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L. Cinnamomea, Panz. Reddish testaceous ; antenna? and 

 legs paler. In the female the posterior legs short and 

 not curved ; about 2\ lines; inhabits the truffle. PL 27, 

 fig. 6. 



Family [19]. Scaphidiid^e. Shuck. 



Genus [206]. Scaphidium. Oliv. One species. 



S. quadrimaculatum, Oliv. Black and shining, the elytra 

 with four r^d spots ; sometimes nearly obliterated ; Sp- 

 lines ; not uncommon in fungi. PL 27, fig. 7. 



Family [20]. Cholevid^e. Shuck. 



Genus [207]. Scaphisoma. Leach. Two species. 



S. agaricinum, Lin. Black and shining ; antennas and legs 

 pale ; apex of abdomen rufescent : nearly one line ; fungi. 

 PL 27, fig. 8. 

 Genus [208]. Colon. Herbst. One species. 



C. brunneus, Latr. Deep cinnamon brown ; antennae and 

 legs paler ; very variable in colour ; about a line ; humid 

 situations. PL 28, fig. I. 

 Genus [209]. Ptomaphagus. Knock. Seven species ? 



P. truncatus, Illiger. Pitchy black ■ base of antennae, tibiae 

 and tarsi reddish ; about one line ; humid meadows. PL 

 28, fig. 2. 

 Genus [2 10]. Catops. Payk. Seventeen species. 



C. formicatus, De Geer. Blackish brown ; legs pitchy fer- 

 ruginous ; about two lines ; common, moist meadows. 

 PL 28, fig. S. 

 Genus [211]. Choleva. Latr. Three species. 



C. angustata, Fab. Pitchy brown ; antennae and legs a little 

 paler ; very variable in colour ; two lines and a half; gar- 

 dens and meadows. PL 28, fig. 4. 



Family [21]. Sph^eritid^e. Shuck. 



Genus [212], Sph^erites. Duft. One species. 



C. glabratus. Black and shining, having above an aeneous 

 tinge; legs pitchy ; two lines; Scotland, rare. PL 28, 

 fig. 5. 



