G8 STAPHYLiNiD^. [Ilomalofa. 



pamns, wliicli sometimes occur in marshes ; one or two species, however, 

 appiiar not to be exclusively confined to damp localities. 



3£. currax, Kr. (Disojwra currax, Muls. et Key). Depressed, 

 rather broad, fuscous black, somewhat shining, with the elytra rather 

 lighter, finely and densely pubescent ; head rather broad, but narrower 

 than thorax with a distinct longitudinal impression, very finely ptmctured ; 

 antennae long and slender (as long as head, thorax, and half elytra), 

 fuscous brown Avith the basal joints pitchy, all the joints longer than broad, 

 2-3 of about equal length, from 4-10 each slightly shorter than the 

 preceding, eleventh about half as long again as tenth ; thorax subquadrate, 

 narrower than elytra, with sides rounded in front and distinctly narrowed 

 behind middle, together with elytra very finely and closely punctured, 

 with a fovea at base and a more or less distinct longitudinal channel in 

 middle ; elytra longer than thorax, together as long as broad ; hind 

 body with segments 2-5 distinctly punctured, sixth segment almost 

 smooth ; legs dark testaceous. L. 4 mm. 



Male with the sixth segment of hind body furnished on the npper 

 surface with a strong pointed tubercle, hind margin of seventh with four 

 small teeth, the two middle ones being placed very near together. 



On the bauks of rivers and streams ; not uncommon, although local, in the north of 

 England; also found liy Mr. Blatch at Bewdley and Church Strettou ; Scotland, 

 local, Forth, t-'olway, and Clyde districts ; Ireland, Bray, co. Wicklow (Champion). 



As Dr. Sharp remarks H. hygrotopora much resembles this species, but 

 it may at once be distinguished by the much shorter and stouter antennae, 

 and the fact that the thorax is not narrowed behind. 



K. lang-uida* Er. {Disopora languida, Thoms.). Elongate, sub- 

 depressed, finely and rather thickly pubescent, very finely punctured, 

 fuscous black or fuscous, with the elytra and often the thorax lighter, 

 and the margins of the segments of hind body testaceous ; head a little 

 narrower than thorax ; antennae yellow, rather long and slender and 

 scarcely thickened towards apex, joints 1-3 elongate of about equal 

 length, third about half as long again as fourth, 4-10 each a little shorter 

 tlian the preceding, but none transverse, eleventh about half as long again 

 as tenth, thorax subquadrate narrower than elytra with the sides nearly 

 straight, with an impression at base ; elytra a little longer than thorax, 

 al.uost square, depressed ; hind body very thickly and finely punctured, 

 with sixth segment almost smooth ; legs yellow. L. 3|-4 mm. 



Male with a distinct tubercle on the middle of sixth segment of hind 

 body, hind margin of seventh furnished with six small, but distinct teeth, of 

 which the inner four are placed rather close together. 



Marshy places, rare; Hammersmith Marshes; Weybridge, Bromley, and other 

 localities near London ; it has also been recorded from Glanvilles VVotton, Dorset, and 

 by Mr. Saunders from Worthing. 



The V. longicollis is much smaller and narrower ; the antennae are said 

 to have the fourth to the tenth joints less elongate, but the difference is 



