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13. Cryptobium, Mann. 



C. pallipes, Grav. Under stones, Mile-end road, May 1857. 



4. Sub-fam. Stenince. 



14. Lithocaris, Erich. 



L. confluens, Say. Common in cow-dung on the Mountain, Oct. 



15. Sunius, Leach. 



S. discopunctatus, Saij. Common under stones in fields near Mile- 

 end road, May. 



16. Pcederus, Fabr. 



P. littorarius, Grav. Common under stones in fields near Mile-end 

 road, May. 



17. Stenus, Latr. 



S. flavicornis, Erich. By sweeping herbage, sides of the Mountain 



June. 



5. Sub-fam. Oxytelince. 



18. Platystethus, Mann. 



P. Americanus, Erich. Abundant under dead animals, and by 

 sweeping herbage, August. 



19. Oxytelus, Grav. 



0. sculptus, Grav. One specimen taken under a stone, Simpson 



Street, April 1857. 

 0. Pensylvanicus, Erichs. In cow-dung. 



Helocera. 



1. Fam. Histeridce, Leach. 



(See Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., Vol. VI. p. 37.) 



1. Platysoma, Leach. 



P. Lecontei, Marseul. Under bark of trees, Montreal and Belceil 

 Mountains. 



2. Hister, Linn. 



H. abbreviatus, Fab. Common under dead animals, and in horse- 

 dung. 



H. perplexus, Lee. (?) Under stones, sides of the Mountain. 



H. Americanus, Payk. Under stones and in cow-dung, Montreal 

 and Sorel, May. 



3. Saprinus, Erich. 



S. assimilis, Payk. Under dead animals and in cow-dung. 

 S. distinguendus, Lee. In cow-dung, Montreal and Sorel. 



2. Fam. Phalacridce, Schaum. 



(See Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., Vol. VIII. p. 15.) 

 1. Olibrus, Erich. 



0. apicalis, Meh. On thorn-blossoms and by sweeping grass, June. 



3. Fam. Nitidulidce } MacLeay. 



1. Phenol ia, Erich. 



P. grossa, Fabr. One specimen taken under bark of a dead stump 

 on the Mountain, August 24th, 1856. 



2. Omosita, Erich. 



0. colon, Linn. Numerous under dead animals, &c, June. 



