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however, though of similar structure, are altogether larger ; its elytra 
are somewhat flatter, leas gradually acuminate behind, and Avith the 
striae more delicate and the interstices even less elevated. 
Apart from other characters, its uniform bright red elytra dis- 
tinguish it from the other allied species, E. pr(BUstus, crocatus, pomorum, 
rubidus, rufiventris, ochropterus, elongatulus, elegantulus, halteatus, Sfc. 
One of Mr. "Waterhouse's specimens has a thin, shining, longi- 
tudinal dorsal line from the front to the base of the thorax. 
In Mr. Waterhouse's paper (Trans. Ent. Soc, Vol. v., n. s., pt. iii) 
on the species of ElateridcB in the Stephensian cabinet, he states that 
among Stephens' E. pomonce is a specimen of E. prceiostus (Fab.) Germ. 
This insect does not appear to have been otherwise claimed as British. 
Its red elytra being tipped with black would readily distingiiish it from 
all our species except E. elongatulus ; from which its much lai'ger size 
and broader build would at once separate it. 
When Agriotes pilosus, also, was introduced recently into our lists, 
it appears to have escaped observation that in the above paper Mr. 
Waterhouse had long before stated (though with doubt as to its authen- 
ticity), that the Athous elongatus of Stephens' cabinet is represented by 
an example of that species. In the " Manual" Stephens gives "near 
Southgate ?" as the locality for A. elongatus. 
284, King's Road, Chelsea, S.W. 
Note on Xyloterus quercHs, Eich. — In the " Annals and Magazine of Natural 
History," Vol. V. (1849, No. xxxi.),p. 279, — Article xxxii., "Descriptions, &c., of 
some rai-e or interesting indigenous Insects," by the late J. Curtis, is the following 
description : — 
" Bostrichus Waringii. Qchreous, shining ; head black, concave ; thorax 
" pale ferruginous, scabrous, with longish ochreous hairs in front ; elytra punctate 
" striate, the suture piceous, an elongate oval space on the outer margin, and a 
" stripe down the middle of each beyond the centre, but not reaching the apex, 
" piceous also. Underside blackish. Legs deep ochreous. Length 1| line. 
" I am indebted to IVIr. Waring for my specimen, which he took in a house in 
" Bristol. It is alhed to B. domesticus, Linn." 
There would seem little doubt but that Curtis' long previously described 
species is identical with Eichhoflfs X. quercus, so recently added to our hsts; but, 
at the same time (supposing even that its identity could be estabhshed with 
certainty by an examination of the type, — now, with the remainder of the Curtisian 
collection, in Australia), there can be no question that EichhofiF is the real describer 
of the insect, and in equity entitled to the greater share of honour; as he points 
out structural characters, &c., and differences between his species and the closely 
alHed X. Kneatus ; upon which, they being unknown to Curtis, the latter author is 
silent, — E. C. Rye, 284, King's Road, Chelsea. 
