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is room for doubt. In Switzerland, A . triviale frequents the prim- 

 rose, whence it has been likewise named by Chevrier, Omalium 

 Primulce. Kirby found his 0. Primulce, " abundant in the flowers 

 of the common primrose, in May, 1809; w^hen first captured it 

 has a most fetid odour." (Steph. Illust, Mancl, v., 357.) See 

 also Kirhy and Spence, Introd. to Entomology, ii., 242. 



Taken in the flowers of the Guelder Rose ( Viburnum OpulusJ; 

 and of the Hawthorn, at Gibside. — J. E. May and June. 



2. A. TORQUATUM, Marsh. 



Steph. Illust, Mand., v., 339. — Anthobium mucronatum, 

 Kirhy, Ih., I.e., (foem.) — Omalium montivagum, Chevrier, 

 Heer, Fn. Col. Helv., i., 184. — Anthobium scutellare, 

 Erichson, Gen. et Spec. Staph., 895. — Anthobium nigri- 

 ventre, Steph. Illust., Mand., v., 343? 

 In flowers of furze and broom; common. Budle, Twizell, 

 Tynemouth, Gibside, &c. June and July. 



3. A. SoRBi, Gyll. 



Steph. Illust, Hand., v., 338. — Erichson, Gen. et Spec. Staph., 

 895. — Omalium Sorbi, Gyll. Ins. Suec, ii., 206. 

 Var. Silpha lutea. Marsh. Ent Brit, i., 128. — Anthobium luteum, 

 Steph. Illust, Mand., v., 338. 

 In flowers of hawthorn, mountain ash, broom, &c. ; very common. 

 June and July. 



4. A. MiNUTUM, Fab. 



Erichson, Gen. et Spec. Staph., 896. — Steph. Manual, No. 

 3398. — Anthobium Ranunculi, lb. Illust, Mand., v., 

 337. — An. picipenne, Kirby, Ih. I.e. 

 In the flowers of the Ranunculaceas, common. 



Sub-Family 7. PROTEINIDES. 

 152. Proteinus, Latreille. 



1. P. BRACHTPTERUS, Fab. 



Steph., Illust, Mand., v., 334, — Erichson, Gen. et Spec. 

 Staph., 903. — Omalium brachypterum, Gyll, Ins. Suec, 

 ii., 207. — Proteinus ovalis, Kirby, Steph. Illust., Mand., 

 v., 335. 



