130 COLEOPTERA. 



In a letter, dated 30th September, 1848, Mr. J. Hardy 

 writes me that he had received a specimen of this insect from 

 Deal, and that Stephens's description of Quedius lepidulus 

 (Kirby) appears to refer to it. 



Dr. Power has met with it in the above-mentioned locality ; 

 and there are several specimens in Mr. Wollaston's Collec- 

 tion taken at the same place by that gentleman. I am not 

 aware that it has occurred elsewhere in Britain. 



44. Philonthus splendidulus, Grav.; Waterhouse, Cat. 



Brit. Col. 25 (1858). 

 This curious insect is apparently rare ; it is to be sought 

 for on the muddy margins of ponds and streams : I first met 

 with it near Kingsbury on the 11th of September, 1848. 



45. Philonthus thermarum, Aube; Waterhouse, Cat. 



Brit. Col. 25 (1858). 

 Philonthus exilis, Kraatz olim. 

 Frequents manure heaps and hot-beds. I have met with 

 it near Croydon, and Mr. Squire secured two or three spe- 

 cimens near Hampstead in July last. 



46. Philonthus fumarius, Grav. ; Waterhouse, Cat. 



Brit. Col 25 (1858). 

 The first specimens which came under my notice I ob- 

 tained at the sale of the collections of the late Mr. Hem- 

 mings, of Brighton, where he probably captured them. Dr. 

 Power has met with it in the same locality; and Mr. Squire 

 found it there sparingly in December last. 



47. Philonthus nigrita, Nordm. ; Waterhouse, Cat. 



Brit. Col. 25 (1858). 

 Taken by Dr. Power at Eltham, Kent, in January last. 



48. Philonthus pullus, Nordm. ; Waterhouse, Cat. Brit. 



Col. 25 (1858). 

 Discovered by Dr. Power at Portsea in August, 1857. 



