17 



Genus [145]. Oxyporus. Fab. Two species. Has the ter- 

 minal joint of maxillary palpi ovate, and of the labial lunate. 

 O. rufus, Lin. Red ; with the head, elytra, except their 

 humeral angles, base of the femora and apex of the abdo- 

 men black ; four lines ; in boleti in the autumn ; not un- 

 common. PL 20, fig. 3. 

 Genus [146]. Tasgius. Leach. Two species. Has the ter- 

 minal joint of labial palpi only, securiform. 



T. rufipes, Latr. Pitchy opaque black ; with the base and 

 apex of the antennae and legs red ; seven lines ; in sand 

 pits ; Hampstead, rare. PL 20, Jig. 4. 

 Genus [147]. Ocypus. Kirb. Five species. Has the man- 

 dibles edentate and terminal joint of all the palpi truncated. 

 O. similis, Oliv. Pitchy black opaque ; head and thorax 

 with an aeneous reflection, and anterior tarsi, reddish, 

 pitchy ; seven lines ; sand pits on heaths ; common. PI. 

 20, fig. 5. 

 Genus [148]. Euryporus. Erichs. (Pelecyphorus, JVordm.) 

 One species. Differs from Quedius by the terminal joint of 

 the labial palpi being securiform, and from Tasgius by the ter- 

 minal joint of the maxillary palpi being acuminated. 



E. picipes, Gyll. Black and shining ; the mouth and base 

 of the antennae red ; legs pitchy red ; beneath the bark 

 of trees ; rare. PI. 20, fig. 6. 

 Genus [149]. Goerius. Leach. Eight species. 



G. olens, Midi. Entirely black, opaque and pubescent; 

 8 — 15 lines ; common ; gardens and pathways. PL 20, 

 fig. 7. 

 Genus [150]. Staphylinus. Linn. Twelve species. 



S. erythropterus, Linn. Black ; with the base of the an- 

 tennae, elytra and legs reddish-testaceous ; a patch on each 

 side of the head above the insertion of the antenna?, pos- 

 terior margin of the thorax, and of the first segment of 

 the abdomen, and a triangular spot on each side, at the 

 base of the three following, of a rich golden pubescence ; 

 6 — 9 lines ; common ; sandy situations. PL 20, Jig. 8. 

 Genus [151]. Emus. Leach. One species. 



E. hirtus, Lin. Black pubescent ; the head, thorax and 

 apex of the abdomen covered with long, bright, yellow 

 hair ; the elytra with a silvery ashy band behind; 8 — 12 

 lines; heaths in Hampshire; not common. PI. 21, 



fig- I- 



Genus [152]. Creophilus. Kirb. Two species? 



C. maxillosus, Lin. Deep black ; head and thorax glabrous 

 and shining ; elytra and abdomen pubescent, the former 

 with an ashy band, and the abdomen with the third and 



D 



