240 Dr. Sharp's Bevision of the 



length and stoutness, but indistinctly thickened towards 

 the apex ; joint three shorter and ruore slender than two, 

 narrowed towards the base, four smaller than the others, 

 about as broad as three, nearly as long as broad, five to ten 

 differing but little from one another in length, each one 

 slightly broader than its predecessor, the breadth of each 

 evidently greater than its length ; eleventh joint rather 

 stout, a little pointed, about as long as the two preceding 

 together. The head is rather broad, a little narrower 

 than the thorax, finely but distinctly and rather roughly 

 punctured, generally with a longitudinal impression on 

 the disc. The thorax is but little narrower than the ely- 

 tra, its breadth more than half as great again as its length, 

 closely and finely but distinctly punctured, and with a 

 short, not very distinct, channel in front of the scutel- 

 lum. The elytra are fully one-third longer than the thorax, 

 closely and finely punctured. The abdomen is scarcely 

 narrowed towards the apex, finely, evenly, and closely 

 punctured. The legs are pitchy-yellow. 



In the male, the hind margin of the dorsal plate of the 

 seventh abdominal segment is furnished with four small 

 indistinct equidistant teeth, which are placed much as 

 in H. celata, but are smaller. 



Rare. Thornhill, Brockenhurst, Weybridge, Croydon. 

 In dung, I believe. 



Obs. — This species is readily distinguished from H. ce- 

 lata by its smaller size, more depressed form, darker 

 colour, and more closely punctured apical segments of 

 the abdomen. 



Group XX. 82Jec{es of moderate size, ahdomen slightly 

 or moderately narrowed towards the apex, thorax scarcely 

 or moderately narrowed toivards the front. 



(Species 132—142) . 



A tolerably natural group, which might, however, be 

 subdivided into several others. H. marcida, intermedia, 

 and cadaverina, are found in moss and vegetable matter; 

 the other species frequent dung, and cinnamoptera is often 

 found in small carcases. 



132. Homalota Tnarcida. 



Nigra, sat nitida, antennis piceis, pilosellis, basi pedi- 

 busque testaceis, elytris fuscis ; thorace leviter transverso, 



