BEETLES. 21 



* Z. crux minor, Linn. Smaller than the last species, with 

 orange-coloured elytra, marked with a black cross. It is scarce 

 and local. 



* L. hcemoirJioidcdis, Fabr. This is the smallest species. 

 It has black wing-cases with red tips. It lives on bushes, 

 and is extremely rare. 



Genus Cymindis, Latr. 



This genus resembles Brachinus, but has a broader thorax, 

 and is flatter. The species are found under stones on the 

 borders of woods. 



C. humeralis, Fabr. (Plate III., Fig. 10). Elytra strongly 

 striated with yellow shoulder spots. This beetle hibernates 

 under stones, but is not gregarious. It is common in many 

 parts of Europe. 



Genus Lopjcera, Latr. 

 These are more compressed than the species of Cymindis. 

 The first joint of the antennae is long, and has long stiff hairs 

 upon it, as is the case also with the six following joints. 

 These beetles are found under damp leaves and near ponds. 



* L. pilicornis, Fabr. (Plate III., Fig. 11). This is the only 

 species found in Britain. It is greenish-bronze, with the elytra 

 punctate-striate. It frequents damp places. 



Genus Panag.^us, Latr. 

 Pronotum round; dytra broader than in the last genus. 

 They are found in sandy places, under moss, and hibernate. 



* F. crux major, Linn. (Plate III., Fig. 12). This species 

 varies, and the transverse black band is sometimes found 

 broken up into three round spots (var., trimaculatus, Dej.). 

 It is found under stones and moss, but is local. 



* F. quadrijoustidatus, Sturm, resembles the last species, but 



