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club of the antennae; it is a small form, being about l|-2i mm. in 

 length ; it was introduced as a new species in Ent. Monthly Mag. ix. 

 37, but was afterwards abandoned as only a form of P. corruscus in 

 Ent. Monthly Mag. xii. 177 ; it occurs not uncommonly in the 

 London district, Sheerness, Chatham, Caterham, Darenth Wood, 

 Whitstable, &c. 



P. Brisouti, Eye. Closely allied to P. corruscus, from which it 

 differs in its average smaller size, its rather lighter-coloured fore-legs, 

 tarsi, and antennae, the club of which is rather broader and not so long, 

 and in its elytra being more obtusely rounded behind, and furnished 

 with more evident, although very fine, punctured striae, the punctures 

 of the interstices being much less close ; the apical joint of the antennae 

 is conspicuously broader and shorter, and not so acuminate, but slightly 

 rlexuous on the inner-side towards the apex. L. If -2 mm. 



By sweeping in damp places ; rare ; Rainhain ; Lewisham ; Gravesend ; Sheppy ; 

 Deal. 



P. brunnipes, Bris. This species appears to be very closely allied 

 to P. Brisouti from which it differs in its somewhat longer ovate form, 

 and in the rather more distinct punctured striae of elytra ; it is also 

 more convex ; the interstices of the elytra which are confusedly and 

 almost obsoletely punctured in P. Brisouti are furnished with an irre- 

 gular row of punctures which are more feeble than those of the striae ; 

 the species is also allied to P. substriatus, but differs in its lighter- 

 coloured antennae and legs, its more elongate form, the more elongate 

 club of its antennas, and the more obsolete and more finely punctured 

 striae of its elytra. L. If 2 mm. 



By sweeping on the banks of rivers and on the coast; rare; Lee pit (Rye) ; 

 Lymington (Sharp) ; Chatham and Sheerness (Champion and J. J. Walker). 



P. substriatus, Gyll. This species is -very distinct by reason of its 

 short oval, very convex subglobose form, and plainly punctured striae of 

 elytra ; the elytra are somewhat acuminate behind, and the punctures of 

 the striae are larger and set rather further apart than in the allied species, 

 and the interstices are extremely finely punctured ; the antennae are 

 blackish, with the club rather distinct and broad, the apical joint being 

 blunt ; the under surface is clothed with fine greyish hairs, and the last 

 segment of the abdomen is furnished with blackish setag ; the legs are 

 blackish, rarely brownish, with the claws lighter. L. 2 mm. 



By sweeping, &c. ; rare ; Isle of Wight ; New Forest ; Hunstanton ; Scarborough ; 

 Scotland, rare, Lowlands, Tweed and Sol way districts. 



P. caricis, Sturm. Elliptical, only slightly convex, deep black; 

 antennae blackish, with the club moderately long but rather stout and 

 distinct, last joint obtuse ; thorax short, strongly rounded at sides, base 

 sinuate on each side near scutellum, very finely and obsoletely punctured 



