130 STAPiiYLiNiD^. [Homalofa. 



the small fourth joint of the antennae is also a distinguishing cha- 

 racter. 



SI. macrocera, Thorns. (Athefa macrocera, Thorns., Dimetrota nudi- 

 cornis, Rey). Rather narrow, with the hind body strongly pointed ; 

 black, with the elytra fuscous or brownish, and the apex of hind body 

 lighter ; head only a little narrower than thorax, closely but distinctly 

 punctured ; antennje pitchy with lighter base, long and scarcely thickened 

 towards apex, joints 1-3 elongate, fourth smaller than fifth, 5-9 longer 

 than broad, tenth about as long as broad, eleventh elongate, oblong, as long 

 as the two preceding together ; thorax slightly narrower than elytra, 

 broader than long, rather closely and finely punctured, with a fine channel, 

 varying in length and distinctness, before scutellum ; elytra very little 

 longer than thorax, closely and finely punctured, hind body with seg- 

 ments 2-4 rather closely and finely punctured, fifth more sparingly, but 

 distinctly, sixth very sparingly punctured, sides, apex, and hind 

 margin of segments with distinct setae ; legs testaceous, with a distinct 

 outstanding seta in middle of each of the intermediate and posterior 

 tibia?. L. 2 mm. 



Sexual differences apparently obscure. 



In dung, cut grass, under bones, &c. ; rare in England; Mickleliam (Power); 

 Snowdon (Sharp) ; Smallhoath and Knowle, near Birnnngbam (Blatcb) ; Northum- 

 berbmd district. Long Benton (Bold) j Scotland, local, in dung, Solway district, 

 Tbornbill, in numbers (Sharp), also in the Tay and Moray districts. 



Group 20. 



This group contains five species, which are included by Dr. Sharp in 

 the same group as the preceding ; H. atramentaria might perhaps be 

 with better reason placed near H. rillosula, but it appears to be inter- 

 mediate in some respects between this and the preceding group ; H. 

 consanguinea, which has recently been found at Hastings by Mr. E. 

 Saunders, is very closely allied to H. sordida and H. testudinea, and forms 

 a connecting link between this and the succeeding group. 



K. atramentaria, Gyll. {impressicollis, Sahib., oenescens, Zett., 

 Athetaatmmentaria,T\iom?,., sub-gen. Dimetrota,Mnls. etRey). Front 

 parts rather dull, obscurely brassy, a character which at once distin- 

 guishes the species, hind body shining black, elytra sometimes reddisb, 

 head sparingly and indistuictly punctured ; antennae blackish with pitchy 

 base, joints 2-3 about equal in length, 4-6 longer than, or as long as, 

 broad, 7-10 slightly broader than long, eleventh as long as the two pre- 

 ceding together ; thorax broader than long, sides nearly straight, rather 

 closely and finely punctured, with an indistinct transverse impression 

 before scutelhnn ; elytra longer than thorax, rather closely and some- 

 what rugosely punctured ; hind body with segments 2-4 finely and 

 sparingly punctured, fifth more sparingly punctured, sixth almost im- 

 punctate, the segments furnished at sides with very distinct outstanding 



