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2725 Karstenii Reich. M. 71.— Den. M. pi. 1. f. 3. — Ste. M. v. 96.— 

 Flat ; light chestnut, very smooth and finely pubescent ; head wider than 

 the thorax, both thickly punctured, the latter nearly heart-shaped, with 3 

 foveolets at the base, and a short line at the apex ; antennae pale chestnut, 

 terminal joint obtuse. (L. | 1.) Moss, &e. : South Lambeth and South 

 Creek: 10-4. 



2726 minutus Marsh. i. 511. — Ste. M. v. 97. — Cu. sanguineus Den. M. 

 10. pi. 1. f. 2. — Elongate; chestnut-brown, pubescent; head nearly 4- 

 drate, with 2 converging depressions united in front, and terminating in a 

 puncture at the base ; thorax smooth, with an oblong foveolet in the 

 middle of the apex, and 3 joined by an impressed line at the base ; legs 

 and antenna; pale testaceous, terminal joint of the latter longish, obtuse. 

 (L. fl.) Moss, &c. : South Lambeth; Fakenham ; S.Wales: 10-4. 



2727 Reichenbachii Leach Z. M. iii. 82. — Den. M. pi. 1. f. 1. — Ste. M. 

 v. 97. — Obscure pitchy-brown, shining ; broad, flat ; slightly pubescent : 

 head smooth, the centre raised, base with 1 and front with 2 foveolets ; 

 elytra elongated, with 2 deeply impressed stria? on each ; legs and antenna? 

 pale testaceous, terminal joint of the latter obtuse. (L. | 1.) Moss: 

 London district ; Suffolk; Norfolk: 10-4. 



2728 signatus Reich. M. 73. — Den. M. pi. 1. f. 4. — Ste. M. v. 97.— 

 Elongated, flat, dull red ; pubescent : head nearly 4-drate, smooth, with a 

 transverse line in front, and 2 foveolets between the eyes ; thorax some- 

 what rounded, with a round foveolet in front, and 3 behind, united by a 

 faint semicircular line ; legs and antennae pale dull red, terminal joint of 

 the latter acute. (L. | 1.) Moss, &c. : Barham and Ripley : 6-8. 



2729 ruficornis Ste. M. v. 428. — Shining black, slightly pubescent; thorax 

 very short, dilated on the sides, the base with 3 foveolets, united by a very 

 faint semicircular line ; antennas slender, elongate, testaceous-red, the 

 club dusky, terminal joint slightly acute. (L. \ 1. ) Moss: Bristol : 8. 



2730 pusillus Leach. — Den. M. 15- pi. 2. f. 2. — Ste. M. v. 98. — Black, 

 shining ; very finely punctured ; pubescent ; head nearly 3-angular, with 

 2 oblique depressions between the eyes ; thorax rounded ; with 3 foveolets 

 behind, united by a semicircular line ; antennae bright chestnut, very 

 slender, the terminal joint acute. ( L. | 1. ) • Moss, &c. : London district ; 

 Bristol; Horning and Woocibastwick, Norfolk: 10-4. 



2731 bicolor Kirby Den. M. 17. pi. 2. f. 3. — Ste. M. v. 98 Pitchy- 

 black, shining ; head heart-shaped ; thorax very large, rounded, very finely 

 punctated, emarginate behind, with 3 foveolets, the central one the 

 largest ; palpi dull red ; legs and antennas dull chestnut, the terminal joint 

 of the latter acute at the tip. (L. \ 1.) Moss, &c. : London district ; 

 Suffolk: 10-4. 



2732 f Easterbrookianus Leach Z. J. ii. 445 Ste. M. v. 99. — Bright 



dull red ; antennae, palpi, and legs, paler ; thorax rugulose ; elytra punc- 

 tate-striate. (L. 1 1.) Moss: Near Ashburton, Devon. 



579 Claviger Midler. 



2733 f foveolatus Germ. M. (Mull.) iii. 75 West. Int. i, 175. pi. 17. 



f. 6. — Testaceous ; antennae incrassate, cylindric, truncate at the apex ; 

 abdomen ovate, with a deeply impressed semi-ovate fovea at the base ; 

 dorsal segments coalesced. (L. } I.) In the nest of Formica flava : 

 Ensham, Oxon : 8. 



