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$$$. Thanasimus abdo.minalis Kby. is nubilus Klug, a variety of undu- 



latus Say. 



334. Cyphon fusciceps Kby. 



335. Telephorus ater Linn. (Kby.) is erroneously determined and is 



fraxini Say. 



336. " Westwoodii Kby. The legs of this species are dark. 



It seems to me merely a variety of the next. 



337. " Samouellii Kby. 



338. " Curtisii Kby. This and the preceding are the same. 



339. " puncticollis Kby. is a Podabrus. 



340. " laevicollis Kby. is a Podabrus. 



341. " mandibulars Kby. does not differ from fraxini Say. 



342. "• Bennetii Kby. is Podabrus tricostatus Say. 



343. Lampyris corrusca Linn, is an Ellychnia. 



Synopsis of Kirbtfs Species. 



Number of species described as new by Kirby 238 



Those which retain Kirby's specific names and are known to us . ... .111 



Number which must be considered synonyms 108 



Specific names pre-occupied and a more recent name used 6 



Species in doubt and undetermined by us 10 



To be dropped (name pre-occupied and type lost in one instance). . . 2 



Two species mixed under one name 2 



Number of species quoted from previous authors 105 



Of these there are correctly determined 68 



Those which must be placed in synonymy on account of incorrect 



determination or otherwise 35 



Uncertain and unknown to us 2 



Australian species described in error 1 



