30 • STAPHYLINIDJE. \OxiJpoda. 



O. verecunda, Sharp. This species is exceedingly closely allied to 

 the preceding, lint appears to be a little shorter and hroader in pro- 

 portion, and to he distinguished by not having the penultimate joint of 

 the maxillary palpi elongate ; the antennae are a little more thickened 

 towards apex, and the elytra are very slightly shorter in proportion to 

 the thorax ; the hind body is a little less narrowed towards apex. 

 L. 2| mm. 



Very rare ; London district, Bishops Wood j Whittlesea Mere. Scotland very rare, 

 Dee district. 



I feel somewhat doubtful as to the differences between this species and 

 0. exoleta, and am rather inclined to believe that they are identical. 



O. edinensis, Sharp. Of a darker colour than the two preceding, 

 but in many points closely connected with them ; head pitchy, or pitchy 

 black, more than half as broad as the elytra, closely and finely but 

 distinctly punctured, rather shining ; palpi yellowish ; antennte pitchy, 

 sometimes a little lighter at base, only slightly thickened towards apex, 

 third joint slightly shorter than second, fourth a little smaller than fifth, 

 6-10 slightly transverse, eleventh scarcely so long as the two preceding 

 together ; thorax reddish brown, as broad as, or almost broader than, elytra, 

 rounded at the sides, one-half broader than long, finely and closely 

 punctured, but rather shining ; elytra brownish or reddish brown, rather 

 shining, closely and finely punctured ; hind body pitchy black with apex 

 lighter, not strongly narrowed towards apex, very finely punctured, more 

 shining than in some of the allied species ; legs light testaceous. L. 2f mm. 



Scotland rare, Lowlands, Highlands, and alpine ; Forth and Dee districts (Edin- 

 burgh, Aviemore, &c.). 



This species is about the size of 0. lentula, but is more shining, and 

 lighter in colour, with shorter elytra, and narrower head. 



O. lentula {Oxypoda (Podoxya) lentula, Muls. et Rey). Dull 

 black with the elytra brownish, with very fine and thick pubescence and 

 punctuation ; head broad, antennee about as long as head and thorax 

 together, gradually and slightly thickened, entirely pitchy or pitchy red, 

 third joint a little shorter than second, 5-10 slightly transverse, eleventh 

 elongate compressed in middle and appearing two-jointed ; thorax 

 broader than long, almost broader than elytra, with an obsolete 

 central furrow ; elytra a little longer than thorax, varying from dull 

 black brown-to reddish brown, very finely, thickly, and somewhat rugosely 

 punctured ; hind body narrowed and strongly setose behind, very finely 

 shagreened ; legs pitchy testaceous, posterior tarsi with the first joint 

 about as long as the three following together. L. 2| mm. 



Marshy places, in flood refuse, moss, &c. ; locally abundant ; Forest Hill, Notting 

 Hill, Shooter's Hill, Lee, Toubridge, Wimbledon, Eltham, Darenth ; Northumberland 

 and Durham district ; Scotland, local. Lowlands, in marshes, Dee, Sol way, and Clyde 

 districts; it has prokably been overlooked in the Midland and other districts: in 

 facics it resembles a small Somalota. 



