R4 BEETLES. 



punctured, with three raised, smooth, longitudinal stria?. It 

 is a very common species. 



Genus Anisotoma, Illig. 

 Antennffi eleven -jointed, five belonging to the club. The 

 mesosternum is finely and sharply keeled. The hind tarsi 

 have only four joints. Wing-cases punctate -striate. They 

 are mostly small beetles, varying from 1-3 mm. in lengtli, 

 which live in fungi and decaying wood. 



* A. cinnamomea, Panz. Elongated, yellowish -brown, with 

 tlie pronotum bordered at the sides, and widest in the middle. 

 The elytra are uniformly punctate-striate, with an additional 

 row of larger punctures between the strioe. Length, 4-5 mm. 

 It is found in fungi, and especially in truffles. 



* A. diibia, Illig. Eather flatly convex, pitchy -brown, 

 blackish or reddish -yellow. The pronotum is closely punc- 

 tured, and the wing - cases are strongly punctate - striate. 

 Length, 2-3 mm. 



Family VIIL SCAPHIDIID-ffl. 



Boat-shaped, smooth, shining little beetles, which live in 

 fungi and in the decaying stumps of trees. The antennae 

 are straight and consist of eleven joints, the last five being 

 enlarged. The front coxic are prominent. The number of 

 abdominal segments varies from five to seven. 



Genus Scaphidium, Fabr. 

 Antennse with four or five terminal joints; eyes distinctly 

 emarginate. They live in fungi growing on trees. 



* S. quadrimaculaticm, Oliv. Shining black, with reddish- 

 brown antennae, with a black club. The wing-cases, which 

 liave two red transverse spots, are rather closely punctured. 

 The legs are black with red tarsL Length, 6 mm. 



