198 SERRICORNIA. [ Dorcatoma. 
Male with the eighth joint of the antenne subtransverse and strongly 
toothed internally, the ninth triangular, and the last oblong oval. 
In decayed oak trees; rare; Peckham (Smith and Janson) ; Richmond Park ; 
Esher; Hyde Park, in old oak (S. Stevens) ; Tonbridge (Horner) ; Denton, Norfolk 
(Cruttwell) ; Barton, Cheshire; Stretford, near Manchester (Reston); Dunham 
Park, Manchester (Chappell). 
D. flavicornis, F. Of a broader and shorter form than the preced- 
ing, and easily distinguished by the punctuation of the elytra, which is 
much closer, and causes them to present a duller appearance; the 
antenne and legs are of a lighter colour, and the last joints of the 
former are not so much enlarged ; the punctuation of the under-side is 
extremely fine, with an intermixture of larger punctures; the first 
segments of the abdomen are soldered together in the middle. L. 
13-2 mm. 
In decayed trees; rare; Forest Hill (Marsh); Purley (Douglas); Birdbrook and 
Esher (Power) ; Southend and New Forest, bred in numbers (Gorham) ; Hastings 
district (Hurst Green) (Butler) ; Sherwood Forest (Matthews). 
ANITYS, Thomson. (Amblytoma, Mulsant.) 
This genus contains two species, both of which are found in Europe; 
one of these occurs in Britain, which may be known by its 8-jointed 
antenne and very globose, almost hemispherical form, and, as a rule, by 
its testaceous colour; the latter point, however, must not be altogether 
relied on, as reddish varieties of Cenocara and Dorcatoma are occasion- 
ally found; it is very rare, and inhabits dead trees. 
A. rubens, Hoff. Subhemispherical, very convex, sparingly and 
finely pubescent, ferruginous or reddish-testaceous, rather shining ; 
head moderately large, eyes undivided, antenne short; thorax trans- 
verse, gradually narrowed in front, narrowly but plainly incised at apex, 
very finely punctured ; scutellum short ; elytra broad, slightly narrowed 
towards apex, finely and thickly and rugosely punctured, with traces of 
raised lines, and with three lateral strie on each near margins ; legs 
testaceous. L. 2-25 mm. 
In decayed oak, &e, ; rare ; London district (Janson); Regent’s Park; Southend 
(Gorham) ; Forest Hill, taken in abundance by Mr. Ingal in old oak (S. Stevens) ; 
New Forest (Gorham) ; Sherwood Forest (a large number of dead specimens taken in 
an old tree by Rev. A. Matthews) ; Ringway, Cheshire (Chappell). 
BOSTRICHIDA, 
The members of this family appear to be distributed over almost the 
whole world, and, as they become more known, the increasing import- 
ance of the family becomes more evident; in the Munich catalogue 
(vol. vi. p. 1787) only eleven genera and one hundred and twelve 
species are enumerated, but a very considerable number have since 
been added ; there is, however, considerable difference of opinion as to 
