NEW BRITISH SPECIES, ETC., IX 1863. 57 



this species and P. fulvipes, Fab., and it is erased from tlie 

 list of British Coleoptera by Mr. Crotch, in his recently 

 published catalogue ; but we have no means of judging 

 whether it is considered by him as non-existent, or as a 

 synonym of the last-mentioned insect. P. fulvipes, accord- 

 ing to description (Erichson), ought to have the three basal 

 joints of the antennae and the legs entirely bright rufo-testa- 

 ceous, the only variety mentioned being one with the basal 

 joints of the antennse pitchy ; P. ruhripenuiSi however, has 

 the entire antenna, femora and tibiae always dark pitchy, 

 and, although immature examples may be found with those 

 member's of a lighter colour, they never present the appear- 

 ance of P. fulvipes. In other respects the description of 

 P. fulvipes applies well enough to P. ?"ubripennis ; but it 

 must remain open to doubt whether the two insects can be 

 referred to the same species. 



31. Xantholinus chalyb^us, Brulle, Hist. T^at. Ins. vi. 



72, 1 ; Erichs. Gen. et Spec. Staph. 309, 6. 

 Stajthylinvs sapJiyrinus, Perty. 



W. S. Rooke, Zool. 8413 (1863), Xantholinus sap- 



'phirina. 

 It is, of course, perfectly impossible for this magnificent 

 denizen of the tropics of the new world to be an inhabitant 

 of England, except (as Captain Rooke suggests) when im- 

 ported in the larva state in mould with some plant, or 

 perhaps accidentally brought over in merchandise in the 

 perfect state. 



32. Trogophl^us tenellus, Erichs. Col. March, i. 605, 



Gen. et Spec. Staph. 811,24; Redt. Faun. Austr. 

 Ed. ii. 236; Kraatz, Ins. Deutschl. ii. 880, 14. 

 Tcenosovia gracile, Mann. Brach. 51, I ? 

 This species has been detected (and determined) by Mr. 



