NEW BRITISH SPECIES, ETC., IN 1868. 39 



The insect is doubtless brought forward in the 1st part of 

 Thomson's vol. x, to which Mr. Crotch alludes in his in- 

 troductory remarks, but which has not yet been published, 

 as far as I am aware. 



40, Trachys TROGLODYTES, Schon.; Kies.jins. Deutschl., 



iv, 169, 3; D. Sharp, Ent. M. Mag., vol. v, p. 100. 



Dr. Sharp records his capture of this continentally rare 

 species in a marshy place about three miles from Thorn- 

 hill, Dumfries, during last March. This appears to be 

 only the second recorded species of the Bujorestidce in 

 Scotland. 



It is dark brassy in colour, with blue elytra, and is closely 

 allied to T, pygmceusj from which it may be known by its 

 darker colour, more elliptical form (being more elongate, 

 with its greatest breadth not towards the front), and the 

 deeply excavated furrow on the front of its head, which 

 is continued as a impressed line to the margin of the 

 thorax. 



My solitary exponent of T, jyygmceuSj taken at Holme 

 Bush by myself, must be referred to this species. 



T. pygmcBUs seems (though undoubtedly occurring in the 

 north) to be more of southern distribution. 



41. Cryptohypnus PULCHELLUS, Linn.; Kies. ; Candeze; 



Thomson, Sk. Col., vi, 113 (Negastrius) ; R. Hislop, 

 Ent. Mo. Mag., vol. v, p. 139. 

 Mr. Hislop records the capture by himself, on the banks 

 of the Findhorn, Morayshire, of two examples of this species, 

 determined by Dr. Sharp. 



It appears to be spread over the whole of Europe, on 



