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known beetles, They have clubbed antennae, and the former 

 have short elytra. They are found among moss, grass, under 

 stones, in Bills' nests, etc., and are of almost microscopic 



Bythintts Cttrtisli. (Mag.) 



minuteness. The species figured (Bythinus Ctirtisii) is one of 

 the Pselaphida. It is a brown beetle, with reddish brown legs 

 and antennas, and is not uncommon. 



It is impossible within the few pages to which we are restricted 

 to give more than a very brief outline of so extensive a group ol 

 insects as the British Beetles ; and those who wish to pursue the 

 subject further will find more comprehensive works on the same 

 subject by E. C. Rye and Herbert Cox. Calwer's "Kaferbuch," 

 a German work, with coloured plates, will also be found very 

 useful for the figures, quite apart from the letterpress, 



