276 Mr. Curtis's Descriptions of some rare 



variety. It was found under a stone on the beach at Sidmoutir,. 

 Devon, by Mr. Marshall, the beginning of March. 



Fam. Dyticidje. 

 Genus 90. Hygrotus. 

 1*. bisulcatus. Ovate-conic, slightly pubescent, reddish- brown ; base of 

 antennae and thorax ochreous, the latter pitchy at the base, and slightly 

 punctured, with an oblique channel on each side : elytra minutely 

 punctured, with a faint line of punctures on each side of the suture, 

 which is darker, and a channel on each side of the base meeting 

 those on the thorax : length f of a line. 

 This singular little species was taken on Cambridge Fens by the 

 Rev. J. L. Brown of Norwich. It seems to form the transition from 

 Hyphydrus to Hygrotus. 



Fam. Parnid^. 



Genus 101. Parnus. 

 3. montanus. 



Is only a pale ash-coloured variety of P. proUfericornis, several of 



which I found under stones upon the mountains near Ambleside. 



Fam. MycETOPHAGiD^. 

 Genus 160. Tetratoma. 

 2. pallida. Shining ochreous, reguharly and minutely pimctured and slightly 

 pubescent: head brownish; thorax with two large pimctures or foveolets 

 at the base ; elytra thrice as long as the thorax, with a faint greenish 

 shade: 1| line long. 

 Taken in Oct. amongst dry grass at Southgate by Mr. F. Walker. 



Fam. Anisotomid^. 

 Genus 164. Phalacrus. 

 7''. castaneus. Oval, slightly depressed ; black, posterior angles of thorax 

 and elytra castaneous, the latter with nearly 20 regular lines af punc- 

 tures : underside and legs subpiceous : length 1 line. 



Genus 167. Leiodes. 



I*^. vittata. Globose-ovate, shining, bright and deep ochreous ; eyes, tips 

 of mandibles and upper side of club of antennae fuscous ; head and 

 thorax minutely punctured, the former ferruginous ; elytra punctured, 

 with rather remote lines of punctures also, with a rosy tinge and a long 

 conical fuscous stripe on each, probably arising from the dark wings 

 folded beneath : length | of a line. 



2. latifrons. Oval, shining, ochreous; mandibles prominent, tips black; 

 eyes gray ; head and thorax broad, finely punctured; elytra scarcely 

 broader than the thorax, transversely strigose, with very fine lines of 

 punctures and a channel on each side of the suture : hinder thighs with 

 a very strong spine beneath near the apex : length f of a line. 



