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MR. C. J. C. POOL ON 



C. festivns Panz. First ventral segment of abdomen of male 

 rugose all over, but ivith no umbilicate depression in 

 the middle (Newbery). Clubs of antennae always*pale. 

 Upper surface shiny. 



C. castaneus M.e\\.—fascatus Mell. Unicolorous castaneous. 

 Depressed and dull. Clubs of antennae never black. 



Genus Rhopalodontus Mellie. 



Antennae 10-jointed. Anterior coxae shorter (more or less 

 conical) ; tibiae dilated and denticulate at apex. 



R. perforatus Gyll. Size larger. Dull unicolorous. Pale or dark 

 brown. Clubs of antennae never black. L. If -2 mm. 



JR. fronticornis Panz. Size smaller. Dull black, with pale 

 testaceous leafs. Clubs of antennae sometimes black. 

 L. 1-1^ mm. 



Genus Ennearthron Mellie. 



Antennae 9-jointed. 



E. affine Gyll. Colour black. Clubs of antennae alway dark. 

 L. 1-1 1 mm. 



E. cornutum Gyll. Colour brown. Clubs of antennae usually 

 dark, rarely pale. L. 1-lf mm. 



Genus Octotemnus Mellie. (Orophius Redtenbacher.) 



Antennae 8-jointed. 



0. glabriculus Gyll. Smooth, shiny. The number of joints of 

 the antennae will distinguish it from Cis jacquemarti in 

 Group 1. L, 1-14 mm. 



Notes on Characters and Distribution, with Description of 



New Species. 



Genus Cis Latreille. 



C. LINEATOCRIBRATUS Mell. 



There is little or no variation noticeable amongst mature 

 specimens. 



Previously only recorded from Scotland and Cumberland (Day). 

 The latter record (Brit. Col., Fow. & Don. vol. vi. p. 281) refers 

 to a single specimen taken from fungus on birch at Gt. Salkeld 

 by Mr. H. Britten. Abundant in a large detached brown fungus 

 at Mark Ash, New Forest, Sept. 1913 (Pool). Near Brockenhurst 

 (Dr. Sharp), Denny Wood (Bedwell). 



