Sipalifu] sTAriiYLiNiD.E. 167 



and somewliat inoniliforin, Avitli pcmiUimate j(jint.s ratlier strongly 

 transverse ; tliorax almost as' long as In'oad, narrowed to base where it 

 is rather narrower than elytra, finely and thickly piinctured ; elytra 

 evidently shorter than thorax, finely and thickly punctured, but with 

 the sculpture more evident than that of thorax ; hind body slightly 

 rouniled at sides and a very little narrowed at base, sparingly punctured 

 in front and almost smooth behintl ; legs testaceous. L. 2-2j mm. 



Under refuse on the sea-sliorc : a single specimen was taken by Mr. Cliampion at 

 Wliitstable on June 6tli, 1870, which reuiaiiieil uiiiciue as British, until Mr. Bhitch 

 (ound it in numbers two or three years ago at Weymouth ; it has also occurred at 

 \'entnor. 



Although our single species of SipnJla proper is a coast species, and 

 appears to be very diffei'ent in hal)itat from S. rujicol/is, yet the majority 

 of the species of Sipalia appear to be found under stones and in moss 

 in woods and forests, and not therefore to differ much in habitat ^roui 

 Pachygluta. 



BOZilTOCHARA, ^Manncrhcim. 



This genus comprises a moderate number of species, of which about half 

 are found in Europe, and others occur in Ceylon, Chili, &c. ; they 

 inhabit fungi, rotten wood, faggots, &c. ; many of them are rather 

 brightly coloured and conspicuous insects ; we possess four as British out 

 of the fourteen or fifteen European species ; these may be distinguished 

 as follows : — 



I. Last joint of the antenna? paler than the preceding; male 

 with the sixth segment of hind body furnished with a 



longitudinal keel j prevailing colour testaceous. 

 i. Thorax much narrower at base than elytra ; antcnuaj 

 long. 



1. Size larger ; antennas with joints 6-8 hardly transverse ; 



elytra more coarsely punctured E. LrciDA, Oiav. 



2. Size smaller; antennae with joints 6-8 evidently trans- 

 verse ; elytra less coarsely punctured B. lunulata, Tayk. 



ii. Thorax only a little narrower than elytra; antennsB short B. uklla, Maerk. 



II. Last joint of the antenute as dark as the preceding ; male 

 with sixth segment of hind body not keeled, but with its 



upper surface granulate ; prevailing colour pitchy .... B. OBLlQtTA, iV. 



B. lucida, Grav. {eJegans, Fairm.). Of a reddish testaceous colour, 

 with the region round scutellum, and a more or less broad oblique band 

 or patch near postero-external angles of elytra, and also a band before 

 apex of hind body, black; the head and thorax are sometimes of a darker 

 reddish colour ; head transverse, contracted before and behind eyes, 

 about as broad as thorax, antennae long, dark, Avith the base and apical 

 joint testaceous, penultimate joints transverse ; thorax not much broader 

 than long, narrowed in front, much narrower at base than elytra, rather 

 strongly and thickly punctured ; elytra a little longer than thorax with 



