Qucdiim.'] STAruYLiNiDiE. 235 



towards apex, and almost smooth in middle of Inisal segment ; legs tes- 

 taceous. L. 7-8 mm. 



jNIale with the seventh ventral segment of hind body broadly and very 

 feebly sinuate in the middle of apical margin with a large smooth trian- 

 gular space before the sinuation ; anterior tarsi more strongly dilated than 

 in female. 



Under bark of dead trees ; Scotland, Highlands, rare, Tav, Deo, and Moray districts 

 (Braeniar, Rannoch, &c.) ; New Forest; Mr. Blatcli and Mr. Horner have taken it in 

 Sherwood Forest ; according to Mulsant and Key it is found in France in lichens, 

 moss, dead leaves, fungi, and old faggots, as well as in decaying trees. 



From the dark variety of Q. cruentus the species is distinguished by 

 its narroAver form, longer antennae, and by having only the margin of the 

 seventh segment of hind body testaceous ; it somewhat resemljles small 

 immature specimens of Q. mesomelinus, but may at once be known by the 

 light base of antennae and lighter legs, as well as by its narrower form 

 and by not having the thorax impressed at the sides. 



Q. scitus, Grav. A small and very distinct species which cannot 

 Avell be confounded with any other ; black, shining, with the elytra 

 (except postero-external angles) and the apex of segments of hind body 

 reddish testaceous ; sometimes the elytra are entirely red, and occasionally 

 the whole of the insect is reddish with the head and base of segments of 

 hind body darker ; head moderately large, narrower than thorax ; antennae 

 rather long, entirely reddish testaceous, penultimate joints slightly trans- 

 verse ; thorax a little broader behind than elytra ; elytra distinctly 

 longer than thorax, somewhat diffusely and rather strongly punctured ; 

 hind body plainly narrowed towards apex, more finely and tliickly 

 punctured than elytra towards base, more sparingly behind ; legs reddish 

 testaceous. L. 6 mm. 



Male with the seventh ventral segment of hind body as in the preceding 

 species. 



Under bark and in the damp wood mould of various trees; rare; Chatham, 

 Cobhani, Croydon, Richmond Park, Toubridge (J. J. \V;ilker, Champion, and Horner) ; 

 Birdbrook and Loughton, Essex (Power); Ripou (Waterliouse) ; Sherwood Forest 

 (Blatch and Horner) ; I have taken it in an old oak stump at Ulting, Essex, in company 

 with Q. faget'i, Paromalus, AbrcBus, &c. 



Q. cinctus, Payk. {hnpresshs, Panz., manjinpllus, Marsh). Some- 

 what depressed, shining black or pitchy l)lack with the suture, apical 

 margin and reflexed side margins of elytra reddish testaceous ; head 

 rather large, not much narrower than thorax ; eyes black, variegated with 

 grey ; antennae moderately long with penultimate joints distinctly tnxns- 

 verse, entirely dark ; thorax narrowed in front, rounded at base, not 

 broader than elytra ; scutellum smooth, shining ; elytra about as long or 

 slightly longer than thorax, very finely punctured, with three series of 

 of from 7-8 pores besides the marginal series, one near suture, the second 

 with the anterior punctures often wanting, and the third just before 



