]72 MODERN SYSTEM. 



breast, and a double series of spots on each side of the abdomen, 

 golden-yellow tomentose. (PL 4. fig. 10.) 

 Inhabits Europe in dung, and under stones. 



Obs. — Several new genera have been formed from tliis genus, of which 

 the following species may be considered as the types : 



Genus C'reophi IT'S. Kirhi/. 



Staph, maxillosus of aulhors. 



Genus Velleius. Leach. 



Staph, dilatatus. Pai/kuU. 

 Staph, concolor. Marsfuim. 



Genus Emus. Leach. 



Staph, hirtus of aulliors. 



Genus Stapiivlinus. 



Staph, erythropterus. 



Genus Ocypos. Kirbij. 

 ■^ Staph, cyaneus. 



Genus Gyroiiypnt s. Kirhi/. 

 Staph, fulgidus. 



To my kind and valuable friend Dr. Leach I am indeljled for the 

 above and following notice of new genera, as lately established by 

 the celebrated entomologists whose names are affixed. 



Genus 105, LATHROBIUM. Gravenhorst, Lati\, L^each. Pj^de- 

 RT.S. Gravenh., Fabr., 0/iv. Staphylinus. Linn., Geoff. 



Palpi subulate, with the last Joint acicidar and minute : anfennit nearly 

 filiform, joints nearly conic, those towards the extremities more 

 roimded, and somewhat globose : lip deeply notched, nearly bilo- 

 bate. 



Sp. 1. Lath, elongatttm. Pubescent, minutely but widely punctated, 

 black, shining; with the mouth, antennje, apex of the elytra, and 

 feet, red-brown : head ovate : antennte about the length of the tho- 

 rax, with the outermost juints nearly globose: thorax elongate-qua- 

 drate, witli obtuse angles, the breasts equal, the middle dorsal line 

 smooth. 



Lathrobium elongatum. Gravenh., Latr., Leach. Staphylinus elonga- 

 tus. Linn. Paderus elongatiis. Fair. 



Inhabits putrid vegetables, and under stones. 



Obs. — Laihrolnum depra^sinn may be cou'-idcrcd a*! tlie tvpe of the 

 Genus AciiLMLM of Lcuch, 



