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Of this fine species I have seen three specimens, a ^ taken by 

 Dr. Power at Darenth, and two $ from Rye's collection. It is evi- 

 dently very rare. 



h. Head without any distinct basal fovea. 



1. E. DupoNTi, Aube, Mon. Pselaph., p. 57. 



Long., 1-6 mm. Similar in size and general appeai'ance to E. Kiinzei, but -with 

 head rather smaller, and more contracted and rounded behind eyes, which are 

 slightly more prominent. Thorax with a discoidal channel, the basal foveae con- 

 nected by only a rudimentary transverse groove. Dorsal striae on elytra somewhat 

 longer than in E. Kxmzei, and parallel with sutural strise. The depressions at base 

 of abdomen feebler and parallel-sided. Legs stouter, and with all tibise in the $ 

 armed with a small spur at apex, that on posterior tibise being rudimentary and 

 placed just before apex. The ? seems to be smaller and duller than the ^ , and less 

 distinctly punctured. 



I have seen two examples {,^) oi this well-marked species, both 

 belonging to Mr. P. B. Mason, one of them standing in Eye's col- 

 lection under the name of E. punctatus, and the other in Wilkinson's 

 collection. The latter was accompanied by a ? which, to my great 

 regret, whilst in my temporary possession, became accidentally dam- 

 aged beyond recognition. 



Found by Mr. Lawson near Scarborough. Yery rare. 



2. E. PUNCTATFS, Muls., Opusc, 12 cah., 1861, 76. 



Long., 1'4 — 1'5 mm. Smaller than either of the preceding species ; reddish- 

 yellow, with lighter antennae and legs. Head large, but rather short, very wide 

 across eyes, especially in ^ , and strongly punctured all over, except on depressed 

 front margin ; antennae shoi'ter than in E. Kunzei and E. Duponti. The thorax is 

 also more or less strongly punctured all over, the discoidal channel rather large, 

 and often continued to central basal fovea. The elytra are not so strongly punc- 

 tured as the other parts, and the basal depressions on abdomen are much narrower 

 and feebler than in E. Kunzei. The S has a spur at apex of intermediate tibiae 

 and a deep fovea on last ventral abdominal segment ; the same segment in the $ 

 has a shallow fovea. 



I have captured this species in some numbers in Sherwood Forest, 

 and also more sparingly in the New Forest, Dean and Bewdley Forests, 

 on Cannock Chase, and at Knowle and Salford Priors in Warwick- 

 shire, always under bark. 



Eepresented in Rye's collection by a ^ E. Duponti and a, ^ E. 

 Karsteni. 



3. E. Kaesteni, Eeich., Mon., p. 71, tab. 2, fig. 21 ; Waterhouse, loc. cit. 



Long., 1 — 1-2 mm. Slightly inferior in size to E. punctatus, with thorax much 

 more narrowed behind. The two large frontal punctures on the head are placed 

 close to the side margin, a constant character, and apparently peculiar to this 

 species, i with a very rudimentary spur near apex of intermediate tibise. Basal 

 depressions on abdomen shallow with divergent sides. 



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