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COLEOPTERA. 



New British Species, Corrections of Nomencla- 

 ture, &c., noticed since the publication of the 

 Entomologist's Annual, 1864. 



Br E. C. Rye. 



Taking into consideration the fact, that the discovery of 

 species either new to science or the British hsts must neces- 

 sarily become more difficult every year, and also the compa- 

 rative scarcity of insect life, owing to the long-continued dry 

 weather during the past summer, it can scarcely be expected 

 that there should be a large number of novelties for me to 

 record. If, however, the quantity added is not much above 

 the average, the quality will perhaps make up the defi- 

 ciency ; several of the insects hereafter mentioned being 

 conspicuous on account of size or unexpected appearance, 

 and two being apparently undescribed. 



It will be seen that since the last " Annual," 28 species 

 have been added (including the two new species) ; and this 

 number is composed as follows: — Geodejihaga, 1; Brach- 

 elytra, 14; Anisotomidce, 2; Necrophaga and LamelU- 

 cornes, 5 ; Rhynchophoraf 4 ; Xylophaga, 1 ; and Halti- 

 ciclce, 1 . The remaining notices are corroborations of species 

 hitherto possessing only a nominal introduction; changes 

 of nomenclature, &c. 



