According to our late view of the Silphidce , Cryptophagus 
will follow Mycetophagus , to the 2nd division of which (viz. 
Triphyllus) it is nearly related; and Antherophagus is cer- 
tainly closely allied, one sex having only 4 joints in the poste- 
rior pair of tarsi : C. Typlics Gyll. being more related to By- 
turns , will either be added to that, or must constitute a new 
genus. 
The following is the arrangement we propose of the British 
species : but it is necessary to remark, that we have had no op- 
portunity of examining No. 9, and we are not positive respect- 
ing Nos. 4, 7 and 8, not having been able to get a clear view 
of the posterior tarsi. 
1. C. bituberculatus Kirby's Mss. End of September, in 
puff-balls. 
2. Populi Payk. August, September, October, in de- 
cayed poplars. I once took this insect in abundance 
in an old post near Norwich. 
3. fumatus Marsh. 110. 12. — Gyll. In houses. 
4. Lycoperdi Fab., Gyll. — Fungorum Panz. 39. 14. — 
Corticaria rufa Marsh. Inhabits Lycoperdon Bo- 
vista, Latticed puff-ball. 
5. affinis. 
6. cel laris Fab., Oliv. 2. tab. 1 .Jig. a , b. — Scanicus Linn . ? 
— denticulata Marsh. August, September, Octo- 
ber ; under bark, and in houses. 
7. serratus Gyll. 1. 171- 7. August, September, Octo- 
ber ; under bark, and in female flowers of sallows. 
8. Ulicis Kirby's Mss. 
9. Abietis Payk.-— Vini Panz. 40. 14? — obcordata Marsh. 
From spring to autumn ; in the leaves of the spruce- 
fir. 
The local plant figured, Lathrcsa squamaria (Great Tooth- 
wort), we found in abundance the end of April near Gian- 
ville’s Wootton, Dorset. 
