glad to 

 forward lists to anyone disposed to help us^ 

 Our duplicate boxes are always open un- 

 reservedly to those who can help us. In the 

 meantime we shall be glad to hear from any 

 person who has taken any of the genus 



