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 Family [11]. Oxytelid^e. Shuck. 



Genus [116]. Tuogophlceus. Mann. Nine species. 



T. corticinus, Grav. Pitchy black ; base of antennae, tibia? 

 and tarsi red; Inline; beneath bark; rare. PI. 16, 

 fig. 6. 

 Genus [117]. Aploderus. Steph. One species. 



A. brachypterus, Mann. Black; antenna?, elytra and apex 

 of abdomen reddish ; legs testaceous ; 2| lines ; meadows 

 by sweeping. PL 16, fig. 7 . 



Genus [118]. Oxytelus. Grav. Sixteen species. 



O. carinatus, Grav. Black ; tibia? and tarsi testaceous ; 

 nearly two lines ; dung of horses ; very common. PL 1 6, 

 fig. 8. 

 Genus [119]. Platystethus. Mann, Nine species. Head 

 and thorax smaller and less robust in the female. 



P. morsitans, Paylc. Black and shining ; elytra and legs 

 pitchy; Inline; spring, dung of horses ; common. PI. 

 17, fig. 1. 

 Genus [120]. Phytosus. Sudd. One species. Elytra longer 

 and wider than the thorax in the female. 



P. spinifer, Sudd. Male. Head and abdomen, except its 

 apex, pitchy black; antenna?, thorax, elytra, legs and 

 apex of abdomen reddish. Female, black, with the 

 mouth, antenna? and legs pitchy; f — 1| line; beneath 

 marine rejectamenta ; Ryde, Isle of Wight. PI. 17, fig. 2. 

 Genus [121]. Hesperophilus. Steph. Five species. 



H. fracticornis, Paylc. Black ; base of antenna? and legs 

 reddish ; 2| lines ; sandy coasts. PL 1 7, fig. 3. 

 Genus [122]. Bledius. Leach. Three species. Thorax un- 

 armed in the female. 



B. tricornis, Payh. Black ; elytra and apex of abdomen 

 castaneous and legs pitchy ; three lines ; banks of ponds 

 and brooks. PL 17, fig. 4. 



Family [12]. Stenidje. Macleay. 



Genus [123]. Stenus. Latr. Sixty-four species. 



S. biguttatus, Lin. Black, shining, with an a?neous reflec- 

 tion, the elytra having each a central fulvous spot ; 2| 

 lines; banks of ponds. PL 17, fig. 5. 

 Genus [124]. Dianous. Leach. One species. 



D. ca?rulescens, Gyll. Black, shining, with a bluish tinge, 

 each of the elytra with a central fulvous spot ; 2\ lines ; 

 humid situations in damp moss. PL 17, fig- 6. 



