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in the section Ithagonycha, from which its claws separate it. 

 It differs from T. ryfus in its narrower form, and darker 

 colouring ; and in having the head contracted behind, and 

 the thorax narrowed in front. From T. h'lcolor it may be 

 known by its smaller head, and different coloured feet. 



53. Telmatophilus Schonherri, Gyll., Ins. Suec. i. 173, 



10 ( Cryptophafjus Shonherri) ; G. R. Crotch, Cat. 

 Brit. Col. ; id. *Zool. 9000 (1864). 



Mr. Crotch remarks that this species, distinguished from 

 its congeners by its dark femora, has been universally ad- 

 mitted by authors ; and that M. Kiesenwetter, who has re- 

 cently described the European species of the genus, says that 

 the sides of the thorax are also much more rounded. 



It would be as well, therefore, if British Coleopterists who 

 meet with T. Typlicp, wei-e to examine the sides of the thorax 

 of all the specimens of that insect which happen to possess 

 darker femora. 



54. Dryophilus pusillus, Gyll., Ins. Suec. i. 294, 6 



{Anohium); G. R. Crotch, Cat. Brit. Col. (nee Wat. 

 Cat.) 



This species was originally taken sparingly by Dr. J. A. 

 Power, in my company, by sweeping under fir trees at Bircli 

 Wood on 21st June, 1863 ; and was subsequently taken at 

 the same place, under similar conditions, by Dr. Power, 

 Mr. D. Sharp, and myself, in great numbers, about the end 

 of May in the present year. 



The Dryophilus pusillus of Waterhouse's Catalogue is (as 

 mentioned by Mr. Crotch, Zool. 9000, 1864) the D. ano- 

 hioides of Chevrolat {comjwessicorniSf Mulsant), which feeds 

 in the stems of the broom. 



D. pusillus may be at once known (in both sexes) from 



