104 COLEOPTERA. 



(loc. cit. p. 106) states that JV. geminatus, Dej., to which he 

 formerly attributed it, is found in S. Europe, and has uni- 

 colorous elytra, and more numerous frontal strias. 



Calathus mollis, Marsh. 



Mr. Crotch (loc. cit.) now considers this insect a mere 

 form of vielanocephalus, Linn. ; and states that with the inter- 

 vening links, such as C. ochropierus, Dej., it is almost im- 

 possible to distinguish them. 



He also says they may be found in company ; but I have 

 never found this to be the case. 



Calathus rotundicollis, Dej. 

 Mr. Crotch (loc. cit.) deposes C. piceus (a name adopted 

 by IMarsham fi'om Linnceus, whose species appears to belong 

 to Anchomenus) in favour of Dejean's insect. 



Taphria (Synuchus) vivalis, 111. 

 Mr. Crotch (loc. cit.) states that as Illiger was the real 

 describer of this species, though Panzer figured it before him, 

 the verdict of the former must be taken ; and that Illiger says 

 Panzer by mistake called it nivalis, a name which would 

 clash with the prior Carabus nivalis of PaykuU. 



Anchomenus junceus, Scop. 

 Mr. Crotch (loc. cit.) is inclined, in the absence of unifor- 

 mity, to follow Dawson in restoring this name to the insect 

 generally known as angusticollis, Fab. ; Scopoli's descrip- 

 tion being scarcely applicable to any other insect, and cer- 

 tainly not to Nehria Gyllenhaliy as suggested by the late Dr. 

 Schaum. 



