Fhilonthus.'] staphtlinidj:. 



26'.) 



P. fuscus, Grav. About the size and sliajjc of P. cephalotes ■ 

 sluuing pitchy-black, with the thorax pitcliy Wack, pitchy red, or reddish 

 with the front part darker, and the elytra 'pitchy brown or reddish, not 

 metallic ; it may be distinguished, apart from its colour, by the shorter 

 and stouter antennae of which tlie penultimate joints are evidently 

 transverse ; the head is rather large, subquadrate, or suborbicular; the 

 thorax is slightly narrower than the elytra; the elytra are a little 

 longer than the thorax, finely and thickly punctured ; the hind body is 

 more finely and thickly punctured than the elytra, pitch-black, with the 

 apex and the apical margins of segments reddish ; legs reddish, with the 

 posterior coxse darker, anterior tarsi simple in both sexes. L. 6-7 mm. 



Male with the seventh ventral segment of hind body plainly sinuate at 

 apex, with a smooth triangular space at apex of sinuation. 



Very rare; at the exuding frass of Cossus-infected trees, also in birds' nests; in 

 prance it is occasionally found in hornets' nests. Addington Park and Shirley near 

 Croydon, and Merton (Surrey) (Powe.-); Glanvilles Wootton, Dorset, a few specimens 

 taken by Mr. C. W. Dale and Mr. Wollaston from a stock-dove's nest inside a hollow 

 apple tree, Sept. 22nd, 1871. 



Section III. 

 Dorsal series of thorax each consisting of five punctures. 



I. First joint of posterior tarsi much longer, or evidently 



longer, than the last, about equal to the three 



following united. 



i. Head rather large, especially in male, orbicular, or 



slightly subquadrate ; last joint of maxillary palpi 



not more narrowed in front than behind. 



1. Elytraunicolorous, bronze, black, or red (in one 

 variety). 



A. Anterior tibise rather strongly spinose on 

 exterior margin. 



a. Elytra dark greenish bronze p. ebeninus, Grav. 



b Elytra deep black P. COBViNus, ^z-. 



±5. Anterior tibiaj not, or hardly, spinose. 



a. Antenna3 rather long, with joints 8-10 not, 



orscarcely, transverse; size larger . . P. fumigatus ^r 



b. Antenna3 moderate, with joints 7-10 evi- ' 



o -n, . tleitly transverse; size smaller . . . . P. debilis, ^raiJ. 

 2. Elytra black with a sutural patch, and a more or 

 less extended spot near shoulder, red ; anterior 



__ coxiB entirely yellow testaceous P. SANGUINOLENTUS, Grap. 



11. Head small, subovate ; last joint of maxillary palpi 

 more narrowed towards apex than at base. 



1. Elytra black, with a larger or smaller red spot on 



each at apex near suture ; anterior coxa entirely 



^^^^ P. CEXTENTATrS, Omel. 



„ T^, , , , , , . , ^ . {bipustulatus, Panz.). 



2. lilytra black or brownish ; anterior coxa; entirely, 



and under side of first joint of antenna; (very 



often) testaceous . ■ • • • V. j^o^Qiconma, Steph. 



a. ililytra black with a more or less distinct reddish 

 band (sometimes absent), running obliquely 



