388 sTAniYLiNiDJi:. [Trogopldoeus. 



Darentli, Norwood, Birdbrook, Cli;itliain, Slicorness, VVliitstable, Mertou, Forest Hill, 

 Micklelmm, Eghain, Toubridge; Bewdley Forest; Kuovvle j Reptou ; Manchester; 

 Ireland, Waterford (Power). 



T. elong-atulus, Er. (Tb5/i050W2rt eZoTzp-a^wZa, Thorns.). This species 

 very much resembles superficially a small and narrow example of the 

 preceding ; linear, rather dull black, clothed with thick ashy pubescence ; 

 head subtriangular, about as broad as thorax, narrowed behind, thickly 

 and rugosely shagreened ; antennae rather short, dark, Avith first joint red, 

 third joint much shorter than second, fifth subtransverse, fourth mode- 

 rately, 6-8 strongly transverse ; thorax transverse, subcordiform, rounded 

 in front and narrowed behind, very finely, thickly, and rugosely sha- 

 greened with dorsal furrows somewhat obsolete ; elytra slightly longer 

 than thorax, finely and very thickly punctured ; hind body very finely 

 and thickly punctured, base of segments almost smooth ; legs reddish, 

 with the coxae and femora darker. L. 2 mm. 



Marshy places, at roots of grass, &c. ; common and generally distributed in the 

 Midlands and the London and southern districts; rarer further north ; Northumber- 

 land district, amongst algffi ou the sea-coast, rare (Bold) ; Scotland, Lowlands, Forth 

 and Solway districts. 



T. fulig-inosus, Grav. (Tcenosoma fuliginosa, Thoms.). Black, 

 moderately shining, with the elytra usually brownish, clothed with very 

 fine, thick, and close ashy pubescence ; head and thorax very finely sha- 

 greened, the former much narrower than thorax, the latter transverse 

 strongly rounded and dilated in front, and much narrowed behind, Avith 

 t vvo more or less obsolete fovea? at base, but Avith the disc smooth and even; 

 antennae moderate, reddish Avith the apical joints darker, third joint about 

 half the length of second, fourth joint subtransverse^ 5-7 as long as broad 

 in male, almost as long as broad in female, penultimate joints transverse; 

 elytra evidently longer than thorax, very finely and thickly punctured ; 

 hind body narroAver than elytra, very slightly Avider behind, extremely 

 finely punctured or shagreened ; legs testaceous, with the coxas, and 

 Occasionally posterior femora, a little darker. L. 2-2 i mm. 



Damp and marshy places ; under dead leaves, in moss, flood refuse, &c. ; also by 

 sweeping herbage ; local and not common ; Wandsworth, Sheerness, Micklchaui, 

 Faversham, Tonbridge ; Hastings ; Norfolk ; Suffolk ; Devonshire ; Bristol ; SaUbrd 

 Priors ; Repton ; Liverpool ; Northumberland district, rare, banks of Till ; Scotland, 

 Lowlands, rare, Tweed and Solway districts. 



T. foveolatus, Sahib. {Tcenosoma foveolata, Thoms.). Of a shorter 

 and broader form than any of the allied species ; deep black, Avith very 

 fine and indistinct pubescence ; head transverse, nearly as broad as thorax, 

 rather strongly impressed in front, finely shagreened ; antennis rather 

 short, black, Avith third joint much shorter than second, thickened toAvards 

 apex ; thorax strongly transverse, subcordiform, finely shagreened, Avith 

 four more or less obsolete fovete on disc ; elytra plainly longer than thorax, 

 rather strongly and thickly punctured ; hind body short and broad, finely. 



