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T")owii and Hiokloliiini (Powii) ; MaucJiesfer and Livorpool dii-trict, Higlitowii (Avclicv); 

 Mr. Crotch's spe>cinicns named H. spinipen inii.st evidently be referred to this iusect, 

 as H. spiiiipes, if distinct, appears not to have been found in Britain. 



K. strig-osus, Schmidt. A very small species, obloiig, lighter or 

 darker reddish testaceous or ferruginous, sometimes with the head and 

 thorax darker ; antennae entirely reddish testaceous, ■with a moderately 

 long club, of •which the last joint is about as broad as the penultimate ; 

 thorax about as broad as elytra, narrowed in front, broadest near base, 

 posterior angles blunt, upper surface finely punctured ; elytra with sides 

 subparallel until a little before apex, Avith rather fine rows of punctures, 

 interstices more or less plainly wrinkled transversely, sutural stria deep ; 

 legs clear yellow. L. 1-^-1 1 mm. 



Male with the posterior femora armed Avith a broad triangular tof)lh. 



By eveninp: sweeping; rare; Chatham, Parenth Wood, Catorham, Micldehani, 

 Forest Hill, Maidstoue, Sheppy, Bearstead, Chiygatc, Birdbrook i Essex). Sanderstcad ; 

 Sliipley near Horsham ; Bognor, in plenty (Waterhouse) ; Barmouth (Blatcli). 



TRXARTKRON, Maerkel. 



This genus contains one species which is found very rai'ely in England 

 and in Central Europe; it is distinguished from all the other members of 

 the Anisotomidge except Hydnohius by having all the tirsi 5-jointed ; 

 from Hi/dnoMt(s it differs in having the club of the antenme 3-jointed ; 

 in the latter genus it is o-jointed. 



T. IVIaerkeli, Schmidt. Oblong oval, convex, of a reddish-ycllcw 

 colour, shining ; head rather larger in male than in female, finely punc- 

 tured ; antennas moderately long, with broad and distinct 3 jointed clul) ; 

 thorax behind middle as broad as elytra, transverse, with sides rounded, 

 posterior angles rounded, upper surface finely punctured ; elytra wilh 

 sides gently rounded, Avith strongly punctured stria?, interstices almost 

 smooth, except for a few Avidely spread large punctures on the alternate 

 ones; legs rather short. L. 3-3 1 mm. 



Male Avith the jiosterior femora compressed, excised underneath at 

 base, and dilated and denticulate in middle, anterior tarsi somewhat 

 dilated. 



By evening sweeping, invai-iably beneath fir-trees; very rare; E>her (Power and 

 Kye) ; Shirley (Janson) ; Woking (Saunders and Champion) ; New Forest (Jauson) j 

 in the latter locality some very large speoiimus have been obtained. 



SIZiPZIINA. 



This tribe contains the largest members belonging to the family, 

 including the Avell-known " I^ecrophori " or "Burying beetles;" the 

 anterior coxae are conical and prominent and furnished Avith a large tro- 

 chantin or jiaracoxa, and the posterior coxae are contiguous ; the anterior 

 coxal cavities are open behind ; the abdomen has six free ventral segments, 

 and the tarsi are all H-joinlcd. 



