^^ [September, 



broader than the elytra, and so the whole body appears to be gradually narrowed 

 from the front to the apex of the elytra ; the shape and colour of the spots alone 

 serve to at once distinguish the species. Length, 2 — 3 lin. 



Under bark, and at sap of fir, oak, birch, &c. ; under oak chips 

 where the trees have been recently cut down, near Manchester ; Wey- 

 bridge, Caterham, Walton-on-Thames, Mickleham, New Forest ; Chat 

 Moss in fungi. 



2. Body elongate, flat, parallel- sided ; forehead with furrows between antennae. 



I. quadripustulata, Linn. — Black ; each elytron w^ith two oi-ange-red spots, the 

 one at apex irregular, the other behind middle simple, round or neai'ly round ; 

 punctuation diffuse, finer on thorax than on elytra ; elytra with traces of strise ; 

 apex of elytra rounded in males, produced in females. Length, 1^ — Si lin. 



Under bark of various trees ; taken commonly in Scotland at sap 

 of firs at Aviemore, Eannoch, Braemar, Falkirk, Alvie, Forres, &c., by 

 Charles Turner, Mr. Champion, Dr. Sharp, and others ; it is, however, 

 not confined to Scotland, as it has been recorded from Leicester, 

 "Windsor, Hertford, and other places in England. It is a very variable 

 species as regards size. 



PiTYOPHAGUS, ShucJcard. 



P.ferrtigineus, Fabr. — Body long, cylindrical, entirely ferruginous, head rather 

 darker; thorax longer than broad, thickly and strongly punctured; elytra rather 

 thickly punctured, with punctures almost arranged in rows, apices truncate ; apical 

 portion of elytra occasionally dark pitchy. Length, 2 — 2i lin. 



Under bark of firs, and at sap of freshly cut fir ; often found in 

 saw pits ; not uncommon where it occurs, but very local. New Forest, 

 Shirley, Esher, Braemar, Aviemore, Eannoch, Mr. Champion ; Bourne- 

 mouth, plentiful, Mr. Kemp Welch ; Weybridge, Woking, Northum- 

 berland, Dr. Power ; on fir logs, Forres. 



EHIZOPHAGINA. 



The position of this tribe is one of considerable difiiciilty, and | 

 the best way to deal with it would be to raise it to the position of a 

 Family. At present it does not agree with the Nitiduliclce, by reason \ 

 of the heteromerous tarsi of the male, nor with the Troqositida, be- 

 cause its members have the fourth joint of the tarsi the smallest, 

 whereas the Trogositidcd have the first joint the smallest. The club off 

 the antennae presents a great point of difference ; the antennae off 

 Bhizopliagus are usually spoken of as ten-jointed, with a solid club;; 

 the club, however, to all appearance, is not solid, but at its extremity, 

 appear one or two ridges, which are considered by Erichson and others^ 



