186 MANDIBULATA. COLEOPTERA. 



Genus CXIV. — Orthoperus # mi~hi. 



Trophi very minute, Antennas short, rather slender, the two last joints forming 

 the capitulum: head minute, narrow; not concealed beneath the thorax: 

 thorax ample, subovate, slightly convex ; the sides not much deflexed : elytra 

 slightly convex, subovate, the apex somewhat truncate: legs slender, tibiae 

 simple ; tarsi obscurely articulated. 



The minute species of this genus may be known from those of 

 the following, by the Particulate capitulum of the antennse ; by 

 which they may also be distinguished from Trichopteryx and Ato- 

 maria, in the next group, which they resemble by their minute- 

 ness : from Clambus their small narrow head discriminates them, 

 as well as their somewhat depressed form, and their incapability of 

 rolling themselves into a ball. 



Sp. 1. Punctum. Livido-testaceus, lasvissimus, capite saturatiore, antennis pedi- 



husque pallide testaceis. (Long. corp. —j lin.) 

 Der. Punctum. Marsham. — Or. Punctum. Steph. Catal. p. 71. No. 766. 



Slightly convex; livid-testaceous, very smooth, glabrous; the head rather 

 piceous, eyes dusky: thorax glossy: elytra somewhat pale towards the apex: 

 antennae and legs pale testaceous. 



The bright glossy testaceous colour of this species is its most striking character. 



Found under rotten wood near London and in Suffolk. 



Sp. 2. picea. Piceo-testaceus, lavis, antennis pedibusque pallide testaceis. (Long. 



corp. J lin.) 

 Anis. piceum. Kirby? MSS.—Oy. picea. Steph. Catal. p. 71. No. 767. 

 Upper surface of a glossy pitchy- testaceous, impunctate, the antennee and legs 



entirely pale testaceous. 

 Differs from the last in being of a darker colour and rather larger; and from 



the next by having the antennae and legs entirely testaceous. 



Taken in the neighbourhood of Ipswich. 



Sp. 3. picatus. Piceus, Icevissimus nitidis simus, antennarum basi palpisque rufis. 



(Long. corp. T s 2 lin.) 

 Der. picatus. Marsham.— Or. picatus. Steph. Catal. p. 71. No. 768. 



Rather gibbous ; piceous, very smooth and shining, with the base of the an- 

 tennee and the palpi rufous. 



Otfosp rectus; Higett, -terminus. 



