Ad 
“ |, AUTALIA PUNCTICOLLIS (nov. spec.). 
Nigra, nitida, subtilius pubescens, antennarum articulo primo pedibusque piceis, 
prothorace abdomineque evidentius punctatis, illo medio obsolete canaliculato. 
Long. 1 lin. 
With the facies of A. rivularis, but the size of A. impressa ; from the furmer of these 
it differs by having its prothorax more evidently punctured, with the central channel 
only perceptible anteriorly; the lateral fovee are not so deeply impressed, and those 
at the base of the elytra shorter. Apex of the abdomen concolorous. From A. im- 
pressa it is readily distinguished by its colour and punctured abdomen. 
Four specimens from Rannoch, Perthshire; and one in Mr. Janson’s collection, 
taken some years since in Shetland by the late Mr. Squire. 
2. Tacurnus proximus, Araatz, Stett. Ent. Zeit. xvi. 25; Ins. Deutschl. 401. 
Besides the characters pointed out by Kraatz as distinguishing this species from 
T. humeralis, there appears to be a constant difference in the length of the elytra, 
these being always relatively shorter in T. proximus. 
Found by me in sheep’s dung at Rannoch, and about half a dozen specimens 
under the same circumstances on Ben Lomond. 
3. Lesreva monricota, Aiesenw. Stett. Ent. Zeit. viii.77. Redienb. Faun. Austr. 
ed. ii. 245. Kraatz, Ins. Deutschl. 933. 
I have seen three British specimens of a Lesteva, which I believe should be 
referred to this species. Two taken by myself, one of them at Rannoch, the other in 
the Isle of Arran. The third is in Mr. Janson’s collection, and was captured, I think, 
on the Cheviots.” 
The President exhibited a new Atractocerus and a new Cyphagogus, and read the 
following notes respecting them :— 
“The genus Atractocerus is one of the most remarkable amongst the Coleoptera, 
and bears a greater resemblance to a Neuropteron than to anything in its own order; 
and yet we find this genus, one of the most specialized of its class, distributed over 
Africa, Madagascar, Java, the Malayan Islands, Australia and Brazil,—in fact, over 
almost all parts of the world, excepting Europe. In the Malayan Islands, Mr. Wal- 
lace discovered not less than twelve new species of this genus; Singapore and New 
Guinea (Dorey), the two extremes, produced each one; Borneo (Sarawak) five; the 
rest were scattered among the other islands. The only published species, A. morio, 
Pasc., is the only one that appears to be common to three or four localities. If we 
adopt the derivative hypothesis of the origin of species, it will follow that a connexion 
must once have existed between the above-mentioned parts of the world, and this 
would pretty nearly lead to the conclusion that all lands were once connected. The 
Atractoceri would seem to possess a very low power of flight, and to be nocturnal. 
The Molucea species, A. morio, has certainly no appearance of being an intermediate 
form, as might have been expected. The Australian species now exhibited is new to 
Science; I am indebted for my specimen to Mrs. Kreusler, of Gawler, South Australia, 
a lady who, as I have previously testified, has been extremely fortunate in adding to 
vur knowledge of the insect fauna of that colony, and to whom I have the pleasure of 
dedicating the species. 
