INSECTS. COLEOPTERA. $$> Staphylinus, 515 



• Pkeus* Black ; thorax depreifed, with 3 raifed lines : fhells piceous. 



Inhabits Europe. 



Porcatus. Black, notpolifhed: thorax margined ; fhells with raifed 

 ftrias. 



Inhabits Sweden, on horfe-dung : fmall. 



Margin of the thorax a little raifed : Jhells with 3 raifed lines : 

 abdomen fhort obtufe black, the edges of the fegments elevated; 



Fufcus* Brown ; fhells and legs teftaceous. 



Inhabits Europe. Muf. Lejk. p. 45. n. I OOO. 



Clavatus. Black, glabrous : fhells teftaceous, the outer edges brdwrt. 

 Antenna clavate : legs brown teftaceous , 

 Inhabits Europe. Muf. Lesk. p. 45. n. 1001. 



F/avus. Black ; edges of the thorax and fhells yellow, the latter 

 with a brown fillet and outer margin : antennas and 

 legs yellow. 

 Inhabits Europe. Muf. Lesk. p. 45. n. 1004. 



Melanoph- Thorax and head rufous : eyes nape and abdomen black : 

 thalmus, fhells and legs teftaceous. 



Inhabits Europe. Muf. Lejk. p. 45. n. 1005. 



Lignorum. Brown ; future of the fhells abdomen and legs ferruginous. 

 Inhabits Europe, Fn. Suec. 848, 



Silphoides* Black ; fides of the thorax and legs livid : fhells livid, with 

 a black margin and longitudinal fpot. 

 Inhabits Europe. Gmelin, /. 2028. 



Cicindeloides Black, rugged : antennae and legs teftaceous, the joints 

 black. 

 Inhabits Saxony, Schall. Ail. Hall. i.p. 324. 



Cantharellus Black ; fhells glaucous, yellowifh at the tip. 

 Inhabits Sweden ; refembles Cantharis biguttatus # 



Littoreus. Black ; fhells grey on the fore-part : legs rufous. 

 Inhabits Sea-fhores. It. Gotl. 173. 



Bskti. Brown ; fhells paler: antenna and legs livid. 

 On fungi of the Fir. Fn. Suec. 859. very minute. 



3 T 2 Obfcurus* 



