172 MODERN SYSTEM. 



breast, and a double series of spots on each side of the abdomen, 

 golden-yellow tomentose. {PL ^-fg- 10.) 

 Inhabits Europe in dung, and under stones. 



Obs. — Several new genera have been formed from this genus, of whicli 

 the following species may be considered as the tj-pes : 



Genus Creopiiilus. lurht/. 



Staph, maxillosus of authors. 



Genus Velleius. Leach. 



Staph, dilatatus. Pai/kul/. 

 Staph, concolor. Marshum. 



Genus Emus. Leach. 



Staph, hirtus of authors. 



Genus Staphylixus. 



Staph, erythropterus. 



Genus Ocypcs. Kirbi/. 

 Staph, cyaneus. 



Genus Gyrohypws. Kirhy. 

 Staph, fulgidus. 



To my kind and valuable friend Dr. Leach I am indebted for liio 

 above and following notice of new genera, as lately established by 

 the celebrated entomologists whose names are afti.xed. 



Genus 105. LATHROBIUM. Gravenhorst, Latr., Leach. P.ede^ 

 Rus. Gravenh., Fabr.,Oiiv. Stapuylikus. Linn., Geoff. 



Palpi subulate, with the last joint acicular and minute : antcnnre nearly 

 filiform, joints nearly conic, those towards the extremities more 

 rounded, and somewhat globose : lip deeply notched, nearly bilo- 

 bate. 



Sp. 1. Lath, elongatiim. Pubescent, minutely but widely punctated, 

 black, shining; w^ith the mouth, antenna^, ajiex of the elytra, and 

 feet, red-brown : head ovate : antennae about the length of the tho- 

 rax, with the outermost joints nearly globose: thorax elongate-qua- 

 drate, with obtuse angles, the breasts equal, the middle dorsal line 

 smooth. 



Lathrobium elongatum. Gravenh.. Latr., Leach. Staphylinus elonga- 

 tus. Linn. ra:derus elongatus. Fabr. 



Inhabits putrid vegetables, and under stones. 



Obs. — Lathrobium deprcssum may be considered as the t^pe of the 

 Genus Achenium of Leach. 



