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fourth segments laterally ashy, and all upon the disk with 

 a waved band of the same colour ; 6 — 12 lines ; common. 

 PL 21, fig. 2. 

 Genus [153]. Velleius. Leach. One species. 



V. dilatatus, Fab. Black ; head and thorax shining, the 

 latter having an aeneous reflection ; elytra and abdomen 

 opaque and slightly pubescent ; 9 lines ; Hornet's nests ? 

 rare. PL 21, fig. 3. 



Family [14]. Tachixidje. Shuck. 



Genus [154]. Tachinus. Grav. Twenty- three species. 



T. latus, Marsh. Black and shining ; base of antennae and 

 legs pitchy red ; elytra testaceous, excepting their sutural, 

 lateral and posterior margins ; 3 — 4 lines ; damp mea- 

 dows. PL 2 J, fig. 4. 

 Genus [155]. Cypha. Kirby. Six species. 



C. rufipes, Kirb. Black pubescent ; antennae and legs red- 

 dish ; § of a line ; common in moss. PL 21, fig. 5. 

 Genus [156]. Conurus. Steph. Eleven species. 



C. pubescens, Grav. Pitchy black pubescent; apex and an- 

 tennae and legs testaceous ; %\ lines ; meadows ; not com- 

 mon. PL 21, fig. 6. 

 Genus [157]. Tachyporus. Grav. Thirty-four species. 



S. pyrrhopterus, Kirb. Black and shining ; antennae, mar- 

 gin of the thorax, elytra and legs reddish-testaceous ; 

 l£ line ; meadows ; not common. PL 21, fig. 7. 

 Genus [158], Bolitobius. Leach. Seventeen species. 



B. atricapillus, Fab. Reddish -testaceous, shining ; head 

 middle of antennae, elytra (excepting their shoulders and 

 apical margin) and two terminal segments of abdomen, 

 black ; three lines ; in moss and moist meadows. PL 21, 

 fig. 8. 

 Genus [159], Megacronus. Steph. Eight species. 



M. analis, Fab. Black and shining ; base and apex of an- 

 tennae, elytra, legs and apex of the abdomen testaceous ; 

 three lines ; in moss and moist woods. PL 22, fig. 1. 

 Genus [160]. Mycetoporus. Mann. Eleven species. 



M. splendens, Marsh. Deep black and very shining; antennae 

 fuscous with their base and apex testaceous ; elytra, legs 

 and apex of abdomen of a rich red ; 2 £— 3 lines ; humid 

 meadows; common. PL 22, fig. 2. 



