Ilomalota.'] STAPnYrJxiD.E. 77 



blinks of Toiim iionr Rnvonswoi tli, Ni)rthumberland district ; Scotland, rare, Lowlands j 

 Tay, Dee, Sohvay, and ^loray districts. 



This species differs from H. elongahila by its almost invariably larger 

 size, brighter colour^ rather more transverse penultimate joints of 

 antenniie, and the male characters. 



H. hygrotopora, Kr. (Athefa hygrobia, Thonis. (ieste INhils. et Key.), 

 ojiaada, Thorns.). Very like H. elonr/atula, but larger and broader ; black 

 or pitchy black, with the elytra and extreme apex of hind body more or 

 less obscurely pitchy brown; head rather broad, narrower than thorax; 

 antennse rather slender, pitchy black somewhat paler at base, joints 2-3 

 rather longj 4-10 diff(;ring very slightly in length, eleventh about half as 

 long again as tenth; thorax narrower than elytra, slightly transverse, 

 scarcely narrowed behind, with an indistinct impression in front of 

 scutellum; elytra a little longer than thorax, finely punctured; hind 

 body black, shining, segments 2-4 rather finely and thickly punctured, 

 fifth segment more sparingly punctured, sixth nearly impunctate; legs 

 testaceous. L. 3|-4 mm. 



Male with the under plate of the seventh segment much produced, 

 narrowed towards apex, apex not pointed. 



Marshy places, on banks of rivers, &c.; local ; Mickleliam ; Tonbridge ; Liverpool ; 

 Manchester; Sniallheath and Knowle, near Birininghaiu; Bewdley; Cannock Chase ; 

 Northumberland district. Scotland, common Lowlands, especially in the south. 

 Ireland, co. Wicklow (Champion). 



From the preceding this species may be distinguished by its darker 

 colour and shorter elytra. 



K. elong-atula, Grav. (Mefaxya elongatula, Er., Athefa eloiujafula, 

 Thoms.). An elongate and rather narrow species that somewhat closely 

 resembles others of the group, but may as a rule be easily distinguished 

 by its shape and general appearance; colour black or pitchy-black with 

 the elytra fuscous or reddish brown, and the apex of the elytra yellowish • 

 head narrower than thorax, rather rounded, finely and not very closely 

 punctured; antennte rather long, scarcely thickened towards apex, joints 

 2-3 rather long and slender, third rather shorter than second; 4-10 not 

 differing much in length, the latter about as long as broad, eleventh nearly 

 twice as long as tenth; thorax slightly narrower than elytra, about as 

 long as broad, scarcely narrowed behind; elytra plainly longer than 

 thorax, nearly square, together with thorax closely and finely punctured; 

 hind body shining, segments 2-4 rather closely and finely punctured; fifth 

 more sparingly, sixth nearly impunctate; legs yellow. L. 3-3| mm. s 



Male with the under plate of seventh segment narrow, and projecting 

 considerably beyond upper plate, female with upper plate slightly 

 emarginate. 



Marshy places, under tidal refuse, in moss, &c.; very common all over the 

 kir.gdoni. 



This species varies in size and colour ; in some specimens, moreover, 



