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Embryo Salmon ; from James Ferrier, Jr., Esq. 



A Concretion from the Caen stone used in the construction of the 

 new English Cathedral ; from Mr. Hutchinson, builder. 



A Systematic List of Coleoptera found in the Vicinity of Mon- 

 treal. By W. S. M. D'Urbain. 



The following list, being the result of hardly two seasons' col- 

 lecting, contains only a small portion of the Coleoptera to be 

 found in the neighbourhood of Montreal, but is nevertheless 

 offered as a contribution to the Entomology of Canada, in the 

 belief that it will be useful in ascertaining the geographical dis- 

 tribution of the species enumerated, nearly all of which have been 

 determined by the eminent coleopterist, Dr. J. L. Leconte of 

 Philadelphia, to whom I here beg to return my sincere thanks 

 for his kindness in naming a large number of specimens for me. 



Geodephaga. 

 1. Family Cicindelidce, Kirby. 

 1. Cicindela, Linn. (See Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc, Vol. XL, new 

 series, p. 27.) 

 C. sexguttata, Fabr. Common, May and June. 

 C. purpurea, Oliv. Extremely abundant on sandy places from April 



to August ; several remarkable varieties occur. 

 C. vulgaris, Say. (obliquata, Dej.) Very abundant, with the pre- 

 ceding species. 

 C. duodecim-guttata, Dej. (proteus, Kirby.) In the same places 



but not so numerous as the two last species, May. 

 C Baitimorensis, Herbst. (repanda, Dej.) Rather scarce, May to 

 July. 



2. Fam. Carabidce, Leach. 



1. Sub-fam. Brachinides, Westw. 



1. Lebia, Lair. 



L. tricolor, Say. One specimen taken on the Mountain in October. 

 L. fuscata, Dej. Rare, by sweeping herbage on the Mountain in 



June. 

 L. axillaris, Dej. Rare, by sweeping herbage on the Mountain in 



June. 

 L. viridis, Say. Rare, on the Mountain in October. 

 L. pumila, Dej. Abundant on flowers of Solidago in August. 



2. Cymindis, Latr. (Tarus, Clairville.) 



C. pilosa, Say. Rare, under bark of dead stumps on the Mountain. 

 C. reflexa, Lee. (marginata, Kirby?) Common under stones, bark 

 of dead stumps, &c, on the Mountain, May. 



