168 MODERN SYSTEM. 



Stiri's 2. — Palpi very distinct: mandibles notched at their extremities. 



Genus 90. SCAPHIDIUM. Oliv., Payk., Fabr., Lafr.^ Marsh. 

 AntenncE, with an abrupt chib composed of five somewhat hemispheric 

 joints : body acuminated at each extremity : elytra truncated : palpi 

 filiform : scutellum distinct. 

 Sp. 1. Sea. qiiadrimaculatum. Body black, shining: thorax somewhat 

 coarctate on each side behind : elytra widely punctured, with two 

 blood-red spots on each : tibise striated. 

 Inhabits Germany, France, and England, in fungi and rotten wood. 

 Genus 91. SCAPHISOMA. Leach. Scaphidium. Fabr., Latr. 

 Oliv. 

 Antenna, with a club composed of five somewhat oval joints : body 

 acuminated at each extremity : elytra truncated : palpi filiform : scu- 

 tellum none. 

 Obs. — The hinder margin of the thorax at the middle is produced into 



an angle. 

 Sp. 1. Sea. agaricinim. Body black, shining, very smooth; antennae, 



apex of the elytra, and feet, pale brown. 

 Inhabits the Boletus versicolor and o{her Jungi. 



Genus 92. CHOLEVA. Latr., Spence, Leach. Catops. Fabr., 



Payk., Gyll. Ptomophagus. Illiger. iloRDELLA. Forster, 



Marsh. Helops. Pam. Cistela. Oliv., Fabr. Ltjperus. 



Frolich. Dermestes. Rossi. 



Antenna straight, with a five-jointed club: maxillary pcdpi with the last 



joint subulate, conic : labial palpi with the last joint obtuse : thorax 



with the hinder angles obtTise. 



The species of this genus are numerous, and have afforded the 

 subject of a learned and interesting monograph, by that excellent 

 entomologist, W. Spence, esq. published by the Linncan Society in 

 the eleventh volume of their Transactions. 

 Sp. 1. Cho. oblonga. Narrow, oblong : thorax narrower behind, the 

 hinder angles obtuse, the middle slightly foveolated : antenna; some- 

 what filiform. 

 Cistela angustata. Fabr. Choleva oblonga. Latr., Spence. Catops 

 elongatus. Paykull, Gyll. Ptomophagus rufescens. lUig. ISIordella 

 picea. Marsh. Luperus cisteloides. Frolich. 

 Inhabits moss and under stones. 



Genus 93. CATOPS. Fabr., Payk., Gyll., Panz., Leach. 

 Antenna straight clavate, the club five-jointed: maxillary palpi with the 

 last joint subulate, conic; labial wkh the last joint obUise: thorax 

 with the hinder angles acute : elytra more or less striated. 

 Sp. 1. Cat. sericens. Ovate, gibbous-convex, brown-pitch; antennae 



and legs pitchy-rust-coloured, 

 Inhabits moss. 



