292 CLAVICORNIA. [Corticdrici. 



elytra, with sides very slightly narrowed behind ; elytra parallel-sided, 

 Avith apex rounded, with distinct punctured stride, each interstice fur- 

 nished with a row of small hairs, and a series of minute punctures ; in 

 some specimens the disc of the thorax has an impression on each side ; 

 in the male the anterior and middle tibiae are slightly bent inward at 

 apex. L. l^^-ll mm. 



lu haystack refuse, moss, &c. ; often by sweeping; generally distributed and common 

 tliroughout the greater part of England ; Scotland, not common, Forth and Solway 

 districts ; Ireland, near Belfast and Waterford, and probably common. 



C. fenestralis, L. {rufula, Zett. ; Latliridius ferrugineus, Marsh.). 

 Oblong, rather depressed, shining, with very short pubescence, of a 

 dark chestnut-brown colour with the head black ; thorax transverse, 

 obtusely quadrangular, only a little narrower than elytra, finely punc- 

 tured, with the sides only slightly narrowed towards base and obsoletely 

 crenulate ; elytra rather broader behind than in front, with fine punc- 

 tured stria3 and very minute rows of punctures on interstices ; legs 

 ferruginous ; male characters as in the preceding. L. If mm. 



In vegetable refuse, moss, &c. ; occasionally by sweeping; not common, and scarce 

 where it occurs, often being found singly; Chatham, Sevenoaks, Darenth Wood, Wey- 

 bridge, Ashtead, Horsell, Shirley, Croydon, Caterham, Esher, Crystal Palace (iu 

 corridors) ; Sohara and Wicken Fen, Cambridge ; Glanvilles Wootton ; Manchester 

 district; Scotland, rare, Solway and Dee districts; Ireland, near Dublin. 



The rather broad form (which is something like that of M. gihhosa), 

 chestnut-brown colour, delicate sculpture, and rather shining appear- 

 ance will serve to distinguish this very distinct species from its 

 allies. Other species besides those above described have been on 

 diff'erent occasions erroneously introduced as British, and have after- 

 wards been dropped ; considerable confusion has also been caused by 

 the descriptions of certain species described in Stephens' Illustrations 

 not answering to the insects standing under the name in his collection ; 

 the species, as observed above, are so variable in difierent characters 

 that it would require a very careful examination of all the series in 

 our collections, and a close comparison with the continental types before 

 the question of the British species could be considered as settled ; it is 

 probable that we possess C. linearis, and perhaps Dr. Sharp's series 

 standing under fulca should be referred to C. longicoUis (a species 

 that he inserts with a ? in his last catalogue), as except for their size, 

 Avhich should be rather smaller, they agree very well with the descrip- 

 tion of that species ; they were mostly taken by i\Ir. Shepherd from an 

 old carpet in his house in Fleet Street, and may perhaps be an im- 

 portation ; three or four specimens were found in old wood in Newcastle 

 Street, and one came from Mr. Crotch without locality. 



MSZ1ANOPHTKAI.MA, Motschulsky. 

 This genus has been further subdivided into two sub-genera as below 



