186 STAPHYLINID.E. [IlypocyptUS. 



In Dr. Sharp's collection there are two specimens named hy M. 

 Pandelle " longirornis, var. ;" these are smaller and darker than the usual 

 type form, with the antennae shorter, and the elytra more closely 

 punctured ; the colour is a uniform deep shining black with at most the 

 very extreme edges of thorax and elytra lighter : this variety I propose 

 to name v. concolor. 



K. laeviusculus, Mannh. [nee Redt.) {anisotomoides, W. C. V). 

 Smaller than tlie preceding, and distinguished by having the first joint 

 of the anterior tarsi in male strongly dilated^ and especially by the 

 seventh joint of the antennae being a little shorter and a very little 

 thicker than the sixth; the colour is shining pitch-black with the 

 lateral margins of thorax narrowly testaceous, and the elytra reddish 

 brown; antennae rather long and slender, terminated by a gradual three- 

 jointed club, dark red or brownish with the base lighter ; thorax very 

 finely and sparingly punctured, Avith the posterior angles rounded; elytra 

 strongly transverse, very finely and rather thickly punctured ; hind Ijody 

 less finely and thickly punctured than elytra, with apex often brownish 

 or reddish ; legs pitchy red, with tarsi paler. L. 1 mm. 



Male characters much as in the preceding species, except that the first 

 joint of the anterior tarsi is much more strongly dilated. 



In moss, old fiigrgots, vegetable refuse, &c. ; rare ; Chatham ; Shirley ; Coleshill ; 

 f^utton Park; Liverpool; Hartlepool; Northnniberland district, Gosforth, Long 

 Benton, &e. ; Scotland, Lowlands, Sohvay, Forth, Tay, Dee, and Moray districts ; 

 I reland, Portmarnock. 



^--I believe that several of these records, however, are made in error, 

 OAving to the fact that H. anisotomoides of Waterhouse's catalogue is 

 referred to this species instead of to H. seminulum ; S. Iceviusculus 

 appears to be moderately common over a great part of France. 



H. ovulum^ Heer (nigripes, Heer, pygmcnus, Kr., Jancifir, Pand., 

 Iceviuscuhts, Redt., nee Mannh.). A very small species, shining black, 

 or pitchy black, with the elytra sometimes reddish brown, and the apex 

 of hind body lighter ; head finely and sparingly punctured ; antennae 

 more or less elongate and slender, terminated by a gradual three-jointed 

 club, dark red, Avith the base lighter, sixth and seventh joints about 

 equal in length ; thorax almost impunctate^ shining pitch-black, witli 

 the lateral margins very narrowly testaceous or reddish ; elytra strongly 

 transverse, one and one- third times as long as thorax, very finely and 

 thickly punctured ; hind body finely and sparingly punctured, Avith the 

 apex uften lighter ; legs dark reddish-broAvn, often almost black, .tibiae 

 and tarsi a little lighter. L. f mm. 



Male characters much as in the preceding, except that the first joint 

 of the anterior tarsi is not or scared}' dilated. 



In moss, &c.; rare; Mickleham; Croydon; Withington, Cheshire ; Manchester. 



M. Pandelle describes a species //. lancifer, Avhich comes so close 



