26 BEETLES. 



* A. trivialis, Gyll. The first three joints of the antenniB 

 and the femora are orange-coloured. The wing-cases are finely 

 striated. Length, 7 mm. It is common throughout the kingdom. 



* A. familiaris, Duft. Long, oval, with the upper surface 

 greenish-bronze. The first three joints of the antenna, and 

 the base of the fourth, as well as the legs, are reddish-brown. 

 Wing-cases faintly punctate-striate. Length, 7-8 mm. Common. 



* A. vulgaris, Dej. The striie on the elytra are deepest 

 beyond the middle. The antenna are black, with the first 

 joint, and sometimes also the under- surface of the second, 

 red. The legs are entirely black. It has a length of 

 7-8 mm. 



Genus Axchomenus, Erichs. (Platynus, Bon.) 



Flattened beetles, of moderate size, many of them richly 

 coloured, with the labrum truncated and the claws simple. 

 They live under stones, in rotten wood, and beneath fallen 

 leaves. 



* A. sexpundatus, Linn. (Plate III., Fig. 26). The reddish- 

 golden wing-cases have a row of five or six deep punctures. 

 It is found in damp places on heaths, but is not common. 

 It is about 6 mm. long. 



* A. prasimcs, Fabr. Much smaller than the last. Wing- 

 cases brown, with a greenish spot behind. 



* A. alhipes, Fabr, This species is winged and larger than 

 the last, and entirely black except the antennae and legs, which 

 are pale ochre-yellow. It is about 8 mm. long. Abundant in 

 damp places. 



* A. angudicollu, Fabr. (junceus, Scop.) Black, with pitchy- 

 brown antennie and legs. It is nearly twice as large as the 

 last species. It is common under loose bark, &c. 



* A. marginatiis, Linn. Upper surface bright green. Wing- 



