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Anophthalmw, Sturm (Dcutscbl. Ins. xv, 129, pi. 303), a very remarkable 

 genus, most nearly related to Trechus, from which it is distinguished prin- 

 cipally by the proportions of the joints of the palps, and above all by the 

 total want of eyes. The genus is subterranean. One species, A. schmidtii, 

 Sturm, was found by Fercl. Schmidt in the Lueg grotto, in Inner Cariuthia ; 

 a second, A. tellkampfi, Erichs. (MM. Archiv. 384 note), by Dr. Tellkampf, 

 in the Mammoth cave of Kentucky. The latter is distinguished by the 

 ovate outline of the chest and the narrower shards. 



Motschoulsky (Guer. Mag. Zool. Ins. pi. 149, 150) has attempted to 

 elucidate the specific distinctions in the genus Procenis, and has increased 

 the number of species by three, Pr. bosphoranus from Rumelia, colchicus 

 from Miugrelia, and agyptiacus, given as Egyptian. Another supposed new 

 species, Pr. sommeri, from Rumelia, has been characterized by Mauuerheini. 

 (Bull. Mosc. 868 note.) 



The Reporter has not been able to satisfy himself that the Proceri occurring 

 in Rumelia and Asia Minor are of more than one species. The form of the 

 chest indeed, in comparing individual specimens together, shows notable 

 differences both in outline and in the relative length and breadth, but among 

 a numerous set these differences shade off by insensible gradations. In the 

 same way there are individual peculiarities in figure, sculpture, and colour. 

 In such a case, only researches in their native localities, or the comparison 

 of great numbers of specimens, can justify the making of new species. The 

 propriety of dividing Pr. seabrosiis, Oliv. (Olivier i, Dej.), iuto several species 

 seems the more doubtful since we receive the different forms, or varieties, 

 together, from the same sources, aud Olivier himself collected several 

 without distinguishing them. The Berlin Museum possesses one specimen 

 of Olivier's collecting, which agrees tolerably well with colchicus, Motsch. A 

 second, which Dejean presented to Schiippel, and which is one of those he 

 had before him when describing the species, agrees better with sommeri, 

 Manner!)., and loxphtintitiis, Motsch. 



The European Fauna has received the addition of several new species. 



Dyscldrius riparius was discovered by Maunerheim in Finland (Bull. 

 Mosc. 189.) Kiister (Kiif. Eur. i, 1) has described a Pterosticlms aterrimus, 

 St., from the south of France, but the trivial name cannot stand beside the 

 Fabriciau species which bears the same. Boudier (Guer. Mag. Zool. Ins. 

 pi. 152) has figured Feronia (Pterost.~) excavata, found in woods at Mont- 

 morcucy, but which the Marquis de la Ferte pronounces to be a monstrosity 

 of iiiyrita (not uncommon here also), with protuberant shoulders, and a 

 depression in the region of the scutel. 



Gaubil has described some new French and Algerine species: Feronia 

 (Argutor) maritima (resembling vcriialis), from the coast near Beziers ; 

 Amara Jloralis, in meadows near the same place (the author makes it a 



