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not differ from T. minor except in the " vertexal spiculae," and 

 not even among themselves according to the descriptions. 



Oropus striatus, (subimpunctate) and Oropus monianus 

 (strongly punctured) are good species. The rest of Oropus were 

 several times reduced and restored. 



Rhexidius asperulus nil 



Sagola (not Sonoma) tolulce, Isabella, corticina and parviceps 

 are good species; the rest, owing to the variation of sexual ven- 

 tral distortions in almost every individual, are invalids. 



If Casey found in LeConte's cabinet a R. divergens with punc- 

 tured pronotum, the label has been misplaced by negligent, or 

 perhaps willful hands. LeConte's collection ought to be watched 

 better, to prevent handling it by light-fingered persons. 



Casey commenced to do with the Pselaphidae as he did with 

 Stenus, Trogophlceus, Sitones and the Baridae, but " Je ne voud- 

 rai pas etre violente d'oter la fumier de ses synonymes. " 



AFTER COLEOPTERA. 



By J. H. B. Bland, Philadelphia, Pa. 



From the 6th to 20th of July, 1884, I had the opportunity ol 

 collecting along the banks of Poko Poko Creek, which empties 

 into the Lehigh River, at Parry ville, Carbon County, Pa.; the 

 creek flows between a series of mountains ; the timber is mostly 

 pine, interspersed with oak, hickory and maple; the soil surface 

 is covered with small stones to such an extent that it looked as 

 if it would discourage any agriculturist. Carabidae were very 

 scarce, and I found but few specimens — by beating I obtained 

 Corymbites hieroglyphicus, C. hamatus, Adelocera marmorata, 

 Goes debilis, Leptostylus macula, Liopus alpha, Lyturgus querci, 

 Hyperpldtys aspersus, H. maailatus, Strangalia bicolor, S. fa- 

 melica and Chrysobothris scitula. 



Two days I devoted to aquatic Coleoptera. On the edge of the 

 creek I found two species of Berosus, two of Dineutes, two of 

 Halipius, two of Dryops. About one-quarter mile from the 

 mouth of the creek there is a dam; the stream below, the distance 

 of one hundred feet, has a considerable number of submerged 

 plants, some having the appearance of moss, others have a round 

 form; from these I captured quite a number oi Elmis, Stenelmis, 



