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L. Cinnamomea, Panz. Reddish testaceous ; antennae and 

 legs paler. In the female the posterior legs short and 

 not curved ; about 2\ lines ; inhabits the truffle. PI. 27, 

 fig. 6. 



Family [19]. Scaphidiid^e. Shuck. 



Genus [206]. Scaphidium. OUv. One species. 



S. quadrimaculatum, OUv. Black and shining, the elytra 

 with four red spots ; sometimes nearly obliterated ; 2 1 

 lines ; not uncommon in fungi. PI. 27, Jig. 7. 



Family [20]. Cholevid^e. Shuck. 



Genus [207]. Scaphisoma. Leach. Two species. 



S. agaricinum, Lin. Black and shining ; antennae and legs 

 pale ; apex of abdomen rufescent ; nearly one line ; fungi. 

 PL 27, fig. 8. 

 Genus [208]. Colon. Herbst. One species. 



C. brunneus, Latr. Deep cinnamon brown ; antennae and 

 legs paler ; very variable in colour ; about a line ; humid 

 situations. PI. 28, Jig. 1. 

 Genus [209]. Ptomaphagds. Knocli. Seven species 1 



P. truncatus, Illiger. Pitchy black ; base of antennae, tibiae 

 and tarsi reddish ; about one line ; humid meadows. PI. 

 28, fig. 2. 

 Genus [210]. Catops. Payle. Seventeen species. 



C. formicatus, Le Geer. Blackish brown ; legs pitchy fer- 

 ruginous ; about two lines ; common, moist meadows. 

 PI. 28, fig. 3. 

 Genus [211]. Choleva. Latr. Three species. 



C. angustata, Fab. Pitchy brown ; antennae and legs a little 

 paler; very variable in colour; two lines and a half; gar- 

 dens and meadows. PI. 28, fig. 4. 



Family [21]. Sph^eritidjE. Shuck. 



Genus [212]. SpHiERiTES. Luff. One species. 



C. glubratus. Black and shining, having above an aeneous 

 tinge ; legs pitchy ; two lines ; Scotland, rare. PI. 28, 

 fig. 5. 



