128 CLAVicoRNiA. ISinicnts. 



Niinnington, Yoikshiiv, and al^o at Gumley, Hying; I took one specimen at Ilun- 

 stantou, Norfolk, ill Augu-it, 1879, on the window of our lodgings, in company ivith 

 1. Guerinii ; they probably came from a stable which was not far oft". I have lately 

 found a specimen among some beetles sent me for names by the Rev. C. T. Cruttwell, 

 of Denton, Harlestou, Norfolk ; it was, I believe, taken near Denton. 



»IICIlOPTII.XU»£, Matthews. 



The single European species inchided in this genus was formerly 

 classed with Smicrm, but besides the differences pointeil out above, it 

 lias longer elj'tra and fewer segments of the abdomen uncovered, and 

 the maxillae are ditferentl}'^ formed ; it is rare on the continent, and only- 

 two British examples are known, 



TH. pulchellum, All. Elongate, rather depressed, pitchy-black, 

 very thickly clothed with short white pubescence ; head large, prominent, 

 elongate in front, eyes large and prominent, antennre very long and 

 slender, clear yellow ; thorax small, shorter than head, with sides rounded 

 in front and rather strongly contracted, but not constricted, behind, with 

 base incumbent on shoulders of elytra, closely and rather rugosely 

 tuberculate, with an oval impression on each side near middle ; elytra 

 long, dilated behind, rather deeply asperate ; legs long, robust, clear 

 yellow ; under-side pitchy, with the abdomen lighter, mouth and coxaj 

 clear yellow. L. f-| mm. 



Very rare ; two specimens were once taken by Mr. (1. R. VVaterhouse, but I do 

 not know iu what locality. 



NZPKANBS, Thomson. 



This genus contains one European and a few American species ; from 

 the other members of the tribe except ^licroj^fiJiinri, it is distinguished 

 by having the thorax gradually contracted behind, not constricted as in 

 tSmicrus, or simple as in the other genera ; from Microptilium it may be 

 known by its much shorter elytra, which leave six segments of the body 

 exposed, the laminate posterior coxse, and differently shaped maxilhe 

 and ligula. 



K. Titan, Xewm. (ahhreriatdlus, Heer., Thoms. ; Elacliys ahhrei-ia- 

 telius, Matth.). Oblong, subparallel, dark Avith a castaneous tinge, or 

 almost black, shining, moderately convex, thickly clothed with pale 

 pubcsceirce ; head large, elongate iu front, eyes large, promineut, antenna^ 

 lon<T, robust, yellow ; thorax short, not longer than head, broadest behind 

 middle and thence contracted to base, thickly tiiljerculate ; elytra short, 

 oblong, not or scarcely longer than head and thorax, with sides nearly 

 parallel, closely and deeply asperate ; legs rather long and stout, clear 

 yellow ; under-side castaneous, with mouth, coxae, posterior margin of 

 metasternum and last segments of abdomen, yellow. L. 4 mm. 



In cut grass, vegetable refuse, hot-beds, Sec. ; locally common ; Shirley, Darcnth 



