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the apex narrowly more dilute. Abdomen moderate, not the length 

 of the anterior part of the body, narrowed gradually from the base 

 to the apex; rather dull, black, somewhat metallic versicolorous 

 above, thickly and finely punctulate, with a long, rather dense, 

 somewhat shining, griseous pubescence; apex of the fourth and 

 fifth segments above, and the margins of those beneath sometimes 

 obscure ferruginous. Legs fusco-rufescent ; femora and tibiae in 

 the middle fuscescent ; their bases and apices narrowly, and the 

 tarsi rufous ; anterior tarsi strongly dilated. 



Near a dung heap on Budle Crag, — /. H. One specimen taken 

 at Long Benton, in April. 



The description is taken from the specimen captured at Long 

 Benton, compared with another from Edinburgh. It is quite 

 distinct from Q. scintillans described in the Berwickshire Club's 

 Proceedings, ii., 258, to which, following Stephens, it was doubt- 

 fully referred. Raphirus nigricornis, of Holme, may be a speci- 

 men with a pair of the punctures obliterated, or placed out of 

 view. 



Sect. 2. STAPHYLININI XA.NTHOLININI, Erichson. 

 123. Othius, Leach, 



1. 0. FULVIPENNIS, Fab. 



Erichson, Gen. et Spec. Staph., 295. — Steph. Manual, No. 

 3195. — Staphylinus fulminans, Gyll. Ins. Suec. ii., 357. — 

 Othius fulgidus, Stepli. Illust., Mand., v., 253. 

 Common in moss, in woods, and elsewhere. 



2. 0. JIELANOOEPHALUS, GvaV. 



Erichson, Gen. et Spec. Staph., 295. — Steph. Manual, No. 

 3199. — Staphylinus melanocephalus, Gyll. Ins. Suec, ii., 

 360. — Othius angustus, Kirhy, Steph., Illust, Mand., v., 

 255. 

 Var. more obscure, the thorax fuscous. 



Othius ater, Steph. Illust., Mand. v., 255. — Othius ustu- 

 latus, Steph. I.e. 

 Under moss in woods and barren places ; sometimes also 

 under bark. " Twizell."— P. /• Qelhy, Esq. Budle Crag, 

 Homildon Hill, Hedgehope, Long Benton, Hartley, Ravens- 

 worth, Swalwell, Marsden. — February — November. 



