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Fam. Srreumwex. (Leach.)— Genus Necropnorvs. 
(Fabr.) 
Necrophorus conversator. N.S. 
Niger, obscurus; subtiliter punctatus; capite nitente, 
subtilissime punctato sulcis duobus, postice connexis; 
thorace marginibus latis subreflexis; elytris maculis 
sex ochraceis. 
Black, dull, thickly and minutely punctured. Head 
shining, very minutely punctured, with two furrows, 
which converge, and are connected hindward. Thorax 
with a broad and slightly elevated rim; transverse line 
in front, and longitudinal line distinctly impressed. 
Elytra with six ochraceous spots, of which four form 
an interrupted band before the middle, and the other 
two are near the hind border. Abdomen extending 
much beyond the elytra; four segments uncovered. 
Length of the body, 9 lines. 
It is quite distinct from the North American JN. 
hebes, obscurus, Hallii, Melsheimeri, pygmeus, and 
velutinus. In the markings of the elytra it resembles 
N. defodiens, but the scutellum is much smaller. 
Fam. Atontp2. (Mac Leay.)—Genws CREMASTOCHEILUS. 
(Knoch.) 
Cremastocheilus armatus. N. S. 
Niger, aspere punctatus; capite bicornutos; thoracis 
angulis posticis valde productis; elytris litura basali 
pallida; femoribus tibiisque valde dilatatis. 
Black, dull, roughly punctured. Head deeply retuse 
in front, with an acute projection on each side in front 
