URRICORNIA. [Durcatoma. 



Male with the eighth joint of the antennae subtransverse and strongly 

 toothed internally, the ninth triangular, and the last oblong oval. 



In decayed oak trees ; rare ; Peck hum (Sinit)i and Jiinson) ; Richmond Park ; 

 Ksher ; Hyde Park, in old oak (S. Stevens) ; Tonbridge (Homer) ; Denton, Norfolk 

 (Cruttwell) ; Burton, Cheshire ; Stretford, near Manchester (Beaton) ; Dunhaiu 

 Park, Manchester (Chappell). 



D. flavioornia, F. Of a broader and shorter form than the preced- 

 ing, and easily distinguished by j,he punctuation of the elytra, which is 

 much closer, and causes them to present a duller appearance ; the 

 antennae and legs are of a lighter colonr, and the last joints of the 

 former are not so much enlarged ; the punctuation of the under-side is 

 extremely fine, with an intermixture of larger punctures ; the first 

 segments of the abdomen are soldered together in the middle. L. 

 l|-2 mm. 



In decayed trees ; rare; Forest Hill (Marsh); Parley (Douglas); Birdbrook and 

 Esher (Power) ; Southend and New Forest, bred in numbers (Gorham) ; Hastings 

 district (Hurst Green) (Butler) ; Sherwood Korest (Matthews). 



ANITYS, Thomson. (Amblytoma, Mulsant.) 



This genus contains two species, both of which are found in Europe; 

 one of these occurs in Britain, which may be known by its 8- jointed 

 antennas and very globose, almost hemispherical form, and, as a rule, by 

 its testaceous colour ; the latter point, however, must not be altogether 

 relied on, as reddish varieties of Ccenocara and Dorcatoma are occasion- 

 ally found ; it is very rare, and inhabits dead trees. 



A. rubens, Hoff. Subhemispherical, very convex, sparingly and 

 finely pubescent, ferruginous or reddish-testaceous, rather shining ; 

 head moderately large, eyes undivided, antennae short; thorax trans- 

 verse, gradually narrowed in front, narrowly but plainly incised at apex, 

 very finely punctured ; scutellum short ; elytra broad, slightly narrowed 

 towards apex, finely and thickly and rugosely punctured, with traces of 

 raised lines, and with three lateral striae on each near margins ; legs 

 testaceous. L. 2-2| mm. 



In decayed oak, &P. ; rare; London district (Janson) ; Regent's Park ; So'nthend 

 (Gorham) ; Forest Ilill, taken in abundance by Mr. lugal in old oak (S. Stevens) ; 

 New Forest (Gorham) ; Sherwood Forest (a large number of dead specimens taken in 

 an old tree by Rev. A. Matthews) ; Ringway, Cheshire (Chappell). 



BOSTRICHIDJE. 



The members of this family appear to be distributed over almost the 

 whole world, and, as they become more known, the increasing import- 

 ance of the family becomes more evident; in the Munich catalogue 

 (vol. vi. p. 1787) only eleven genera and one hundred and twelve 

 species are enumerated, but a very considerable number have since 

 been added ; there is, however, considerable difference of opinion as to 



