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Family [15]. Aleocharim:. Shuck. 



Genus [l6l"|. Deinopsis. Matth. Six species. 



D. fuscatus, Matth. Pitchy black, opaque ; tibiae and tarsi 

 fuscous; two lines; putrescent vegetables rare. PL 22, 



fig- 



Genus [162]. Centroglossa. Matth. Six species. 



C. conuroides, Matth. Pitchy black opaque ; legs fuscous ; 

 Inline; putrescent vegetables. PL 22, fig. 4. 



Genus [l63]. Mylljsna. Erich. One species. 



M. dubia, Grav. Black opaque, covered with a silky cine- 

 reous pubescence; base of antennae and legs yellowish; 

 1^ line ; rare. PI. 22, fig. 5. 

 Genus [164]. Diglossa. Hal. One species. 



D. mersa, Hal. Dull black pubescent ; antennae, palpi and 

 legs fuscous ; one line ; sandy shores, on the coast of Ire- 

 land. PL 22, fig. 6. 



Genus [l65]. Dinarda. Leach. One species. 



D. dentata, Grav. Reddish chesnut, slightly shining ; 

 middle of the antennae, head, disc of thorax, scutellum 

 and base of the segments of the abdomen black ; l£ line ; 

 ant's nests ; rare. PL 22, fig. 7. 



Genus [166]. Atemeles. Dillwyn. Two species. 



A. paradoxus, Grav. Opaque castaneous ; head, excepting 



the mouth, black ; 2 J lines. Nests of Formica rufa, Lin. 



not uncommon. PI. 22, fig. 8. 

 Genus [168]. Encephalus. Kirb. One species. 



E. complicans, Kirb. . Black, shining ; antennae and legs 

 pitchy ; f of a line ; in moss. PL 23, fig. 1. 



Genus [169]. Gyroph^ena. Mann. Six species. 



G. nitidula, Gyll. Black, shining ; base of the antennae, 

 legs and disc of the elytra testaceous ; f of a line ; mea- 

 dows. PL 23, fig. 2. 

 Genus [170]. Oligata. Mann. Six species. 



O. picipes, Kirb. Black, shining ; legs pitchy ; f of a line ; 

 by sweeping in meadows and woods. PL 23, fig. 3. 

 Genus [171]. Aleochara. Grav. Thirty-three species. 



A . fuscipes, Payk. Black, shining ; elytra and legs chesnut 

 red ; three lines ; meadows by sweeping. PL 23, 

 fig. 4. 



Genus [172]. Oxypoda. Mann. Sixteen species. 



O. lividipennis, Mann. Black, scarcely shining ; elytra, 

 apex of abdomen and legs fuscous; 1^ lines ; meadows, 

 PL 23, fig. 5. 



