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Tribe II. MALACODERM ATA. Shuck. 



Family [47]. CEBRioNiDiE. Leach. 



Genus [359]. Dascillus. Latr. (Atopa, Payk.) One species. 

 D. cervinus, Lin. Either of a dusky mouse colour or fus- 

 cous testaceous ; antennae and legs testaceous ; about 

 five lines ; not uncommon in hedges. PL 49, fig. J . 



Family [48]. Elodiid^e. Shuck. 



Genus [360]. Scirtes. Illig. Two species ? 



S. hemisphaericus, Lin. Black ; slightly pubescent and 

 shining ; base of antennae and the tibiae and tarsi testa- 

 ceous ; about two lines ; marshy places, by sweeping. 

 PL 49, fig. 2. 

 Genus [361]. Elodes. Latr. (Cyphon, Payk.) Seventeen 

 species. 



E. lividus, Fab. Livid testaceous ; disk of thorax and 

 apex of antennae fuscous or blackish; nearly three lines; 

 common in humid situations. PL 49, fig. 3. 

 Genus [362]. Eubria. Ziegler. One species. 



E. palustris, Germ. Pitchy black and shining ; base of 

 antennae, apex of tibiae, and tarsi testaceous ; about one 

 line ; marshy places near Edinburgh and Oxford. PL 

 49, Jig. 4. 



Family [49]. Lampyrid^. Leach. 



Genus [363]. Drilus. Oliv. One species. 



D. flavescens, Oliv. Male black, with the elytra yellowish 

 testaceous and pubescent. The female subcylindrical, 

 fleshy, of a bright orange, with an obscure marking on 

 each side of each segment above. Male, about three 

 lines —female, about ten lines ; male common in woods 

 and grassy places ; both sexes parasitic in the larva state 

 upon snails. PL 49, fig. 7 and 8. 



Genus [364], Lampyris. Lin. One species. 



L. noctiluca, Lin. Fuscous ; margins of the thorax pale ; 

 from six to eight lines ; grassy places ; not uncommon 

 in Kent. PL 49, fig. 5 and 6. 



Genus [365]. Dictyopterus. Latr. One species. 



D. minutus, Fab. Intense black ; pubescent ; elytra of a 

 rich blood red, and from their sculpture appearing 



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