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Tribe II. LaMELLICORNES. Shuck. 



Race I. SAPROPHAGA. Macleay. 



Family [37]- Geotrupid^. Leach. 



Genus [312]. Geotrupes. Latr. Nine species? 



G. stercorarius, Lin. Deep black ; inside of the legs steel 

 blue ; nine to twelve lines ; common in meadows. PI. 

 43, fig. 1. 

 Genus [313]. Typh.eus. Leach. One spscies. The thoracic 

 spines in the female are obsolete. 



T. vulgaris, Leach. Deep black, slightly shining; six to 

 eight lines ; common on sandy heaths. PI. 43, fig. 2. 

 Genus [314]. Bolbo-cerus. Kirby. One species. The spines 

 of the head and thorax are obsolete in the female. 



B. mobilicornis, Pab. Deep black and shining, or testa- 

 ceous ; four lines; heaths and sandy districts, uncommon. 

 PI. A3, fig. 3. 



Family [38]. ScARABiEiD^:. Macleay. 



Genus [315]. Copris. Geoffr. One species. The horn of 

 the head is obsolete and emarginate in the female. 



C. lunaris, Lin. Bright shining black ; ten lines ; sandy 

 heaths ; not common. PI. 43, fig. 4. 



Genus [316]. Onthophagus. Latr. Nine species. The 

 usual horn of the head is obsolete in the female. 



O. nuchicornis, Lin. Bronzy black ; elytra testaceous, 

 mottled with bronzy spots ; about three lines ; in dung, 

 especially in sandy situations. PI 43, fig. 5. 



Family [39]. Aphodiid;e. Macleay. 



Genus [317]. Aphoditjs. Lllig. Fifty-eight species ? 



A. fossor, Lin. Entirely black and shining; four to six 

 lines ; common in dung. PI. 43, fig. 6. 

 Genus [318]. Oxyomous. Esch. Differs from Aphodius only 



in the trophi, and is therefore not figured. 

 Genus [319]. Psammodius. Gyllenhal. Two species. 



P. sulcicollis, Lllig. Black and shining, or castaneous ; 

 legs pitchy red ; about two lines ; sandy places, especially 

 the coasts. PI. 43, fig. 7. 



