56 BEETLES. 



* H. merdarius^ Sturm. Elongated, quadrilateral. The front 

 tibiie with three or four teeth. The two inner striae of the 

 wing-cases are the only ones which are truncated. Length, 

 5 mm. It is a rare species. 



Genus Saprinus, Erichs. 

 Upper surface more or less punctured. Prosternum not 

 lobate ; head retractile ; antennae filiform, with an elongated 

 first joint and a rounded club. They live in dung, decaying 

 fungi, and carrion, 



* S. nitidulus, Eabr. (Plate YL, Fig. 11). Black, with a 

 metallic shine. Wing-cases rather closely punctured, with 

 four striae only reaching to the middle. It is common in 

 dung, &c. 



* S. cencus, Eabr. This species is only 2-3 mm. long, black, 

 the elytra with a complete sutural stria, which is recurved. 

 The striae on the elytra only reach the middle, and the second 

 is entirely wanting. It is a common insect. 



Family X. PHALACRIDiE. 



Antennae eleven-jointed, with a club composed of three 

 joints. The front coxae are globose. The tarsi have five 

 joints, the first three being broad and velvety beneath, and 

 the fourth very small. They are small species, and live in 

 flowers, where the larvae may also be found. They hibernate 

 under the bark of trees. 



Genus Phalacrus, Payk. 



* P. corruscuSy Payk. (Plate VL, Fig. 12). This is shortly 

 oval and very convex. The last joint of the maxillary palpi 

 is long and almost cylindrical. It frequents flowers, especially 

 the Comjpositce. 



