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Bembidiid^, Stephens. 



Genera. 



1. Lymnasum, Stephens 



2. Cillenum, Leach 



3. Tacliys, Ziegler 



. < Philochtluis, Steph 

 ( Leia, Megprle 



5. Ocvs, Kirby 



6. Peryphus, Megerle 



7. Notaphus, Megerle 



8. Lopha, Megerle 



9. Tachypus, Megerle 



10. Bcmbidium, Illiger 



11. Clialybe, iftyjior^e 



5 ^^ga, Lnporte . 

 ^ PselaphopetiuSjiS' 



Country. 



12 



England 

 England 

 England 



England 

 England 

 England 

 England 

 England 

 England 

 England 

 Cayenne 



Cayenne 



Typical Species. 



Car. Nigropiceus, Marsh. 

 {'ill. Laterale, Leach. 

 Tach. Scutcllaris, Steph. 



Bern, biguttatum, Illiger. 



Car. Tempestivus, Panz. 

 Bern, fenioratum, SfKriii. 

 Car. Ustulatus, Linneus. 

 Cic. 4-niaculata, Linneus. 

 Cic. Andrese, i^a«. 

 Cic. flavipes, Linneus. 

 Chal. Leprieuri, Laporte. 



Mg. Anthicoides, Laporte. 



It is probable tbat tbe two last genera will be 

 found eventually to connect tbe Bembicliidae witb 

 tbe Trecbidse. Tbe above table seems to include 

 all the kno^Ti genera composing tbe family. Inter- 

 mediate forms may be expected to occur, uniting 

 tbe European and Transatlantic genera ; there is, 

 however, much to be done in tbe investigation of 

 the exotic species, as little of their habits are 

 known. 



The name of Leia was, of necessity, changed 

 by Mr. Stephens to Philochtbus, as the former 

 had previously been applied by Meigen to desig- 

 nate a genus of Diptera (Vid. Meig. Zw. 1, '2.;3). 

 After paying much attention to this family, I have 



