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> lateribus pedibusque, rufis; ehjiris punctatis, prnxe pilosis, macula 
Unealaterali punctoque apicali pallidis. Long li-lin. 
ed to H. palustris, bat larger, especially broader, with the pale markings 
eloped and not so distinct from the ground colour; -°77^' ^^^ ;:^^'; 
ifferent form, and in this respect approaches H. erythrocephalus. ^ Antennas 
h-red at the base, the external joints more or less marked with pitchy, 
pitchy with the sides paler, somewhat shining, scarcely pubescent, the sides 
[y narrowed from the anterior to the posterior angles, the base, especially 
the sides, closely and distinctly punctured, the disc more finely and 
ly. The elytra are of an obscure brownish colour with a blotch on each 
the scutellum pale, the lateral margins are yellowish at the shoulders, but 
this, dark, near the sides a little beyond the middle is to be seen a pale 
line, and just before the apex is another indistinct pale mark. The punctu- 
f the elytra is rather more distinct than in H. valustris, the pubescence 
finer and more sparing. The legs are reddish-yellow. 
have found this species in several parts of Scotland, and also 
Cambridge, and it lias also been found and distinguished as a new 
s by Mr. Eye. _ ■, . • v ^- 
^his species is undoubtedly closely allied to S. palustns, hut 
.a fine series of varieties of that variable species, I find nothing 
meet the two. It may perhaps prove to be H. vagepictus, J^vc 
: cannot reconcile it satisfactorily with the description of that 
3Bs.-It may not be out of place to remark here that I agree 
the opinion expressed by the late Dr. Schaum as to S. Unotus, 
:, and H. derelictus, Clark, viz, that they are respectively varieties 
'. palustris and fl. erythrocephalus. 
H UNISTBIATUS, Schrank. This little species has before been in 
British lists, but has been removed as having been mcorrec y 
duced. It must, however, be restored, as Mr. Crotch has recently 
a a pair in Norfolk. 
BTJS TABSATTJS, Zett. 
melanarius, Aube. 
This fine and distinct species is to be placed near striolatus ^nd 
.narius, the upper surface being covered with fine irregularly 
,tomosing stri^. It is not likely to be confounded with any ot 
species About the size and colour of A. guitatus, rather broader 
ever, and with an obscure paler dash at the side of each elytron 
: the apex. t i r ^ 
A single specimen is in Dr. Power's collection, taken, I believe, by 
Syme in the Orkneys. The species is widely distributed over 
•ope, but is everywhere scarce. 
Thomhill, Dumfries, 
July, 1869. 
