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occurs would, beyond a doubt, ensure its speedy and utter 

 extirpation. 



19. Oxypoda rufula, Mulsant ; Waterhouse, Cat. Brit. 



Col. 17 (1858). 

 Of this elegant little species I have met with a single spe- 

 cimen only ; it was taken near Hampstead, on the underside 

 of a piece of decayed wood which I had laid on the declivity 

 of a large nest of Formica rufa as a trap for myrmecophilous 

 insects. 



20. Oxypoda nigrina, Waterhouse, Proc. Ent. Soc. 



5 April, 1858, Zool. 6073 (1858) (described). 

 Taken at Erith in July, 1855, at Charlton in June, 1855, 

 and in other places near London ; found by Mr. M. Young 

 near Paisley, and by Dr. Power at Kilburn, Darenth and 

 Cowley. 



21. Oxypoda nigrofusca, Waterhouse, Proc. Ent. Soc. 



5 April, 1858, Zool. 6073 (1858) (described). 

 Hampstead. 



22. Oxypoda? aterrima, Waterhouse, Proc. Ent. Soc. 



3 May, 1858, Zool. 6116 (1858) (described). 

 Taken by Mr. M. Young near Paisley. 



23. Aleochara bisignata, Eric. ; Waterhouse, Cat. Brit. 



Col. 16 (1858). 



24. O li got a granaria, Eric. ; Waterhouse, Cat. Brit. 



Col. 19 (1858); Proc. Ent. Soc. 3 May, 1858, Zool. 



6116 (1858). 

 Oligota granaria, Eric. Kaef. d. Mark Brand, i. 364, 4 



(1837). 

 Oligota casei, Steph. Man. Brit. Col. 366, 2868 (1839)? 



Stephens's description of Al. jiumila, Illustr. Mand. 



v. 131, 67 (1832), cannot possibly refer to this insect, 



which is known to me by description only. 

 Taken by Dr. Power at the Holt, Hampshire. 



