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L. vittata is characterized by its hemispherical form, whilst L. la- 

 tifrons is ovate and somewhat linear : it is separated from Anisotoma 

 spinipes, Gyll. by its paler colour, elytra with lines of punctures, and 

 ochreous club of the antennae. Both species I took in Norfolk, as 

 well as L. rufa, which is only a variety of Gyllenhal's insect. 



Fam. Staphylinid^e. 

 Genus 191 b . Pelecyphorus, Nord. Euryporus, Eric h. 

 2. picijies, Payk. 



This species, recorded as Astrapceus basalis, proves to belong to a 

 new genus, and will be found described in Gyllenhal under the name 

 of Oxyporus picipes*. 



Genus 226. Stentjs. 

 46. basalis. Glossy black, with a few ochreous hairs, thickest on the face, 

 which is very rugose ; thorax obovate, truncated at the base, very coarsely 

 punctured as well as the elytra, which are quadrate convex and twice 

 as broad; abdomen not margined, rather slender and punctured : base 

 of tibiae bright ochreous : antennae reddish-brown : length 1 line. 

 The only specimens I have seen were found on mud, in the New 

 Forest, in May, by Mr. Dale. 



Genus 229. Sunius. 

 5. unicolor. Dark brown, pilose, thickly and minutely punctured : thorax 

 reddish-brown, orbicular, the sides slightly compressed : elytra oblong, 

 sericeous : abdomen piceous, margins of segments and apex ochreous, 

 trophi of the same colour ; antennae and legs more ferruginous : length 

 1£ line. 



Fam. Corticarid^e. 



Genus 246. Monotoma. 

 2. gracilis. Narrow, brown, slightly glossy ; head and thorax punctured, 

 the former with acute basal angles, the latter with the anterior angles 

 tuberculated, and a large shallow fovea towards the base, elytra reddish 

 brown, slightly pubescent, with lines of punctures; antennae and legs 

 bright ochreous ; head and thorax sometimes rufous : length ^ to ^ line. 



Mr. Haliday has taken this species at various seasons near the bay 



of Belfast. 



Fam. Cerylonid^. 



Genus 248 c . Teredosoma, Curt. — Ips. Oliv. 

 Head short, semioibicular : eyes lateral. Thorax long cvlindric, tapering a 

 little to the base : scutel minute, orbicular. Elytra scarcely broader 

 than the thorax but twice as long, elliptic, cylindric ; wings ample. 

 Legs short, compressed; tibiae dilated towards the apex, with a few mi- 

 nute spines; tarsi longish. 4-jointed, 3 basal joints small ; claws simple. 



* Insecta Suecica, vol. ii. p. 143. 



