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CORTICARIA Marsh. Larrivws p. Herbst. 11sp. Latr. pubescens IMllig. 
Oblong, subconvex ; thorax subcordate, immarginate ; tarsi 4-jointed Hbst, 4. 
pl. 20. B. 
EUTHEIA Waterhk ———— 1 sp. Euth. Scydmenoides Steph. 
Oblong, ovate; elytra plicate at base, truncate at tips; antenne thick; club 
3-jointed ; tarsi 5-jointed. Steph. 3. pl. 18. f. 2. 
Family 7. DERMESTIDZ Leach. (Dermestes Linn.) 
DERMESTES Linn. §&c. ————— 4sp. Derm. lardarius Linn. 
Oblong, ovate ; max. palpi shorter than the maxille ; antennz short; club large, 
3-jointed. Curt. 682. 
TIRESIAS Steph. Crestas Steph. olim. 1 sp. Derm. Serra Fab. 
Ovate, subdepressed ; club of antennz internally serrated, 3-jointed; thorax lobed 
behind. Curt. 244. 
MEGATOMA ZHerbst. Arracenus p. Latr. 1 sp. Derm. undatus Linn. 
Elongate, ovate, elytra parallel ; club of antenne perfoliate; last joint of palpi 
ovate, truncate. Panz. 75. 13. 
ATTAGENUS Latr. Mecatoma p. Herbst. 2sp. Derm. Pellio Linn. Curt. 247. 
Ovate ; terminal joint of antennz very long in g, last joint of palpi, elongate ; basal 
joint of posterior tarsi minute. 
ANTHRENUS Geoff. Byrruus p. Linn. 5 sp. Byrr. Museorum Linn. 
Broad, subconvex, squamose; club of antennz solid, 3-jointed; thorax lobed 
behind, with lateral grooves beneath for the reception of the antennz. Sturm. 
WH. 2s plases 
Stirps 3. Brachelytra Latr. (Microptera Grav.) Comprising the 
single 
Family. STAPHYLINID. (Staphylinus Linn.) 
Subfamily 1. Staphylinides Mannerh. (Staphylinide MacL.) 
VELLEIUS Leach. Sraruyuinus p. Payk. 1sp. St. dilatatus Pk. 
Antennz serrated after the third joint ; thorax suborbicular. Steph. 5. pl. 26. f. 6. 
CREOPHILUS Kirby. Srarnyuinus p. Linn. 2sp. St. mazillosus Linn. 
Antenne short, subclavate; head and thorax glabrous; thorax semiorbicular. 
Donoy. 3. pl. 96. 
EMUS Leach. Creoruitus p. Kirby. 1sp. Staph. hirtus Linn. Curt. 534. 
Antenne short, with the 6-terminal joints subtransverse; head and thorax 
pilose; thorax semiorbicular. 
TRICHODERMA Steph. Sraruyuinus p. St. olim. 3sp. Staph. murinus Linn. 
Body entirely pilose; antennz with the last joint obliquely excised, the fourth 
and tenth joints nearly equal; thorax subquadrate ; posterior angles rounded. 
Panz. 66. 16. 
STAPHYLINUS Linn. &c. ——— 8sp._ St. erythopterus Linn. 
Body nearly glabrous ; antennz subfiliform, with the fourth and tenth joints sub- 
equal ; thorax subquadrate. Donoy. 9. pl. 308, 
GOERIUS Leach. Ocyrus p. Kirby. 8 sp. Staph. olens Linn. 
Antenne rather long, filiform; terminal joint oblique at the tip; head large ; 
mandibles dissimilarly toothed. K. and S. Jntr. 1. pl. 1. f. 2. 
OCYPUS Kirby. Sraruyuinus p. Oliv. 4 sp. St. similis Oliv. 
Mandibles long, slender, without teeth ; lateral palpi subclavate. Oliv. 3. pl. 5. 
f. 42. 
