J 68 MODKHN 5YS1EM. 



Sriups 2. — Palpi very distinct: /nandib/cs notched at their extremities. 



Genus 90. SCAPHIDIUM. OUv., Pm/k., Fabr., Latr., Marsh. 

 AnteiiHcE, with an abrupt chib composed of five somewhat hemispheric 



joints : bodi/ acuminated at each extremity : eli/tra truncated : palpi 



liUform : sadellnm distinct. 

 Sp. 1. Sea. quadrimaculatum. Body Idack, shining: thorax somewhat 



coarctate on each side behind: elytra widely punctured, wilh two 



blood-red spots on each : tibia' striated. 

 Inhabits Germany, France, and England, m fuiigiznd rotten wood. 



Genus 91. SCAPHISOMA. Uach. Scaphidium. Fabr., Latr. 



Oliv. 

 Antenna', v/'\th a club composed of five somewhat oval joints: bod^ 

 acuminated at each extremity : cli/fra truncated : palpi iiliform : scu- 

 tcllnm none. 

 Obs. — ^The hinder margin of the thorax at the middle is produced into 



an angle. 

 Sp. 1. Sea. agar icinum. Body black, shining, very smootli; antenna-, 



apex of the elytra, and feet, pale brown. 

 Inhabits the Boletus versicolor and other fungi. 



Genus 92. CnOLE\'A. Latr., Spence, Leach. Catops. Fabr., 



Pai/k., Gi/ll. Ptomophagus. llliger. Mordella. Forstcr, 



Marsh. Helops. Panz. Cistela. Olio., Fabr. Lupuius. 



Frolich. Dermestes. Rossi. 



AnlcnniE straight, with a five-jointed club: innrillart/ palpi with the last 



joint subulate, conic : labial palpi with the last joint obtuse : thorax 



with the hinder angles obtuse. 



The species of this genus are numerous, and have afforded the 

 subject of a learned and interesting monograph, by that excellent 

 entomologist, W. Spence, esq. published by the Linncan Society in 

 tlie eleventh volume of their Trausactions. 

 Sp. 1. Cho. oblonga. Narrow, oblong: thorax narrower behind, the 

 hinder angles obtuse, the middle slightly foveolated : antenna; some- 

 what filiform. 

 Cistcla angustata. Fabr. Choleva oblonga. Latr., Spence. CatojJS 

 elongatus. Pai/knll, Gi/ll. Ptomophagus rufcscens. Illig. .Mordella 

 picea. Marsh. Luperus cisteloides. Frulieh. 

 Inhabits moss and under stones. 



Genus 93. CATOPS. Fabr., Pai/k., Gi/IL, Panz., Leach. 



yl/i<e««^ straight clavate, the club five-jointed: maxillari/ palpi with the 

 last joint subulate, conic; labial with the last joint obtuse: thorax 

 with the hinder angles acute : eh/tru more or less striated. 



Sp. 1. Cat. sericeus. Ovate, gibbous-couvcx, brown-pitch; antenna: 

 and legs pitchy-rust-colourcd. 



Inhabits moss. 



