Uomdlota.'] STAPIIYLINIDiE. 81 



In moss, dead loaves, &c. ; rare ; Norwood, Shirley, Merstliam, and Sanderstcnd 

 (Surrey); Micklcliain (in coni])auy with F. fidiginosa, Vowev) ; Drinkwater Park, 

 Maiiclu'stiir ; Sniallhcath and Knovvle near Birniinghani (bones, &c. ) ; banks of Ttam, 

 Northuniberhmd district. ; Scothiud, rare, Lowlands and Highlands, Solway, Tay, 

 and Clyde districts. Ireland, co. Down (Champion). 



This species is allied to H. vlcina, but has no tubercle on the second 

 segment of hind body ; it is also smaller, and has rather stoiitcr antennee 

 and shorter elytra, and the femora are never darker than the tibiae as in 

 that species : from //. nituJula it may be known by its smaller size, 

 comparatively stouter antennae, and the male characters. 



K. silvicola, Fuss (JAoghita hypnorum, Thoms. (?)). Shining 

 black wiili the elytra reddish-castaneous ; head comparatively small, very 

 sparingly punctured ; antennae very peculiar to the species, long and 

 stout, fuscous with lighter base, first joint stout, 2-3 rather long, fourth 

 variable in different specimens, slightly oblong or transverse, 5-9 usually 

 more or less transverse, tenth plainly transverse, eleventh stout and very 

 long, as long as the three preceding together ; thorax rather narrower 

 than elytra, somewhat variable in length, finely and rather diffusely 

 punctured ; elytra rather longer than thorax, densely and rather strongly 

 punctured ; hind body black and shining, with segments 2-4 distinctly 

 but diffusely punctured, fifth sparingly punctured, sixth almost im- 

 jjunctate ; legs yellow. L. 3|-4t mm. 



Male with the under plate of seventh segment narroAver and more 

 produced than in female. 



Sandy places, under dead leaves, moss, &c. ; rare ; Highgate, Miekleham, Boxley, 

 Darenth Wood, Shirley, Caterham, Leith Hill, Esher, Addington ; Tonbridge ; 

 Loiigliton ; Glanvilles Wotton ; Coleshill, near Birmingham; Cannock Chase; 

 Bewdley ; Buddou Wood, Leicester ; Hartlepool, Scotland, rare, Solway and Moray 

 districts. 



The terminal joint of antennae will distinguish this from all other 

 allied species. 



K. vicina^ Stepk. {Liogluta umhonata, Muls. et Eey, fucicola, 

 Thoms.). Black, shining, Avith the elytra more or less testaceous with 

 dark edges ; head narrower than thorax, diffusely punctured ; antennae 

 rather stout, black, joints 2-3 about equal in length, rather elongate, fourth 

 oblong, 5-10 not differing much in length, the latter somewhat transverse, 

 eleventh about twice as long as tenth ; thorax a little narroAver than elytra, 

 not narrowed behind, sparingly punctured, Avith an impression in middle 

 of base ; elytra plainly longer than thorax, finely and rather closely 

 punctured ; hind body black and shining very sparingly punctured, 

 apical segments almost impunctate, second segment Avith a tubercle, very 

 plain in male, indistinct in female; legs testaceous, femora always 

 darker than tibiae. L. 3^ mm. 



Male Avith tubercle on second segment strong (a character that at once 

 distinguishes the species) and the seA-'enth segmeitt Avith dorsal plate 



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