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terior base of the mandibles ; and the palpi, of which the 

 maxillary are longer than the labial, terminated by a smaller 

 pointed joint ; anterior tarsi dilated. 



L. elongatum, Lat. Brilliant black ; elytra blood-red at their ex- 

 tremity ; feet pale red. Inhabits Europe, under decayed vege- 

 tables Lat. Gen. i. 289. 



TRIBE II. LONGIPALPI. 



Head divided from the thorax by a strangulation ; labrum en- 

 tire ; maxillary palpi almost as long as the head, with the 

 fourth or last joint concealed. 



Gen. P^DERUS, Fab. Stophylinus, Lin. 

 Antennae inserted before the eyes, thickening gradually ; man- 

 dibles dentated on their anterior side, with the point simple 

 or entire. 



P. ripar'ms, Fab. Body narrow, fawn-coloured, with the head, 

 breast, upper extremity of the abdomen, and knees black ; elytra 

 blue. Europe, under stones, &c. Lat. Hist. ix. pi. 79, fig. 8. 



Gen. STILICUS, Kirby, Staphylinus, Fab. 

 Head longitudinal, separated from the thorax by an interval ; 

 thorax parallelogramical ; body very narrow, linear ; joints 

 of the tarsi entire. 



S.fulgidus, Kirby. Shining black ; large deep points on the head, 

 and forming four rows on the thorax ; elytra and tarsi brownish. 

 Inhabits Europe. Lat. Gen. i. 288. 



Gen. STENUS, Lat Staphylinus, Lin. 

 Antennae inserted near the internal margin of the eyes, and ter- 

 minated by a club of three joints ; eyes large, and extremity 

 of the mandibles forked. 



S. bigultaius, Lat. Black, with a reddish spot on each elytrum. 

 2 lines long. Europe, under stones. Lat. Hist. ix. pi. 80, fig. 1. 



Gen. EV/ESTHETUS, Grav. 



Antennae inserted before the eyes, and terminated by a club of 

 two joints. 



E. sealer, Grav. Body blackish, shining, with the antennae, palpi, 

 and mandibles paler, and the head ferruginous ; feet obscure red- 

 dish. 1 line long. Inhabits Germany Nouv. Diet. x. 572. 



TRIBE III. DEPRESSI. 



Maxillary palpi short, and the fourth joint projecting and dis- 

 tinct ; anterior legs often spinous ; head in many of the 

 males horned ; tarsi with often three distinct joints, the last 

 very long compared with the preceding. 



This tribe is composed of the genera PROGNATHUS, (Siagonium, Kirby) ; ZIRO- 

 PHORUS, Dalm. (Leptochirus, Germar) ; OSORIUS, OXYTELUS, PIESTUS, OMA. 

 LIUM, LESTEVA, PROTEINUS, and ALEOCHARA. 



