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Family [15]. Aleocharid^e. Shuck. 



Genus [161]. Deinopsis. Matth. Six species. 



D. fuscatus, Matth. Pitchy black, opaque ; tibiae and tarsi 

 fuscous ; two lines ; putrescent vegetables, rare. PL 22, 

 Jig. 3. 

 Genus [1 02]. Centroglossa. Matth. Six species. 



C. conuroides, Matth. Pitchy black opaque ; legs fuscous ; 

 li line ; putrescent vegetables. PL 22, Jig. 4. 



Genus [163]. Myll^ena. Erich. One species. 



M. dubia, Grav. Black opaque, covered with a silky cine- 

 reous pubescence ; base of antennae and legs yellowish ; 

 Inline; rare. PI. 22, Jig. 5. 



Genus [164]. Diglossa. Sal. One species. 



D. mersa, Hal. Dull black pubescent ; antennae, palpi and 

 legs fuscous ; one line ; sandy shores, on the coast of Ire- 

 land. PI. 22, Jig. 6. 



Genus [165]. Dinarda. Leach. One species. 



D. dentata, Grav. Reddish chesnut, slightly shining ; 

 middle of the antennas, head, disc of thorax, scutellutn 

 and base of the segments of the abdomen black ; 1^ line ; 

 ant's nests ; rare. PL 22, Jig. 7. 



Genus [166]. Atemeles. Piillwgn. Two species. 



A. paradoxus, Grav. Opaque castaneous ; head, excepting 

 the mouth, black ; 2j lines. Nests of Formica ruja, Lin. 

 not uncommon. PL 22. Jig. 8. 

 Genus [168]. Encephalus. Kirb. One species. 



E. complicans, Kirb. Black, shining ; antennae and legs 

 pitchy ; f of a line ; in moss. PL 23, Jig. L 



Genus [169]. Gyroph^ena. Mann. Six species. 



G. nitidula, Gyll. Black, shining ; base of the antennae, 

 legs and disc of the elytra testaceous ; f of a line j mea- 

 dows. PL 23, Jig. 2. 

 Genus [1/0]. Oligata. Mann. Six species. 



O. picipes, Kirb. Black, shining ; legs pitchy ; f of a line ; 

 by sweeping in meadows and woods. PL 23, Jig. 3. 

 Genus [171]. Aleochara. Grav. Thirty-three species. 



A. fuscipes, Payk. Black, shining ; elytra and legs chesnut 

 red ; three lines ; meadows by sweeping. PI. 23, 



fig- 4. . ; 



Genus [172]. Oxypoda. Mann. Sixteen species. 



O. lividipennis, Mann. Black, scarcely shining; elytra, 

 apex of abdomen and legs fuscous ; 1 £ lines j meadows. 

 PL 23. Jig. 5. 



