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tribe are usually considered to be importations, but one or two have 

 occurred under circumstances that give them abetter claim to be con- 

 sidered indigenous than many other species already in our lists. ^ 



Carpophilus, Leach. | 



1. Elytra spotted with yellow. 



a Thorax narrowed in front and widened behind ; elytra scarcely longer 

 than thorax. 



C. hemipferus, Linn, {fiexuosus, Payk.).--Eather stoutly built, short and con- 

 vex, with thorax much wider at base than at apex ; black, more or less pubescent ; 

 elytra with a yellow spot at shoulder, and another at apex, sometimes wholly, some- 

 times partially, covering their apical half. Length, 1\ — 1\ lin. 



This cosmopolitan species has often been imported with sugar, 

 dried fruits, grain, and other provisions. Dr. Power, however, tells 

 me that Turner once brought him four specimens alive, which he had 

 taken with Engis humeralis in Cossus burrows in Dulwich Wood. 

 Dr. Power has himself taken Silvanus, Trogosita, &c., under bark in the 

 open country, and considers that all of them had probably wandered 

 from some other locality. 



b Thorax narrowed in front and behind ; elytra twice as long as thorax. 



C. sexpustulatiis, Fabr. — Long and flat, narrow, somewhat shiny ; elytra witbj 

 parallel sides ; thorax almost circular, rather broadly margined at the sides ; reddish-l 

 brown in colour ; elytra with two plain impressions on each, and three spots, one alii 

 shoulder, which is often obscure, a plainer one in the middle, and a third at apex 

 usually obscure, sometimes almost invisible. Length, 1 — 1^ lin. 



This is the most doubtful of the three species as British ; only a 

 few examples appear to be known, and they are undoubted importations. 



2. Elytra without spots. 



C. mutilatus, Er. {hemipterus, Fabr., nee Jiemijjterus, Linn.). — Considerably narii 

 rower in proportion than C. hemipterus, Linn., but wider than C. sexpustulatus S\ 

 thorax quadrate, hardly broader at base than at apex, sides very slightly rounded :li 

 elytra not much longer than thorax ; head reddish, thorax and abdomen darker r 

 elytra rufescent, without spots, apical angles and region round scutellum more ok 

 less broadly darker. Length, 1 — \\ lin. 



Among some beetles sent me for names by Mr. Beaumont, I f ounci 

 two specimens of this species, which has not hitherto been recorded aji 

 British ; Mr. Beaumont informed me that they had been given him bj) 

 Mr. T. K. Hardy, of Manchester, who has himself written to me oti 

 the subject ; he says that he has considered it to be C. sexpustulatusi 

 and that he has taken it very commonly at the bottom of old wheal 

 stacks in his neighbourhood. He has also taken it at Sherwooci 

 Porest in Cossus burrows, which fact goes a long way towards es' 

 tablishing its claim to be regarded as indigenous. Dr. Power possesses 

 two specimens from Mr. E. A. Fitch, which have evidently been imi 

 ported with corn ; it is very probably in many collections, unknowit 

 or standing under another name. 



(To he continued.) 



