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2. Dineutes, Brulle. 



D. {not determined.) Abundant in the St. Lawrence, Lachine, &c. 



Philhydrida. 

 Fam. Helophoridce, Leach. 

 1. Helophorus, Fabr. (See Proc. Acad. Nat, Sci. Phila., Vol. VII. 

 p. 357.) 

 H. lacustris, Lee. In small pools, Montreal and Laprairie, May and 



August. 

 H. lineatus, Say. In the streams on Logan's farm, October. 



Fam. Hydrophilidee, Leach. 



(See Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., Vol. VII. p. 356.) 



1. Berosus, Leach. 



B. striatus, Say. Abundant in streams and ponds, Montreal and 



St. Hilaire, May. 

 B. infuscatus, Lee. One specimen taken in a pool near Sherbrooke 

 Street, May 4th, 1857. 



2. Hydrophilus, Geoff. 



H. glaber, Hbst. Common in running streams, June to October. 



3. Hydrocharis, West. 



H. obtusatis, Say. Not common, pools between St. Catherine and 

 Sherbrooke Streets West, May. 



4. Hydrobius, Leach. 



H. regularis, Lee. Ponds, Montreal and St. Hilaire, May. 



5. Laccobius, Erich. 



L. agilis, Randall. Pools on the common between St. Catherine 

 and Sherbrooke Streets West, end of May, 1857. 

 Fam. Sph&ridiidce, Leach. 

 1. Cercyon, Leach. (See Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., Vol. VII. 

 p. 374.) 



C. flavipes, Lee. In a decayed cabbage near McTavish House, May 



11th, 1857. 

 C. centrimaculatum, Lee. By sweeping grass, Logan's farm, August 

 and October. 



Necrophaga. 



1. Fam. Silphidce, Leach. 



(See Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., Vol. VI. p. 274.) 



1. Necrophorus, Fabr. 



N. orbicollis, Say. Rare. 



N. velutinus, Fabr. Common. 



2. Silpha, Linn. 



S. surinamensis, Latr. Abundant under dead animals. 

 S. Lapponica, Hbst. Abundant under dead animals. 

 S. marginalis, Fabr. Abundant under dead animals. 

 S. Americana, Linn. Not common. 



S. inasqualis, Fabr. Rarely met with. Several pairs taken under 

 a small dead snake in 1850. 



