British Species of Agathidium. 447 
8th. with the anterior tarsi dilated, an obtuse tooth at the apex 
of the posterior femora, and a very minute fasciculus of hairs on 
the metasternum. 
Long. 1—1§ lin. 
The bright scarlet colour of its head and prothorax at once dis- 
tinguishes this pretty species from all its congeners. It appears 
to be very rare (if found at all) in the south, but is not uncommon 
in the north of England and in Scotland, at the oozing sap of 
recently-felled trees. 
2. Agathidium seminulum, Linn. 
Above pitchy black, underside, with the legs and antenne, 
pitchy red; head and prothorax very finely and obsoletely punc- 
tured; elytra with a well marked sutural stria extending from 
the apex more than half-way to the base, their punctuation rather 
fine and close ; metasternum with the middle of the‘anterior part 
much depressed towards the front and very evidently separated 
by a well-marked margin from the posterior part. ¢. Anterior 
and middle tarsi dilated; apex of posterior femora truncate, and 
with an obtuse tooth. 
Long. 1 lin. 
Not common, but found sometimes among dead leaves and 
moss. I have no proof of its occurrence in the north of England 
or Scotland. 
3. Agathidium levigatum, Erich. 
Black, with the sides of the thorax, legs, and antennz pitchy 
brown, the first two joints of the club darker; upper surface 
impunctate and without any sutural stria on the elytra; meta- 
sternum with a middle space not much depressed towards the front, 
and evidently separated by a margin from the posterior part. 
$ with the anterior and middle tarsi dilated ; metasternum with a 
small brush of hairs arising from a slight depression.: 
Long, 1 lin. 
Common all over the country, occurring among refuse vegetable 
matter and sometimes in sandpits. 
4. Agathidium atrum, Payk. 
Black, with the sides of the thorax, legs and anteme pitchy 
brown, club of the latter sometimes darker and the third joint 
very long (about as long as the three succeeding); head and 
elytra rather closely and evidently, thorax very finely and obso- 
