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Legs yellow, with the knees somewhat darker. Pubescence of the upper surface 

 short and fine, the abdomen furnished at the sides with slightly longer protruding 

 hairs. 



Three specimens, taken at Ahrweiler, Rhenish Prussia, in decaying vegetable 

 refuse. 



Dr. Kraatz appended a foot-note to this description, and says 

 that the flattened, subparallel forui, relatively large head, &c., of this 

 species reminds one of a Plncusa, and he suggests that an examination 

 of the mouth parts might not be without interest. The specific name 

 nitens is pre-occupicd in Homalota, hence the change made by Dr- 

 Bernhauer. 



Horsell, Woking : 



January ^th, 1909. 



NOTES ON VARIOUS BRITISH COLEOPTERA. 

 BY E. A. NEWBEKY. 



The following notes, the result of correspondence with M. Henri 

 du Buysson and Captain Sainte Claire Deville, will probably be of 

 interest to readers of this Magazine. 



Adrasfus Umhatus, Fab. — The insect standing in our collections 

 under this name must be referred to A. nitidulus, Marsh, ^pallens, 

 Er. The two species may be separated thus: — 



A, Antenna; longer, black or brownish with testaceous base, third joint about 

 double as long as second A. limbatus,¥ah. 



A A. AntenniB shorter, entirely testaceous, second and tiiird joints sub-equal.... 

 A. nitidulus, Marsh., = limbatus, Fowler, nee Fab. 



I have never seen a British insect corresponding witb the above 

 characters of A. Umhatus^ but M. du Buysson sees no reason why it 

 should not occur with us. 



Melanotus rujipes, Herbst, and castanipes, Payk. — I have sub- 

 mitted specimens from various localities, including some taken by 

 Foxcroft and E-ye at Kannoch, and others from Highgate and Derby, 

 to M. du Buysson. Some of these were very variable from others as to 

 size, shape, and coloui', but M. du Buysson states that they are all one 

 and the same species, i.e., M. rujipes, Herbst. He further informs me 

 that he regards M. castanipes as a meridional insect, and therefore not 

 likely to occur in Scotland. One of Mr. Tomlin's Piedmontese speci- 

 mens, sent as M. castanipes, and corroborated by M. du Buysson, is an 



