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L. caraboides, Lin. Reddish testaceous ; elytra and legs 

 pale testaceous ; two lines; northern counties. PL 15, 

 fig- I- 



Genus [104]. Cortphium. Kirb. One species. 



C. angusticolle, Kirb. Black, slightly shining ; the base of 

 the antennae and legs testaceous ; 1^ line ; meadows by 

 sweeping. PL 15, fig. 2. 

 Genus [105]. Acidota. Kirb. Two species. 



A. crenata, Fab. Black ; sides of thorax, elytra and legs 

 brown; three lines; Scotland. PI. 15, fig. 3. 

 Genus [106]. Omalium. Grav. Thirty species. 



O. planum, Paylc. Black ; base of antennae, elytra and legs 

 testaceous-brown ; 1^- line ; meadows by sweeping. PL 

 15, fig. 4. 



Genus [107]. Micralymma. Westw. One species. 



M. Johnstonis, Westw. Entirely black ; Inline; Scotland. 

 PL 15, fig. 5. 



Genus [108], Anthobium. Leach. Twenty-one species. 



A. melanocephalum, Marsh. Yellow testaceous ; head dus- 

 ky ; 1^ line ; meadows by sweeping. PL 15, fig. 6. 

 Genus [109]. Syntomium. Curt. One species. 



S, nigro-aeneum, Curt. Blackish aeneous ; legs and antennae 

 pitchv ; not quite a line long ; grassy places by sweeping. 

 PL 15, fig. i: 

 Genus [110]. Proteinus. Latr. Three species. 



P. brachypterus, Payk. Atrous ; basal joint of antennae, 

 palpi and legs testaceous ; not quite a line long ; putrid 

 fungi. PL 15, fig. 8. 

 Genus [111]. Megarthrus. Kirb. Seven species. 



M. rufescens, Kirb. Reddish pitchy ; antennae, lateral mar- 

 gins of thorax and legs red ; abdomen black ; about a line 

 long; putrid fungi. PL 16, fig. 1. 

 Genus [112]. Pseudopsis. Newm. One species. 



P. sulcatus, Newm. Black ; mouth, antennae and legs fus- 

 cous ; ij line ; Isle of Wight. PL 16, fig. 2. 

 Genus [113]. Coprophilus. Latr. One species. 



C. striatulus, Fab. Black ; legs and antennae pitchy ; 2-| 

 lines ; gardens, roads, and meadows. PL Id, fig. 3. 

 Genus [114]. T^enosoma. Manner heim. One species. 



T. pusillum, Knock. Black ; antennse, elytra and legs tes- 

 taceous ; two thirds of a line ; rare. PL 16, fig. 4. 

 Genus [115]. Phlceocharis. Mann. One species. 



P. subtilissima, Mann. Pitchy black, pubescent ; antennae 

 and legs fuscous ; one line long ; beneath bark ; rare. 

 PL 16, fig. 5. 



