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Dromius ohlitiis, Boield. 



This species is synonymous with D. nigriventris, Thorns. (D.fasciattts, Dej.), 

 but the D. oblitus of Dr. Sharp's catalogue must bo referred to D. vectensis, and 

 must, therefore, be erased from the British List, the latter name being substituted. 



Lehia turcica, Fab. 



There appears to be no really authentic example of this species extant as 

 British ; it is better, therefore, to omit it from the list. 



Lehia hamorrhoidalis, Fab. 



This species is said to have been once taken by Mr. Hope near Netley, Shrop- 

 shire. Dr. Power possesses a specimen, concerning which he writes as follows : 

 " My specimen was taken in a field at Devizes, and set by Mr. Sidebotham himself. 

 I have an accurate description of the spot, and do not feel any doubt as to accuracy ; 

 it is an out-of-the-way place, and there is no reason to think it accidentally im- 

 ported, as would be the case at the Crystal Palace or its neighbourhood. If you 

 strike it out, I shall say you are wrong." 



Amara fusca, Dej. 



Our examples of this species must be referred to A. ingenua, Duft. The species, 

 therefore, must be omitted. 



Amaba continua, Thorns. 



This species has been separated by Thomson from A. communis as new. It 

 comes between A. lunicollis and A. communis, having the build of the former insect, 

 and also (like lunicollis) having the marginal row of punctures on the elytra con- 

 tinuous. It has, however, three joints at the base of the antennae testaceous, 

 whereas A. lunicollis has but two. In A. communis the marginal row of large 

 punctures is interrupted (Ent. Mo. Mag., xi, 207). 



SCYBALICUS 0BL0NGIUSCULU8, Dej. 



This insect, for which Schaum made the genus Apatelits, and which now, with 

 one other species, forms his genus Scybalicus, has also been classed with the true 

 Harpali. It certainly comes very near the Ophonus section of the genus Harpalus, 

 and forms a good transition from them to Harpalus ruficornis and the allied species ; 

 it is about the size of R. ruficornis, to which its striking yellowish pubescence gives 

 it, at first sight, a superficial resemblance ; this pubescence, together with the shape 

 of the thorax (which is much constricted behind, with the posterior angles very 

 obtuse and almost rounded, and the base nearly straight), will serve to distinguish 

 it. This great addition to our list was discovered by Mr. Harris, of Burton-on- 

 Trent, in 1878, who took one example near Weymouth. Mr. Mason took several 

 specimens in 1879. Mr. J. J. Walker took one immature example about the same 

 time ; and it has quite lately been found by the Eev. O. Pickard-Cambridge (Ent. 

 Mo. Mag., XV, 203 ; Entomologist, iv, 238). 



Harpalus obscurus, Fab. 



This insect has been a great source of confusion to British Entomologists, in 

 great measure owing to the fact that the Harpalus obscurus of Dawson's Greod. 



