118 JOHN HAMILTON, M. D. 



Superior ; is said by M. A. Fauvel to slightly differ from the Euro- 

 pean species, and he has described it under the name eolamblca. 

 Fauv., 26. 



199. Oxytelus sculptus Grav., mcerens Mels 



This species occurs here abundantly ; according to Dr. LeConte 

 its distribution is the Southern, Middle and Western States and 

 Vancouver, B. C, Massachusetts, Blanchard, in litt. Europe. Si- 

 beria. T. vi, 235 ; Heyden, 80. 



200. O. rugosus Fab., basalis Mels., rugulosis J Harris. 



This species is likewise found here in Pennsylvania, also in Massa- 

 chusetts and Canada ; Nova Scotia, Harrington, in litt. Europe. 

 Arctic and middle Siberia. T. vi, 235 ; Heyden, 80. Amurland, 

 Heyden, 1885. 



201. O. nitidulus Grav., ? 7-ugulosus Say. 



Massachusetts, Blanchard, in litt. ; Southern, Middle and Western 

 States, LeCoitte; Garland and Veta Pass, Col., at 9400 feet, /Sc/iwarz. 

 Europe. Various places in Arctic, west and east Siberia to Turkes- 

 tan. T. vi, 237 ; Heyden, 80. 



202 O. depressus Grav. 



Dr. LeConte found one pair of this common European species in 

 Indiana; its further occurrence has not been observed. T. vi, 237. 



203. Trogophloeus memnonius Er. 



This species is very abundant here in the mud on the margins of 

 swamps and ponds. Massachusetts, Blanchard; Texas, Belfrage ; 

 Florida and Veta Pass, Col., Schwarz. Europe. Egypt. T. vi, 

 247. 



204. T. corticinus Grav., fidvipennis Fauv. 



Texas, Belfrage ; Garland and Veta Pass at 9200 feet, Schivarz. 

 Europe. Various places in west Siberia. Heyden, 81. 



205. T. subtilis Er 



This Europern species, according to Dr. LeConte, occurred in the 

 Western and Southern States. T, vi, 246. 



206. Coprophilus striatulus Fab. 



Several specimens of this Euro{)ean species were taken in Canada 

 by Mr. Pettit, and placed in Dr. LeConte's collection (T. v, 170). 

 " In sculpture this species resembles O.njtelns rugo.vis, but is .25 inch, 

 long, with the mouth parts, antenna?, the tip of the abdomen and feet 

 brownish." Fauvel, 93. 



