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Taken in some abundance, by Mr. Davis, from nettles by 

 the road side, between Ipswich and Woodbridge. 



Genus. — Micropeplus. Latreille. 



This genus is generally considered to be nearly allied to 

 Nitidula, and if this is the case, it arranges properly with 

 my MS. order, Nitidulites ; I cannot, however, express 

 myself confident on this point. No one can look for a 

 moment on Micropeplus, without being struck with its re- 

 semblance to Syntomium, and other minute Brachelytra : 

 in a natural arrangement, the union of the tribes of car- 

 nivorous and necrophagous beetles must take place by means 

 of these or cognate genera. 



Micro, obtusus. Testaceus ; capiie antice rotundato. 



Entirely pale brown ; the head, instead of being pointed anteriorly, 

 as in M. Staphylinoides, is obtuse and rounded. 



The insects from which the above description was taken, 

 are in the cabinet of Mr. Davis ; they are less elongate, 

 but rather broader than M. Staphylinoides ; the lines on 

 the elytra are rather more elevated than in that insect; they 

 are perfectly formed, hard, and mature. Mr. Davis received 

 them from Halifax. 



Natural Order. — Ipsites? ined. 



Genus. — Trichopteryx. Kirby. 



Trie. Titan. Nigra, pedibus albidis. 



Black, with very pale legs ; head, above, and mouth black ; throat 

 pale testaceous ; antennae, with the incrassated basal joints, very 

 pale, the following portion or shaft fuscous, the club rather paler, 

 except the apical joint, which is dark brown, with the exception 

 of the extreme point, which is paler : the prothorax and elytra 

 are black, and extremely glabrous, reflecting, in some lights, a 

 metallic hue ; the under - surface of the prothorax and telum, 

 together with the whole of the legs, including their coxae and 

 trochanters, are of a dirty white colour ; the other portions of 

 the insect, beneath, are nearly black. (Length f lin.) 



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