COLEOPTEEA. 



New British Species, Corrections of Nomencla- 

 ture, ETC., noticed since THE PUBLICATION OF THE 



Entomologist's Annual, 1868. 



By E. C. Rye. 



Judging frora the work of the past year recorded in the 

 following pages, we may, I think, with confidence assert 

 that Entomology is not- yet at a stand-still for want of ma- 

 terial in this country, and (considering the very limited 

 number of working Coleopterists) that we have acquired a 

 very fair further instalment towards accordance with our 

 continental brethren. 



It will be seen that I have to enumerate one new genus 

 (^Actidium, Matth.), and three new species {Thyamis agilis 

 and Tomicus Marshamij mihi, andPtiliumHalidaii, Matth.), 

 besides about thirty good species added to our lists, among 

 which will be found two Cryptohypni, an Omiasj Apion 

 and Euplectus, and a Cathormiocerus, 3Iagdalmus, and 

 Trachys. The remaining notices, about forty in number, 

 refer to additions either doubtfully correct or possibly im- 

 ported, corrections, '' splits," &c. En revanche, if we follow 

 Thomson, we have lost our old friends Poecilus cupreus, 

 Omalium pusillum, and Hydaticus transver salts. 



Since the publication of the last ^' Annual," several works, 

 or parts of works, have appeared, which are likely to be of 

 use to the English Coleopterist. Of these (not to particu- 



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