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TROPISTETHUS. 
1. holosericeus, Hahn. Fig. Dougl. & Scott, Brit. Hem. 
pl. vii. fig. 5. 
Head, thorax, seutellum and antenne dull black. 
Entire insect covered with fine, slightly projecting hairs. 
Elytra ochreous; a spot on each, just above the membrane 
and the exterior margin posteriorly, fuscous. Membrane 
whitish. Thighs testaceous-brown, paler at the apex; 
front pair with a row of small teeth below, tibiz and tarsi 
pale testaceous. 
Length 1 line. 
Rare ; Ventnor, South Devon, Buckland and Reigate 
Hills ; at the roots of grass, in moss, &c. 
ISCHNOCORIS. 
1. hemipterus, Sahlb. Fig. H.-Scff. Wanz. Ins. i. fig. 37 
(staphyliniformis ). 
Elongate, parallel-sided, dull. Head black. Thorax 
nearly square, dull black, with a pale patch near each 
posterior angle punctured with black. Scutellum black, 
apex flavous. Elytra almost always rudimentary, pale 
ochreous, with lines of black punctures. Abdomen black, 
covered with fine depressed hairs. Antennze brown; apex 
of Ist jomt yellow; 2nd joimt yellow, except at the base. 
Front thighs black, yellow at apex; tibiz and tarsi tes- 
taceous ; posterior legs testaceous, thighs with a black 
ring near the apex. This last character is very variable. 
Length 13 line. 
Common in moss, &c., in heathy places. 
I have a developed specimen of this species from abroad, 
in which the membrane is entirely dull fuscous. 
MAcRODEMA. 
1. microptera, Curt. Fig. Dougl. & Scott, Brit. Hem. 
vil. fig. 7. 
Elongate, parallel-sided, shining. Head, thorax, ex- 
cept a transverse streak at the base, scutellum, abdomen, 
legs and antenne, black, sometimes with a bronzy tinge. 
Streak at the base of the thorax and elytra ochreous- 
brown ; the latter with rows of black punctures and a 
dark external spot near the apex. Head and thorax re- 
motely punctured. Abdomen above finely and closely 
punctured on the first two segments that are visible below 
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