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finely shortly pubescent, rather shining, testaceous, or with the 

 disk more obscure. Elytra almost narrower than the thorax, and 

 much shorter, transverse, slightly convex, apex sinuate, slightly 

 cut out at the exterior angles; very minutely and closely punctu- 

 late, piceo-ferruginous, sometimes duskier. Abdomen longer than 

 the anterior part of the body, at the base of the breadth of the 

 elytra, gradually narrowed to-wards the apex, fuscous black, edges 

 of the segments sometimes narrowly, half of the fifth, and the 

 apical one entirely, ferruginous, the sides and the apex setulose; 

 clothed with rather a dense, shining, silky, fine, griseous pubes- 

 cence. Legs testaceous. 



In damp places. Sides of the Derwent, and in the Ravens- 

 worth woods. — J. H. March — June. 



An active insect, found in swamps, running out of view like 

 a Conurus. At first I was dubious in referring our insect to the 

 Swiss species, from the brighter colour ascribed to the latter. In 

 Mr. Wollaston's collection, however, there is a specimen from the 

 Isle of Wight, almost entirely testaceous ; and the Rev. W. Little 

 has furnished me with a Continental type of Heer's insect, identical 

 with my specimens. Of Myllceiia grandicolUs of Kiesenwetter, 

 said likewise to be of a ferruginous hue {Ray Soc. Reports, 1847, 

 p. 328). I have not had an opportunity of consulting the 

 description. 



Sect. 2. HOMALOTIDA, Heer. 

 162. Gtroph^na, Mannerheim. 



1. G. COMPLICANS, Kirby. 



Erichson, Gen. et Spec. Staph., 184. — Encephalus complicans, 

 Steph. Illust., Mand., v., 164, pi. xxvi., f. 4. 

 Rare. Woods above Swalwell. — J. H. In moss from Cram- 

 lington. T. J. B. March — June. 



" This is a very singular little animal, in some circumstances 

 agreeing with Agathidium. By applying closely its head to its 

 breast, and covering its elytra with its abdomen, it assumes the 

 appearance of a minute shining black stone." — Kirhy, 



2. G. NANA, Payh. 



Erichson, Gen. et Spec. Staph., 184. — Steph. Manual, No. 



