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native example, we thought it best to iuchide it in the list of " Eeputed 
British Species," and we are glad now to give it a place as a true 
Briton. 
Species 2**.— Calyptonotus quadratus. 
Ltgjeus quadratus, Fah., E. S. Supp. 541, 111 (1798) ; S. E. 232, 
141 (1803). 
Pachtmerus quadratus, ScMll, Beitr. 66, 4, t. 5, fig. (1829) ; 
Bahn, Wanz. i, 50, t. 8, fig. 31 (1831) ; H. Schf., Norn. Ent. 
i, 45 and 80 (1835) ; Fieb., Weit. Beitr. i, 346, 26, t. 2, fig. 22 
(1836) ; Bohem., K. Vet. Akad. Handl. 246 (1851). 
Ehtparochromus quadratus. Sahib., Geoe. Fen. 55, 2 (1848) ; Stal, 
Of. K. Vet. Akad. Forh. 221, 4 (1862). 
Beosus quadratus, Am. et Sero., Hem. 254, 212, 1 (1843) ; Fieb., 
Europ. Hem. 196, 2 (1861). 
Oblong, black, shining. Aiitennce black ; 2nd joint, except the 
ends, testaceous ; 3rd brownish. Pronotum — Sides entirely and the 
posterior portion broadly, pale testaceous ; oa the anterior margin three 
very small testaceous spots. Elytra pale testaceous, the disc with black 
punctured strise, and near the inner angle a sub-rhomboidal black spot, 
or two contiguous, thick, black streaks ; membrane obscure yellowish, 
the nerves, and a broad longitudinal dash, fuscous. Thighs black ; 
tibia, except the apex, testaceous. Abdomen beneath with a metallic 
gloss. 
Head — With fine golden pubescence on the sides. Antcnnoi slender ; l<t joint black, 
apex testaceous, the extreme base and the last third black ; 3rd ob-curely ydlow- 
brown on the basal half; 4th black. Eyes and rostrum black. 
Thorax — Pronotum lorg, almost quadrangular, sides very nearly straight, the margins 
wide, not reflexed, clear pale testaceous throughout ; di>c convex in front, pos- 
teriorly flatter, the anterior portion (about three-fifths) unpunctured, black, the 
colour sharply defined both at the sides and behind ; posterior portion pale testa- 
ceous, with fine brown punctures ; posterior angles, within the margins, raised 
into a distinct callus, on each side of which is a series of brown punctures ; 
posterior margin roundly emarginate, depressed in the middle. Scidellum black, 
finely punctured, more strongly at the siries. Elytra pale testaceous ; clavus in 
the middle clear, on each side a row of black punctures ; corium — mai'gin reflexed, 
clear ; disc more or less obscured by long black dashes, one of which, next the 
margin, extends to the apex, and near the posterior inner angle a sub-rhomboidal 
black spot, or two short, thick, contiguous black streaks ; nerves clear, the 
intervals with rows of black punctures ; membrane obscure yellowish, the nerves, 
and a broad longitudinal dash, fuscous. Sternum — tlie posterior margin of all the 
segments — of the metasternum broadly — and a large spot close to each coxa 
whitish. Legs — thighs black, apex testaceous ; on the under-side the inner' edge 
