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7. Oxypoda spectabilis, Maerkel ; E. W. Janson, Proc. 



Ent. Soc. 3 January, 1859, Zool. 6391 (1859). 

 Oxypoda spectabilis, Maerkel, in Germar's Zeitschr. 

 f. d. Entom. v. 217, 47 (1844); Redtenb. Faun. 

 Austr. Ed. i. 664 (1849), Ed. ii. 142 (1857) ; Kraatz, 

 Naturgesch. d. Ins. Deutschl. ii. 162, 2 (1856). 

 Oxypoda riificorni<, var., Fairm. et Laboulb. Faune 

 Ent. Franc, i. 431, 1 (1856). 

 Differs from O. rnjicornis, Gyll., Eric., in having the 

 antennas (except the three basal joints, which are red), the 

 thorax and the elytra pitchy black, the humeral angles alone 

 of the latter rufous ; differences which scarcely warrant its 

 separation as a distinct species. 



Found by Mr. R. Hislop, near Falkirk, amongst grass. 

 It occurs on the Continent, associated with Formica fuligi- 

 nosa, but likewise among dead leaves, &c, unaccompanied 

 by ants. 



8. Oligota atomaria, Eric, ; E. W. Janson, Proc. Ent. 



Soc. 4 April, 1859, Zool. 6613 (1859). 

 Oligota atomaria, Eric. Kaef. d. Mark Brand, i. 363, 

 2 (1837); Gen. et Spec. Staph. 180, 2 (1839); 

 Redentb. Faun. Austr. Ed. i. 671 (1849), Ed. ii. 153 

 (1857) ; Kraatz, Naturg. d. Ins. Deutschl. ii. 348, 2 

 (1856) ; Fairm. et Laboulb. Faune Ent. Franc, i. 

 453, 2 (1856). 



Very similar to O. pusillima, but broader, the elytra 

 rather longer, and the legs and antennas darker. 



Rare. Colney-hatch, in moss, in December. 



9. Conosoma pedicularium, Grav. ; E. W. Janson, 



Proc. Ent. Soc. 4 July, 1859, Zool. 6656 (1859). 

 Tackyporus pediartarius, Grav. Col. Micr. 133, 14 

 (1802); Mod. Col. Micr. 4, 2(1806); Gyll. Ins. 



