1 I 2 — 



6 — Harpahis vespertinus Casey. Allied to and ver\- closely resembling 

 ellipsis Lee. and differs in having the elytra very smooth in both 

 ^sexes. 



7 — Anisodddylus arizoncB Casey. Belongs to that series in which the 

 anterior tibial spur is broader at middle and the hind tarsi shorter 

 and somewhat depressed. It belongs to the group B-b as defined 

 by me (Proc. Amer. Philos. See. i88o, p. 172) and is related to 

 nivalis by the single puncture at each angle of the epistoma. In 

 form it resembles semiputuiatus. It is very black and shining (the 

 female slightly opaque) the surface sometimes with a slight purplish 

 lustre, 



8 — This form is placed by Leconte with glohicoUis. I find differences 

 in the form of the sexual fovea in all the males examined. 



9 — As the genera and species are treated systematically the value of the 

 species will be determined in time. ^ It is however the opmion of 

 Mr. Ulke, to which Dr. Leconte assented, that Nicotheus tibialis is 

 the male o{ Eutyphlus similis Lee. - 



10 — This species is considered a Philonthus by Dr. Sharp. It is not in- 

 cluded in my synopsis as I thought and still think that it should 

 either remain in Belonuchus or that the latter should be entirely 

 united with Philonthus. 



1 1 — Orus does not differ from Scopaeus. The antennae are not genicu- 

 late. 0. picipes is very close to Scopaeus exiguus Er. O. punctaius 

 is from Owens Valley, Cal., the type was formerly one of two in my 

 cabinet, it is very close to Sc. brunnipes. 



12 — These are treated synoptically and the value of the species can be 



determined by any one having the material. 

 13 — The generic reference seems doubtful. I was unable from lack of 



time to dismount the specimen for study. 



14 — Of this species I saw the elytra only and could not satisfactorily 



determine. 

 15 — There is no difference between the specimens from Florida and 



those from Oregon, Madeira, Mauritius and New Zealand. 



16 — The comparisons made by Mr. Casey are between specimens from 

 New Jersey and Arizona, he having none from the intermediate 

 regions. 



17 — The important characters which define the position of this species 

 have been omitted. It is however allied to micans. 



