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longer than the first and second together, fourth subequal 
to the third, third and fourth very thin, clothed with long 
hairs ; pronotum convex, nearly square, sides subparallel, 
straight; scutellum triangular, its sides and base about 
equal ; elytra very rarely developed; in the undeveloped 
form each consists of a convex simple sheath covering the 
abdomen, nerves apparent towards the apex, lateral mar- 
gins reflexed at the base; in the developed form the elytra 
are widened behind, the clavus is distinctly marked, and 
there appears to be a somewhat distinct membrane; my 
only knowledge of this form is from the figure given by 
Reuter, Not. Sallsk. Faun. et Flora Fenn. xi., pl. i. fig. 7. 
Legs with the anterior coxze very large, tibize rather stout, 
tarsi three-jointed. 
C. coleoptratus, Zet/. (muscorum, D. & S.).—Brown, 
subelongate, with long, very remote hairs on the head and 
pronotum, antennz and legs paler; the former with very 
long erect hairs; pronotum in front shghtly narrower than 
the head across the eyes, slightly widened posteriorly, sides 
straight, base widely and shallowly sinuate ; scutellum 
simple; elytra covering the abdomen ; legs simple, anterior 
tibiz slightly dilated. 
L. 14 mm. 
Moss and dead leaves, Chobham ; Weybridge, Power ; 
Claremont, Billups ; Norfolk, Hdwards ; Matlock, under 
bark, Blatch; York, Beawmont; Hurst Green, Battle, 
Bexhill, ‘in moss under heath,’ Butler; Forres, Norman ; 
Ksher, Bexley, Champion. 
CRYPTOSTEMMA, I. Sch/. 
(Dipsocoris, D. § 8.) 
Of a very thin and delicate structure, clothed with fine 
silky hairs. Nearly flat, head transverse ; eyes very remote ; 
ocelli very small, placed close to the eyes; antennz with 
the first and second joint short and thick, third aud fourth 
