82 STAPHYLiNiD^. [Ilomalota. 



sprinkled witli small tubercles, the hind margin projecting a little in 

 middle. 



In haystack refuse, dung-he ips, decaying sea-weed, &c. ; very abundant through- 

 out the country. 



K. crassicornis, Sharp (Gyll. 1) (Liogluta crassicornis, Tlioms. 

 (suh-gen. Hupnota, Muls. et Key = granigera, Kies., teste Muls. et Eey). 

 Black or pitchy-black, shining, with the elytra reddish-brown or 

 testaceous-brown, thorax sometimes brownish, hind body with posterior 

 edges of segments and apex pale ; head narrower than thorax, sparingly 

 punctured; antennae fuscous or fuscous testaceous with base lighter, 

 rather long, slightly thickened towards apex, third joint a little longer 

 than second, fourth oblong, 5-10 gradually shorter and thicker, eleventh as 

 long as the two preceding, subacuminate ; thorax rather nari'ower than 

 elytra, rather broader than long, shining, diffusely and plainly punctured; 

 elytra rather longer than thorax, alutaceous ; hind body pitchy black or 

 black, shining, very sparingly punctured, apical segments almost im- 

 punctate ; legs yellow. L. 3|-4 mm. 



Male with a broad impression on disc of thorax formed by two 

 longitudinal impressions nearly united ; seventh segment of hind body 

 thickly sprinkled with distinct granulations, hind margin of upper plate 

 thickened and a little produced. 



Very rare ; Scotland, Highlands, Dee and Moray districts ; also recorded from 

 Manchester and Chat Moss. 



The species may very easily be confounded with H. ^yagana, but is 

 smaller, and narrower in front, and the male characters are different, but 

 apparently very slightly so ; according to Mulsant and Eey the antennae 

 are darker and more sensibly thickened towards apex, the punctuation of 

 the head is stronger, and that of thorax less close, and the elytra appear 

 rather shorter ; the posterior tarsi are a little shorter with the four first 

 joints less elongate. 



K. pag'ana, Er. {lAogluta "pagana, Thorns., sub-gen. iZj/pwo^a, Muls. 

 et Rey. H. arvicola, Tlioms). Very like the preceding, from which it 

 differs in the above particulars ; head rather broad but narrower than 

 thorax ; antennae much as in H. crassicornis, last joint slightly less 

 acuminate ; elytra very closely and finely sculptured, alutaceous ; ab- 

 domen shining, fourth^ fifth, and sixth segments darker than base 

 and apex, very sparingly punctured, apical segments impunctate; 

 second, third, and fourth joints of antennae with numerous fine white 

 hairs on inside; legs yellow. L. 4-4i mm. 



Male with seventh segment distinctly granulated, and third joint of 

 antennae stouter than in female. 



In moss, at roots of willows, under vegetable refuse, bones, &c. ; local and not 

 common ; Wimbledon, Sanderstead, Birdbrook, Purley Downs, Darenth, Mickleham, 

 Putney, Reigate ; Tonbridge; Birmingham district; Manchester; Northumberland 

 district, Ouseburn Dene, &c.; Cheviot Hills; Scotland, rare, Tweed, Forth, and 

 Moray districts. 



