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breast, and a double series of spots on each side of the abdomen, 
golden-yellow tomentose. (PI. 4. fig. 10.) 
Inhabits Europe in dung, and under stones. 
Obs. — Several new genera have been formed from this genus, of which 
the following species may be considered as the types : 
Genus Creopiiilus. Kirby. 
Staph, maxillosus of authors. 
Genus Velleius. Leach. 
Staph, dilatatus. Vaykull. 
Staph, concolor. Marsham. 
Genus Emus. Leach. 
Staph, hirtus of authors. 
Genus Staphylinus. 
Staph, erythropterus. 
Genus Ocvpus. Kirby. 
Staph, cyaneus. 
Genus Gyrohypnus. Kirby. 
Staph, fulgidus. 
To my kind and valuable friend Dr. Leach I am indebted for the 
above and following notice of new genera, as lately established by 
the celebrated entomologists whose names are affixed. 
Genus 105. LATIIROI1IUM. Gravenhorst, Lair., Leach. P.ede- 
rus. Gravenh., Pair., Oliv. Staphylinus. Linn., Geoff. 
Palpi subulate, with the last joint acicular and minute : antennee nearly 
filiform, joints nearly conic, those towards the extremities more 
rounded, and somewhat globose : lip deeply notched, nearly bilo- 
bate. 
Sp. 1. Lath. elongation. Pubescent, minutely but widely punctated, 
black, shining; with the mouth, antennae, apex of the elytra, and 
feet, red-brown : head ovate: antenna? about the length of the tho- 
rax, with the outermost joints nearly globose: thorax elongate-qua- 
drate, with obtuse angles, the breasts equal, the middle dorsal line 
smooth. 
Lathrobium elongatum. Graven//., Ltttr., Leach. Staphylinus clonga- 
tus. Linn. Ptederus elongatus. Fair. 
Inhabits putrid vegetables, and under stones. 
Obs. — iMthrobium depression may be considered as the type of the 
Genus Aciienium of Leach. 
