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Spathocera jDalmani^ Schill. About forty specimens were 

 taken by Mr. Douglas and myself at Weybridge at the end 

 of Ausfust, at the roots of grass amonjist sand. 



Division Berytina. 



Berytus commutatus, Fieb. A very common species and 

 apparently to be found throughout the whole year in moss 

 and at the roots of grass below bushes. It is widely distri- 

 buted, and has occurred at Sanderstead in April, at Eltham 

 in July, at Folkestone in September, and at Charlton in 

 November. 



Ber-ytus Signoreti, Fieb. This species was taken by me 

 at Folkestone on the 1st September, 1861, at the roots of 

 Ecliium vulgare, and was determined by Dr. Fieber. Since 

 he returned it, he has had many other species forwarded to 

 him by Mr. Douglas and myself, and amongst them B. 

 pygmaus, to which it is nearly allied ; and having written 

 to say that he would like to see what had been done in Eng- 

 land in this genus, I forwarded to him the whole of my 

 captures. These have not yet come to hand, and I am there- 

 fore unable to point out the specific differences. 



Beryhis 7nontivaguSj Bremi. This is the handsomest 

 species of the genus with which I am acquainted. It occurred 

 in crreat numbers at the roots of fijrass and in moss at Folke- 

 stone in September, and Mr. Douglas and myself met with 

 it plentifully at Charlton in the middle of November in com- 

 pany with B. commutaius. 



Berytus pygmceus, Fieb. I am unable to say more at 

 present than that I met with it at Folkestone in September, 

 along with the other species mentioned above. It is one of 

 the smallest known species of the genus, and is extremely 

 hard to detect. 



The whole of the species of the above genus are very 



