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2. Fam. Geotrupidce, MacLeay. 

 1. Geotrupes, Latr. 



G. Blackburnii, Fabr. Very numerous about fresh horse-droppings 

 at dusk. 



G. Egeriei, Germ. (Miarophagus, Say.) Woods on Beloeil Moun- 

 tain. 



G. excrementi, Say ? In horse-dung on the Mountain. 



3. Fam. Scarabeidcp, MacLeay. 

 1. Onthophagus, Latr. 



0. Hecate, Pz. Abundant in cow-dung, Montreal and Sorel. 



4. Fam. Aphodiidce, MacLeay. 



1. Aphodius, Illig. 



A. fimetarius, Fabr. Very abundant in cow-dung everywhere. 



A. granarius. Under stones, and in great abundance in a decayed 



cabbage, May 1857; also in cow-dung at Sorel. 

 A. curtus, Hold. In cow-dung. 

 A. vittatus, Lee. In cow-dung, Montreal and Sorel. 

 A. striatulus, Say. In horse-dung. 



2. Euparia, Lep. and Serv. 



E. stercorator, Hald. One specimen taken under a stone on the 

 Mountain, May. 



5. Fam. Trogidce, MacLeay. 

 (See Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., Vol. VII. p. 211.) 



1. Trox, Fabr. 



T. variolatus, Mels. On boarded pathways, May. 

 T. a?qualis, Say. April, Beloeil Mountain. 



2. Omorgus, Erich. 



0. punctatus, Germ. Rare, May. 



6. Fam. Dynastida>, MacLeay. 

 1. Xyloryctes, Hope. 



X. satyrus, Fabr. One specimen said to have been taken on th« 

 north-west side of the Mountain. 

 2. Ligyrus, Burm. (See Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., Vol. VIII. p. 19.) 

 L. relictus, Say. One specimen said to have been taken in Mon- 

 treal, and another at Lachine, July. 



7. Fam. Melolonthidce ) MacLeay. 

 (See Journ. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., Vol. III. sec. series, p. 235.) 



1. Lachnosterna, Hope. 



L. fusca, Frolich. Very abundant flying about trees at dusk in May. 

 L. cognata, Burm. Rare, May. 



2. Serica, MacLeay. 



S. vespcrtina, Schonh. Under stones, sides of the Mountain, May. 

 S. sericea, Illig. With the last species. 



3. Hoplia, Illig. 



H. trifasciata, Say. (primaria, Burm.) On thorn-blossoms, &c, 



May and June. 

 H. tristis, Mels. (male of the preceding). "With the last species. 



