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4 (3.). Larger; pronotum with the sides toward the apex very much narroioer, 

 rather slightly rounded, anteriorly narrowly extended, almost as far as to the 

 posterior angles acute and finely marginated ; the apical angles deflected and 

 provided with a foveola ; the apex between these angles, immediately behind the 

 apical ring, four-sevenths or almost one-third narrower than the base ; the disc with 

 a broad callus, which is greatly extended toward the sides, making the greatest part 

 of the breadth of the pronotum at this place ; the lateral limb therefore between the 

 callus and the margin being narrow ; the disc behind the callus only in the middle 

 transversely wrinkled, toward the more shining sides rather strongly hut less densely 

 punctured, the basal limb and the angles themselves smooth ; hemielytra very dis- 

 tinctly punctured, pale testaceous, mostly with at least the cuneus and the apex or 

 the whole commissure of the clavus piceous. 



Tr. majusctilus, m. {=^minutus,Y\eb). 



These last two species vary to quite testaceous and uuicolorous 

 heinielytra and thighs ; the latter species varies very much in the 

 extension of the piceous colour of the hemielytra. 



Xtlocoeis atee (Cat., p. 52). Anthocoris oiscureUa,Zett., which. 



is cited as being a synonym of this species, is very distinct, and belongs 



to the genus Scoloposcelis, Pieb. (vide Eeut., Ofvers. K. Vet. Ak. Porh., 



1871, p. 413). 



(To be continued). 



Carabus auratus, Lin., in the Borough MarJcet, London. — I this morning had 

 given to me three (two S and 1 ? ) very fine specimens of the above beautiful insect. 

 That they should be found running about the stones of a London market does at first 

 seem somewhat remai'kable,and certainly not a place where an entomologist would go in 

 anticipation of finding such an insect, especially as it must be ranked among the rarest 

 of our British Carabi. As few instances have been recorded of its having been 

 taken in England, I at first thought they might have found their way into this 

 strange locality in the sacks of turnip tops, which come from the south coast at this 

 time of the year ; but, upon second tlioughts, I think it is more probable that they 

 may have been brought across the channel packed in the pads of lettuce and salad 

 which come from the south of France in large quantities in the months of April and 

 May. This is a very common beetle in France, where it is known by the name of 

 " Jardinier,"but becomes rare as we advance northward, being seldom seen in Germany 

 or Sweden. — T. E. Billups, 4, Swiss Villas, Coplestone Road, Peckham : May 14:th, 

 1879. 



Lehia crux-minor, L., near BasingstoJce. — I have recently obtained a specimen of 

 this rare species from the neighbourhood of Bradley, near Basingstoke. It was acci- 

 dentally sent up to some friends of mine in some moss intended for Easter decora- 

 tions. I thought a notice of this capture might be interesting to the readers of 

 your Magazine. — W. J. Saunders, Wray House, Wimbledon : May, 1879. 



Is Dytiscus latissimus found in North America ? — In the April No. (vol. xv, 

 p. 252) of the Magazine, I find some remarks by Dr. Sharp relative to the occurrence 



