132 STAPnYLiNiD^. [ITom&hfa^ 



Tiurtpn -on -Trent ; Sherwood Forest ; rondlebnry, near Manchcstor ; Nortliumber]:\n.J 

 district, Wallington ; Scotland, scarce, Solway district : it appears to be a Southern 

 and Midland species, and rarer further north. 



In some respects this species resembles H. occulta and its allies, 



K. intermedia, Thorns. (Atlieta intermedia, Tlioms._, sub-geii. 

 Dimetrota, Muls. et Key). Distinguished from the preceding by its 

 shorter and less parallel elytra, more pointed hind body^ the head not 

 narrowed behind tlie eyes, the punctuation of hind body, and other 

 points ; black with the elytra yellow, a little darker about scutellum; 

 and at sides, thorax sometimes pitchy, apex of hind body more or less- 

 obscurely testaceous ; head rather broad, finely and indistinctly punc- 

 tured ; antenucG long and rather stout, but scarcely thickened towards- 

 apex, joints 2-3 elongate, fourth about as long as fifth, 5-10 each about 

 as long as broad, eleventh about as long as the two preceding together, 

 thorax nearly as broad as elytra, with sides nearly straight, finely ami 

 rather closely punctured, with a small narrow impression at base beforo- 

 scutellum ; elytra not much longer than thorax, closely and finely punc- 

 tured ; hind body shining distinctly narroAved to apex, segments 2-5 finely, 

 evenly, and rather closely punctured, sixth nearly impunctate, sides with 

 a few outstanding seta?, apex with a larger number ; legs bright yelloAV, 

 intermediate tibiae with one seta in middle, posterior tibiae without setae. 

 L. 3-3^ mm. 



Male with the ventral plate of seventh segment of hind body narrower 



and longer than in female. 



In^ decaying fungi, dead leaves, moss, &e. ; not common; Bexley, Mickleham, 

 Reigate, Shirley, Leith Hill, Ciit<^rhani, Esher, Dorking, Highgate, Purley Downs, 

 Epping, Tonbriilge ; Winchester; Knowle, near Birmingham; Wicken and Burwell 

 Feus; Northumberland district, in fungi; Wallington (Power); Scotland, scarce, 

 Sohvay, Tay, Dee, and Moray districts. 



I£. long-icornis, Grav. (Atheta longicornis, Tlioms., Chcdida lonr/i- 

 cornis, Muls. et Ke}'). One of the commonest and most distinct of the 

 British species; the long thick antennae, much pointed and thickly 

 punctured hind body, with its strong pubescence and exserted setae, and 

 the very long exserted setae of thorax and tibiae, will at once distinguish 

 it ; black Avitli the elytra brownish or brownish yellow, apex of hind body 

 more or less pitchy ; head rather small, sparingly and finely punctured ; 

 antennfe loug and stout, although not much thickened towards apex, 

 nearly black, with first joint pitchy, third joint longer than seconil, 

 fourth much smaller than any of the others, 6-10 each distinctly longer 

 than the preceding, 5-6 transverse, 7-10 longer than broad, eleventh 

 long, half as long again as tenth ; thorax nearly as broad as elytra, half 

 as broad again as long, sides slightly rounded in front, rather finely an<i 

 not closely punctured ; elytra a little longer than thorax, closely and 

 rather strongly punctured ; hind body strongly narrowed towards apex, 

 densely and evenly punctured, sides and apex with distinct outstanding 

 hairs ; legs dark yellow, femora infuscnte, middle and posterior tibi;\) 

 each with two long exserted setixi. -L. 3 mm., 



