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falls ; the palpi of Astrapceus resemble those of 
Euryporus ; this species was formerly reputed as 
British, but is now omitted from our lists. 
Acylophorus, taken under cut reeds, &c., at Mer- 
ton, Surrey, by Dr. Power, is conspicuous as well 
from its rarity as the band of orange-red colour near 
the apex of its abdomen, the elongate basal joint of 
its antennae, and its cylindrical anterior tarsi, of 
which the apical joint is as long as the four preceding, 
and ai’med with strong claws ; the posterior tarsi 
having the basal joint the longest, and the apical with 
small claws. 
The species of Ileterothops closely resemble the 
smaller Quedii, from which they may be known by the 
subulate apical joint of their palpi. They are found 
at the bottoms of haystacks, under seaweed, &c. 
Quedius comprises several species, of varied habits 
and sizes, and is by many authors divided into two 
sections ; the first having the part of the prosternum 
behind the anterior coxa) horny, and the second 
having the same part membranous. The size and posi- 
tion of the eyes presents, however, a better character 
for the separation of the genus ; the number of 
punctures in the dorsal rows of the thorax (never 
exceeding three in each) also assists in separating 
these insects. Q. dilatatws, a very largo, broad, black 
species, with slightly iridescent abdomen and serrated 
antenna), is found occasionally in hornets’ nests, and 
also in the burrows of the larva of the goat-moth, 
being evidently parasitic in its habits. Another (and 
much smaller) species, Q. brevis, with red elytra, tail, 
auteume, and legs, is of similar social propensities, 
being found in ants’ nests. Q. lateralis, next in size 
