CYCLONOTUM. — CERCYON. 93 



cxxviii. Cercyon Ant. 9-jointed, club large, compact, imbricated : maxilks 

 with the lobes membranaceous : palpi slender, the terminal joint shorter than 

 the 3d, narrowed at the apex : mentum broad, flat : body very convex : 

 scutellum short : elytra striated : tibia, compressed, setose. 



cxxix. Sph^eridium Ant. 8-jointed, club rather elongate, solid : maxilla with 

 their lobes membranaceous : palpi slender, the terminal joint as long as the 

 3d, slightly acuminated : mentum flat : body slightly convex : scutellum 

 long : elytra not striated : tibiae compressed, spinose : J with anter. tarsi 

 dilated. 



127 Cyclonotum Erichson. 



718 orbiculare Fab. E. i. 252. — Pz. F. Ixvii. f. 13. — Ste. M. ii. 132. — 

 Deep glossy black ; thickly and regularly punctured throughout : lateral 

 margins of the thorax sometimes a little pitchy ; elytra with a single sutural 

 stria; body clothed with an ashy pile beneath, legs pitchy-black. (L. 2- 

 2\ 1. ) London district ; Southend ; Dorsetshire ; Norfolk : 4-7. 



128 Cercyon Leach. 



719 ruficorne Kirby. — Ste. M. ii. 137. — Flat; black above and finely 

 punctured : sides of thorax dilated, sometimes pitchy ; elytra faintly 

 punctate-striate, the lateral margins pitchy, the tip pale red ; legs pitchy- 

 black ; tarsi paler ; antennae and palpi rusty-red. (L. \\-l\\.) Damp 

 meadows, London district; Southend; banks of Orwell ; Suffolk; Porto- 

 bello : 4-6. 



720 littorale Gyll. i. 111. — Ste. M. ii. 145. — Rather flat; pitchy-black, 

 very minutely punctured above : thorax pitchy, the margins dilated and 

 paler ; elytra finely striated, the striae punctate, the tip pale, margins and 

 an obscure spot near the scutel. reddish ; legs chestnut ; palpi and 

 antennae pitchy-red, club of )***<>*• A,^h-r <t ij j , i. y 



var. Ue. Dinotalum Ste. M. n. 145 Llytra ot a pale lurid testaceous, or 



ochreous, with a brown spot near the suture towards the apex ; or in 

 addition a brown cloud at the base, and the suture dusky. 



Var. Ce. dilatatum Ste. M. ii. 146. — Thorax and elytra pale testaceous, or 

 ochreous. Damp meadows, London district ; Barham ; Southend ; South 

 Creek ; Figget Whins, &c. : 4-8. 



721 depressum Ste. M. ii. 146. — Flat ; pitchy-black ; finely punctured : thorax 

 very glossy ; its sides dilated and chestnut ; elytra faintly punctate-striate, 

 the striae vanishing on the sides, which are pitchy-chestnut ; the tip pale 

 ochreous; antennae and palpi reddish; club of former dusky. (L. 1-1^1.) 

 Brockenhurst ; Southend, in damp places, &c. : 4-6. 



722 aquaticum Kirby. — Ste. M. ii. 146. — Convex ; deep glossy black : 

 head and thorax smooth ; elytra obscurely punctate-striate, the tip dull 

 rust-colour ; legs pitchy-black or red ; tibiae rust-colour ; palpi and antennae 

 reddish ; club of latter dusky. (L. i-§ 1.) In water; near London and 

 in Suffolk : 4-6. 



723 flavipes Fab. E. i. 97. ? — Ste. M. ii. 139. — Convex ; deep glossy 

 black, minutely punctured above : elytra faintly striated, the sides reddish 

 and tip broadly yellowish ; legs bright chestnut-red ; antennae and palpi 

 red. (L. |-1 ].) Near London; Norfolk and Suffolk : 4-6. 



724 terminatum Marsh, i. 70. — Ste. M. ii. 1 39. — Rather convex ; glossy 

 black : elytra striated, the striae prettily and thickly punctate, the tip with a 

 large pale rusty spot, extending laterally almost to the base ; antennae and 

 legs pitchy-red. (L. 1-1 1 1. ) Near London : 4-6. 



725 acutum Kirby. — Ste. M. ii. 139. — Convex, acute behind; deep glossy 

 black : elytra faintly striated, the apex mostly concolorous, or with a 

 minute reddish spot ; legs, palpi, and antennae pitchy-chestnut ; club of the 



