308 CLAVICORNIA. [Diphyllus. 



DIPHYLLUS, Stephens. 



This genus contains only two species, which are found in Europe and 

 the Atlantic Islands : the larva of D. lunatus is described and figured 

 by Ferris, Ann. Fr., 1851, p. 42, t. 2, III. f. 10-16 ; it much resembles 

 that of Triphyllus punctatus, but is more linear, being almost parallel- 

 sided, and scarcely wider in the middle ; it is 6 mm. in length, of a 

 whitish colour, with the head and part of the thorax reddish ; the anal 

 segment is rounded at apex ; it has been met with in the fungus Spiicena 

 concentrica, Pers. 



D. lunatus, F. Oblong-ovate, slightly shining, black or fuscous 

 black, with thick fuscous pubescence ; elytra with a common lunate band 

 of greyish-white pubescence, which is very conspicuous ; head strongly 

 punctured, antennae rather short, ferruginous, with a very distinct 

 2-jointed club ; thorax not strongly transverse, finely crenulate at sides, 

 strongly punctured, with a distinct raised line near margin, and another 

 straighter one inside it ; elytra subparallel, with distinct punctured 

 stria? ; legs red. L. 2f-3 mm. 



In the black fungus and under bark of old ash-trees ; local, and, as a rule, rare ; 

 Chatham, Sheerness, Coombe Wood; Netley; Isle of Wight; Plymouth; Fowey ; 

 Leigh Woods, Bristol ; Salford Priors, Evesham ; Grimsby. 



DXPXiOCCEXiUS, Guerin. 



This genus contains four or five species from Europe and North 

 America, one being found in Cuba ; it is distinguished from Diphyllus, 

 which it much resembles in general appearance, by the 3-jointed club of 

 the antennae ; our single species is very rare in Britain, and has only 

 occurred in the New Forest. 



X>. fag-i, Guer. Oblong-ovate, of longer and narrower form than 

 Diphyllus, clothed with yellowish-grey pubescence; head considerably 

 narrowed before eyes, thickly punctured, antennas short, ferruginous 

 with 3-jointed club ; thorax transverse, distinctly punctured, with 

 margins slightly crenulate, and with two raised lines before margins, 

 the inner one of which is rather indistinct ; the head and thorax vary 

 somewhat in colour, but are usually ferruginous-red ; elytra dark, with 

 base and shoulders, and occasionally apex, more or less broadly ferru- 

 ginous, rather long, paiallel-sided, with distinct punctured striae ; legs 

 red. L. 2|-3 mm. 



Under bark, Ac. ; very rare; New Forest; taken in some numbers by C. Turner, 

 who first captured it iu the autumn of 1867. 



TELMATOPHILINA. 



The members of this tribe are small and obscure insects ; the single 



