IIG BEETLES. 



pronotum together, with the second joint very short and the 

 third longest. It lives under the bark of trees. 



* H. striatus, Fourc. (Plate XIL, Fig. 13). This species is 

 shining black, pitchy-brown beneath, with reddish-brown 

 antennae and legs. It lives in winter under moss, and in 

 summer under the bark of pine trees. It is common in the 

 South of England. 



Genus Cistela, Geoffr.: 



Elytra long, oval, clylindrical, and convex. Antenna? 

 serrated, either filiform or setiform, situated at the front 

 margin of the eyes, with the second joint short, and rarely 

 the third also. The beetles live on flowers. 



* C. atra, Fabr. (Plate XIL, Fig. 14). Shining black, 

 with very fine pubescence, and a red mouth, antennae, and 

 legs. It lives in the decaying wood of old oaks, elders, and 

 willows, and is found on the trunks at night. It is very local. 



* C. sulphur ca^ Linn. (Plate XIL, Fig. 15). This species 

 is yellow with black eyes, and the tips of the antennse, the 

 palpi, and legs, blackish. It is found on the coast on 

 Feucedanum and dogwort {Cynanchum). 



Genus Omophlus, Solier. 



Head fitting into the pronotum, and more or less retractile 

 as far as the eyes. The pronotum is equally attenuated in 

 front and behind, and has the front margin truncated. The 

 beetles live on flowers. 



0. hehclcc, Herbst {leptwoides, Fabr.) (Plate XIL, Fig. 16). 

 "Wing-cases reddish - ochreous or rusty - yellow, with the 

 pronotum narrow and black, and the antenme and legs also 

 black. Length, 12-16 mm. It is found in wood-yards and 

 on fodder in most parts of Central and Southern Europe. 



