Orthoperus.'] clavicornia. 143 



publislied ;i monogi'ai)li on the liritish species, in -wliich he dcsciibeel two 

 new species, and hrought the niinib'3r found in Biitain np to eight. 



The Lxrva and pupa of Orfhojx-rvs hrunnipcis (^72ce?/6-) are figured 

 by Perris Ann. Fr. 1852, pi. xiv. ; the larva is \\ mm. in length, ovate, 

 and rather broad, narrowed in front and l)ehind ; the head is small, 

 of a dirty M'hite colour ; the prothorax is large, much narrowed in 

 front, with a large dark divided spot; the rest of the segments are 

 whitish, brownish at the sides ; there are no distinct cerci ; the whole 

 body is covered with small papillae and hairs ; the pupa is white without 

 any hairs or appendages, and is considerably narrowed in front, and 

 almost parallel-sided l)ehind. 



I am indeltted to the kindness of Mr. Matthews for the following 

 table of the species : — 



I. Colour black, 

 i. Size large. 



1. Form attenuated posteriorly ....... O. Kt.tjei, Wanlr. 



2. Form oval O. brunnipes, Gt/U. 



ii. Size small ; surface elegantly alutaceous* . . . U. mdndvs, Malth. 



II. Colour castaucous or testaceous, 

 i. Size larger. 



1. Surface iinpunctate, antennae very long, liriglit 



yellow 0. COETICALIS, Eedt. 



2. Surface of elytra distinctly and closely punc- 

 tured, anteuna3 short, piceous O. PUNCTAtulus, Matih. 



3. Surface alutaceous, almost impunctate, antenna) 



long, bright yellow O. ATOMTJS, G^Il. 



ii. Size smaller. 



1. Surface alutaceous throughout 0. coeiaceus, jRei/. 



2. Suifacc not alutaceous ; elytra deeply punc- 

 tured 0. ATOMAEius, Seer. 



O. Kluki, Wank, (hrunnipes, Crit. Cat.). Black or pitchy-black, 

 short, subovate, witli the elytra somewhat attenuate behind ; antenna? 

 rather long, with club pitchy ; thorax transverse, narrowed in front, con- 

 tinuous in outline with elytra ; elytra with apex often lighter, very finely 

 and diffusely punctured; legs piceous. L. |^-1 mm. 



In moss, vegetable refuse, &c. ; local, but not uncommon in some places ; Putney, 

 Leith Hill, Cobham, Loughton, Sheerness; Barwell Feu; New Forest; Scotland, 

 local, Forth and Dee districts. 



O. brunnipes, Gyll. {nee Brit. Cat ). The species that bears this 

 name in the continental collections differs from 0. Klnki, as remarked by 

 Mr. Matthews /. c. p. 108, in its rather smaller size^ perfectly oval form, 

 which is not attenuate behind, paler legs and antennte, and especially by 

 a distinct row of punctures within the basal margin of the thorax. 

 L. I- mm. 



One British specimen is at present known, Avhich is in Mr. Wilkinson's 



* Immature specimens of this species are more or less castaucous. 



