174 MODERN SVSTLM, 



Genus 108. OXYPORUS. Fabr., Oliv., Lam., Leach, .Grav., Lair. 



Antenna scarcely longer than the head, terminated by a perlbhated 



mass: inaxillar!/ pa/pi iWit'ovm; the labia/ ones terminated by a very 



laro-e lunate iolnt : thorur seniicirCLilar : /lead broader than the tho- 



rax. 

 Sp. 1. O.n/. riifus. Red; suture and apex of the elytra, anus anJ 



breast, black. {Pl.4.fg. U.) 

 Oxyporus rufus. Fabr., Lair., Gravenh., Oliv. Staphylinus rufus. 



Linn. 

 Inhabits hoJeti and other fungi. 



Genus 109. OXYTELUS. Grav., Lutr., Leach. 



Antenna somewhat broken, incurved, thicker externally, with the last 

 joints foliate above; the extreme joint globose ovate; the basal joint 

 very long conic : palpi subulate: anterior tibia' very spiny, with their 

 extremities notched or narrowed externally, with their tors«i(;;apable 

 of being reflected from their sides . 



Sp. 1. Oxy. carinatus. Black, shining, distinctly and widely impresso- 

 punctate; front unequal, somewhat inclined to be rugulose; the an- 

 terior space between the eyes rather smooth : thorax impressed on 

 each side; the middle with three grooves, and four carina^ ; the two 

 middle ones joining together : feet blackish : tibiie with very short 

 little spines. 



Oxytelus carinatus. Grav., Lutr. 



Inhabits dunsr. 



Oes. — ^The following genera have lately been formed from this genus t 



Genus Oxytklus. L^alr. 

 Palpi acuminate. 

 Sp. 1. 0.\y. carinatus : 2. Oxy. rugosus. 



Genus Bledius. Leach. 



Sp. 1. Oxy. armatus. Punz. 



tjenus Carpelimus. Kirbij. 

 Palpi capitate. 



Genus EnrsTHETus. Knoch. 



Palpi with their last joint ovate. 

 Erist. scaber. Knoch. 



Taken on an old oak near Plymouth by Dr. Leach. 



Genus 110. OMALIUM. Qrav., Latr., Leach. SiAPHYLiNt'S. 



Geoff., Fabr., Oliv. 

 Palpi filiform : antenna thicker towards their extremities, the last 

 joints rounded, somewhat perfoliate : thorax transverse-quadrate, the 

 anterior angles roimded. 

 Sp. 1. Omal. rivulare. Blackish, punctate ; base of the antcnnse and 



