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Tribe II. MALACODERMATA. Shuck. 

 Family [47] . Cebrionid^e. Leach. 



Genus [359]. Dascillus. Latr. (Atopa, Paylc.) One species. 



D. cervinus, Lin. Either a dusky mouse-colour or fuscous 

 testaceous ; antennae and legs testaceous ; about five 

 lines ; not uncommon in hedges. PL 49, fig. 1. 



Family [48]. Elodiid^e. Shuck. 



Genus [360]. Scirtes. Illig. Two species? 



S. hemisphaericus, Lin. Black; slightly pubescent and 

 shining ; base of antennae and the tibiae and tarsi testa- 

 ceous ; about two lines ; marshy places, by sweeping. 

 PL 49, Jiff. 2. 

 Genus [361]. Elodes. Latr. (Cyphon, Paylc.) Seventeen 

 species. 



E. lividus, Fab. Livid testaceous ; disk of thorax and 

 apex of antennae fuscous or blackish ; nearly three lines ; 

 common in humid situations. PI. 49, fig. 3. 



Genus [362]. Eubria. Ziegler. One species. 



E. palustris. Germ. Pitchy black and shining; base of 

 antenna?, apex of tibiae, and tarsi testaceous ; about one 

 line ; marshy places near Edinburgh and Oxford. PL 

 49, fig. 4. 



Family [49]. Lampyrid^e. Leach. 



Genus [363]. Drilus. Oliv. One species. 



D. flavescens, Oliv. Male black, with the elytra yellowish 

 testaceous and pubescent. The female subcylindrical, 

 fleshy, of a bright orange, with an obscure marking on 

 each side of each segment above. Male, about three 

 lines — female, about ten lines ; male common in woods 

 and grassy places ; both sexes parasitic in the larva state 

 upon snails. PL 49, fig. 7 and 8. 

 Genus [364]. Lampyris. Lin. One species. 



L. noctiluca, Lin. Fuscous ; margins of the thorax pale ; 

 from six to eight lines ; grassy places ; not uncommon in 

 Kent. PL 49, fig. 5 and 6. 

 Genus [365]. Dictyopteuus. Latr. One species. 



D. minutus, Fab. Intense black ; pubescent; elytra of a 

 rich blood red, and from their sculpture appearing 

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