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Stenus picipennis, Erichs., first discovered aud identified by Mr. Edwin Shepherd, 

 in the autumn of 1857, and subsequently taken, he had heard, by Dr. Power, in 

 Hampshire. 



Ischnodes sanguinicollis, Panzer {Ctenicerus sanguinicollis, Steph.). The female, 

 which differs somewliat in size and form from the male, is unquestionably Sericosomus 

 fulvicollis of Stephens. 



In answer to a question of Mr. Westwood, relative to the localities in which these 

 insects had been found, Mr. Jansou stated that he had captured the last-named species 

 in the London district; in respect to the other three, he was not certain whether the 

 locality was situate within that limit or not, — at all events he might venture to say 

 one of the home counties South of the Thames ; this he considered quite sufficient for 

 all scientific purposes, and most respectfully declined henceforth publicly to indicate 

 the precise localities of his captures, an announcement which appeared to afford much 

 amusement to some of the Members, as it was greeted with considerable hilarity. 



Mr. Waterhouse exhibited the following species of Culeoplera, believing they had 

 not hitherto been recorded as British, viz.: — 



Hinter marginatus, Erichs. Two specimens of this insect had come under 

 Mr. Waterhouse's notice, one specimen in his own collection, and one in that of 

 Dr. Power. The localities in which they were found are unfortunately unknown. 



Saprinus inumindus, Gyll. One specimen taken by Mr. Waterhouse, at the mouth 

 of the Orwell, in September, 1855, and several specimens taken by Dr. Power and 

 Mr. F, Smith, at Deal. 



Saprinus melallicus^ Fabr. Two specimens taken at Deal by Mr. F. Smith. This 

 insect is given as British by Mr. Stephens, but he had mistaken the S. rugifrons, Payk., 

 for the species. 



AbroEus (Acritus) nigricornis, Eut. H. Found in the months of May and June in 

 the corridor of the Crystal Palace. 



Calodera riparia, Erichs. A single specimen taken by Dr. Power at Holme 

 Bush. 



Mr. Waterhouse also exhibited a specimen of a Plegaderus, which he supposed to 

 be the P. dissectus, Erichs., and stated that it was one of two specimens found in 

 Windsor Forest by Mr. Samuel Stevens: a notice had already appeared relating to 

 the discovery of the insect by Mr. Stevens, and Mr. J. F. Stephens, who published 

 this notice in the ' Zoologist,' had regarded the insect as Abraeus vulneratus, Kug. 



Mr. Waterhouse then proceeded to describe four species of Staphyliuidae, which he 

 believed to be new : — 



OXVPODA NIGRINA. 



O. Nigra, opaca, sericeo-puhescens, pedibus fuscescentibus, corpore fusiformi, supra 

 conferlissime punclulato. Long. 1 lin. 



Very close to Oxypoda cuniculina, Erichs., but rather smaller and usually of au 

 uniform sooty black colour; the antennae rather shorter, the terminal joint compara- 

 tively short and obtusely pointed ; the elytra rather less strongly notched at the pos- 

 terior outer angle; the tarsi (more especially the posterior pair) shorter. Head about 

 one-third narrower than the thorax, rounded, convex ; the parts of the mouth dusky ; 

 aulenna) about as long as the head aud thorax, gradually increasing in width to the 



