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indebted for one. Since that lime it has been taken by 

 Hardy in the Northumberland district, by Foxcroft at 

 Rannoch (now in the Rev. A. Matthews' collection), and this 

 last season by Mr. Sidebothara in Perthshire. 



Lissodema Heyana, Curt. — I have returned to this name, 

 since, though Gyllenhal described this species, Linneus, from 

 whom he took the name, intended Silvanus Surinamensis, as 

 his collection and description clearly show. 



Q^]demera nobilis, Scop. — This name is anterior to that of 

 Linnaeus by some years, and further obviates the difficulty of 

 the same name recurring in two closely-allied genera. 



Mordella aculcala, ii/?w. — This species is generally ba- 

 nished from our lists, but is unquestionably indigenous, though 

 rare. I have two or three from Mr. Wollaston's collection, 

 and have seen others taken in the West of England. 



Mordellistena inacqualis, Mais. — 'I'he earliest name for this 

 species will be parvula, GylL, which from Thomson's descrip- 

 tion is clearly identical with it. 



Anthicus Schaumii, Woll. — It does not appear that we 

 have the type-form of A. tristis at all : whether this is more 

 than a variety I feel doubtful. 



Phytosus nigriventris, Chevr. — This species, nearly allied 

 to balticus, /vr., occurs on our southern shores, where it 

 seems to replace the northern species. 



Euryusa Kirbyi, Jans. — I am at a loss to know how Mr. 

 Rye, in his Catalogue, can have united this species with T. 

 inquilina, Milrk., with which it has nothing in common. 

 Mlirkel alludes expressly to having examined its tarsi, &c., 

 and has demonstrated that it is a true Thiasophila : the 

 insect found in this country, however, has well-developed 

 male characters, and 4-jointed anterior tarsi, which at once 

 connect it with Euryusa, of which genus it forms a now and 

 very interesting representative. I may mention that speci- 

 mens sent to Paris were returned as entirely unknown. 



Cratargea erythroceras, Steph. — Stephens' name must here 

 be recognized as prior to Erichson's, and as being well 

 described ; it is, however, superseded by the still earlier 

 name suturalis, Said,., which appears to belong to this 

 species. 



Aleochara obscurella. — This group of insects appears to 

 be in the utmost confusion, as far as regards synonymy. The 



