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Family [11]. Oxytelidje. Shuck. 



Geiius[ll6]. Trogophloeus, Mann. Nine species. 



T. corticinus, Grav. Pitchy |?lack ; base of antennae, tibia? 

 and tarsi red; Inline; beneath bark; rare. PL 16, 

 fig. 6. 

 Genus [l 17]. Aploderus. Steph. One species. 



A. brachypterus, Mann. Black; antenna?, elytra and apex 

 of abdomen reddish ; legs testaceous ; 2 J lines ; meadows 

 by sweeping. PL 16, fig. 7- 



Genus [118]. Oxytelus. Grav. Sixteen species. 



O. carinatus, Grav. Black; tibiae and tarsi testaceous; 

 nearly two lines ; dung of horses ; very common. PI. 16, 



fig- 8. 

 Genus [119]. Platystethus. Mann. Nine species. Head and 

 thorax smaller and less robust in the female. 



P. morsitans, Payk. Black and shining; elytra and legs 

 pitchy ; 1 \ line ; spring, dung of horses ; common. PI. 

 17, fig. I. 

 Genus [120]. Phytosus. Rudd. One species. Elytra longer 

 and wider than the thorax in the female. 

 P. spinifer, Rudd. Male. Head and abdomen, except its 

 apex, pitchy black ; antennae, thorax, elytra, legs and 

 apex of abdomen reddish. Female, black, with the mouth, 

 antennae and legs pitchy; f — Inline; beneath marine 

 rejectamenta ; Ryde, Isle of Wight. PL J 7, fig. 2. 

 Genus [121]. Hesperophilus. Steph. Five species. 



H. fracticornis, Payk. Black ; base of antennae and legs 

 reddish; 9.\ lines ; sandy coasts. PI. 17, fig. 3. 

 Genus [122]. Bledius. Leach. Three species. Thorax un- 

 armed in the female. 



B. tricornis, Payk. Black ; elytra and apex of abdomen 

 castaneous and legs pitchy ; three lines ; banks of ponds 

 and brooks. PL \7,fig.4. 



Family [12]. Stenidjs. Macleay. 



Genus [193]. Stenus. Latr. Sixty four species. 



B. biguttatus, Lin. Black, shining, with an aeneous reflec- 

 tion, the elytra having each a central fulvous spot; 2^- 



bankl of ponds. PI. 17, fig. 5. 

 [124]. DiANons. Leach. One species. 

 D. csrukecens, Gyll. Black, shining, with a bluish tinge, 

 of the elytra with a central fulvous spot ; 2^ lines; 

 humid situation! in damp moss. PI. 17 ; fig. 0. 



