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8. Staphylinidce. Antennsfe rather short ; legs robust ; 

 jaws very powerful ; body long, narrow, and depressed 

 in form ; elytra much shorter than the body ; colour 

 frequently black. Localities, putrescent plants, fungi, 

 flowers, and under the bark of trees. 



9. Byrrhidw. Antennae more or less clavate ; legs con- 



tractile, that is, the tarsi can be laid close to the surface 

 of the tibia ; elytra covering the body ; body short, 

 oval, or rounded, very convex ; colour obscure. Local- 

 ities, sand-pits and foot-paths. 



10. Histeridce. Antennae short and elbowed ; legs toothed, 



the two posterior pair being inserted widely apart ; 

 mandibles very robust ; maxillae long ; palpi filiform ; 

 elytra short and truncate, leaving the body exposed ; 

 body square and highly polished ; colour black and 

 shining, sometimes varied with spots ; size small. 

 Localities, bark of trees and dung. 



11. Lucanidcv. Antennae elbowed, and terminated by a 



club ; fore legs generally longer than the others ; man- 

 dibles very large ; elytra covering the body ; body 

 oblong, oval, and depressed ; colour black ; size large. 

 Locality, trunks of trees. 



12. Geotrupidce. Antennae with a large club; mandibles 



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