402 STAPHYLiNiD^. [Lesteva. 



it is very close to L. monticvla, Ivies, (with which it is regarded as 

 synonymous by many authors), but in that species the punctuation of the 

 elytra is finer than in L. Sharpi, the hinder angles of thorax are not so 

 acute, and the pubescence is grey ; in L. Sharpi the punctuation is dis- 

 tinctly stronger, the hinder angles are slightly sharper, and the pubescence 

 is yellowish ; it therefore seems to be a distinct species. L. 3|-4 mm. 



In moss, &c., in damp places; rare; Llangollen; Snowdon; Northumberland dis- 

 trict, Wallington (Power); Scotland, Highlands, local, Solway, Forth, Clyde, Tay, 

 Dee, and Moray districts. 



Ii. pubescens, Mannh. Rather shorter and broader than L. 

 longelytrata, and at once distinguished from that and all our other species 

 by the extremely close and fine punctuation of the elytra, and in fact of 

 the front parts generally ; the antennae are longer and more slender, uni- 

 colorous reddish testaceous ; the thorax is less cordiform, with sides 

 somewhat angularly rounded at its widest part, and less sinuate behind, 

 disc plainly impressed ; the elytra are hardly double as long as thorax ; 

 legs red or reddish with femora usually darker. L. 3|-3| mm. 



In moss about streams and waterfalls ; not common, although very widely distri- 

 buted ; Bromley, Kent ; Isle of Wight, Ventnor, &c. ; Barrucane Bay, North Devon ; 

 Llangollen; Snowdon; Bewdley ; Tewkesbury; Matlock ; Church Stretton, Cheshire; 

 Repfon ; Lyinm, near Warrington ; not recorded from the Northumberland district, 

 but almost certainly occurs ; Scotland, scarce, but widely distributed ; Solway, Tweed, 

 Clyde, Tay, Dee, Moray, and Shetland districts. 



Xi. sicula, Er. [Heeri, Fauv , imnctata of all British catalogues). 

 Smaller and narrower than any of the preceding species, and at once dis- 

 tinguished from them, apart from other characters, by the very strong 

 and coarse punctuation of the elytra ; the species above described are 

 winged, but this insect is apterous, and in consequence has the elytra 

 evidently depressed towards base ; the thorax is transverse or almost 

 transverse at its widest part ; the antennte are rather stouter ; these latter 

 and the legs are red or reddish testaceous ; the colour is somewhat vari- 

 able, being pitch-black or lighter or darker pitchy brown or reddish : I 

 have taken several specimens in the Isle of Wight, which when alive 

 were entirely of a bright reddish-testaceous colour, and did not seem to 

 be immature. L. 3| mm. 



Damp places; at roots of grass, in flood refuse, moss, &c., also under stones near 

 running streams and waterfalls ; rather common in the south and Midlands, and also 

 in the London district ; rarer further north ; Northumberland district, not common, 

 but widely distributed ; Scotland, Lowlands, not common, Solway, Tweed, Forth, Tay, 

 Dee, and Moray districts ; Ireland, Dodder Banks, Dublin ; Galway ; Newcastle, co. 

 Down. 



Zi. punctata, Er. [muscorum,'D\XY.). Closely allied to the preceding, 

 with which it appears to be considered as synonymous by continental 

 authors ; it is, however, usually larger, and especially longer; its antennae 

 are longer, the third joint being conspicuously so ; its head is not so closely 

 applied to the thorax, and is more deeply and regularly f oveated, with the 



