424 ERACHELYTRA. — OMALIIDJE. 



antennae dull red; palpi fuscous. (L. 1 1.) Rotten trees, &c. ; London 

 district ; and widely distributed : 2-6. 



3383 pusillus Ste. M. v. 333. — Black, slightly shining and pubescent, very 

 finely punctured ; thorax with a distinct dorsal channel, extending from 

 base to apex; elytra, legs, and antenna? dull pitchy. (L. f 1.) Decayed 

 trees : New Forest : 6. 



3384 marginatus Ste. M. v. 333 Pitchy-black; thickly and rather coarsely 



punctured ; elytra pale or reddish, depressed at the base of the suture ; 

 thorax with a dorsal channel, the lateral margins rounded broad, trans- 

 parent rust-colour; legs and base of the antenna? pale red. (L. |1.) 

 Under stones, &c. : Southend : 4-6. 



3385 affinis Ste.. M. v. 333. — Pitchy, coarsely and thickly punctured ; 

 eyes black : thorax reddish, with a fine dorsal channel, lateral margins ex- 

 panded, flat, pale, hinder angles entire ; elytra very coarsely punctured ; 

 legs and antenna? pale red. (L. | 1.) Stones : Devon : 6. 



668 Syntomium Curtis. 



3386 nigroameum Kirby. — Cur. r y. pi. 228. — [Ste. M. v. 329. — Brassy- 

 black ; rather obscure, punctate : thorax roughly punctured, with a faint 

 ridge in the middle behind ; elytra coarsely punctured ; abdomen finely 

 punctulate, dilated ; legs and antenna; dusky-chestnut. (L. §-| 1.) Chalk- 

 pit : Great Blackenham, Suffolk. Moss: Ripley; Southgate ; Norfolk ; 

 Marton Lodge, Yorkshire: Q. 



669 Proteinus Latreille. 



3387 brachypterus Pk. F. i. 288,— Pz. F. iv. f. 10. — Ste. M. v. 334.— 

 Black ; slightly pubescent ; thorax smooth, with a small basal fovea, 

 lateral margins reddish ; elytra finely rugose-punctate ; hinder edge ob- 

 scurely reddish ; legs, palpi, and basal joint of the antenna? testaceous. 

 (L. §1.). In fungi, &c: London district; Norfolk j Suffolk; Devon ; 

 Scotland: 8-12. 



3388 clavicornis Kirby. — Ste. M. v. 334. — Oblong ; black ; slightly shining; 

 smooth ; rather convex ; legs dull red ; antenna? black, with a distinct 

 3-articulate club; terminal joint obtuse. (L. § 1.) Boleti : London 

 district; Suffolk; Somerset: 6-8. 



3389 ovalis Kirby. — Ste. M. v. 335. — Short, oval ; black ; smooth ; flattish ; 

 thorax with hinder angles faintly notched ; elytra very finely punctured, 

 sometimes pitchy ; legs dull red ; antenna? black, terminal joint rather 

 long. (L. |1.) Boleti, &c. : London district; Suffolk; Devon; Rae- 

 hills: 6-10. 



3390 macropteras Gyll. ii. 209. — Black, slightly shining ; thorax very 

 short, slightly punctured ; elytra pitchy, more thickly punctured ; legs 

 and 2 basal joints of the antenna testaceous. (L. §1.) Fungi, &c. : 

 London district: 4. 



670 Anthobium Leach. 



3391 nigricorne Ste. M. v. 336. — Black ; rather glossy ; glabrous ; thorax 

 convex, pitchy behind ; elytra pitchy, distinctly and thickly punctured, 

 the outer hinder angles rounded ; abdomen glossy black, with a strong 

 margin ; legs pale testaceous, antenna? black. (L. 1 1.) Hedges; Lon- 

 don district ; Devon : 4-6. 



3392 subsulcatum Ste. M. v. 336. — Black; slightly shining; glabrous; 

 thorax with the disc rather convex, and with a very faint dorsal channel ; 

 elytra deep pitchy-black, finely punctured ; abdomen glossy-black, legs 

 pitchy ; antenna? reddish-pitchy. (L. 1JL) Hedges: London district; 

 Bristol ; Devon : 4-6. 



