NEW BRITISH SPECIES, ETC., IN 1869. 89 



Steph., III. and Coll. {humile, Er.\ and which is represented 

 by H. iopterum in Stephens' collection. The insect must, 

 of course, be ignored. 



122. Philorhinum subpubescens, Stephens, 111. and 



Coll. ; E. C. Rye, 1. c. 

 humile, Er. 

 I do not know any reason why the Stephensian name, 

 adopted by Geraminger and von Harold, should not have 

 precedence. 



123. Necrophorus sepultor, Charpentier, Hor. Ent., 



200; Fairm. et Lab., Faune Ent. Fr., 1, 292; E. C. 



Rye, 1. c, 249. 



ohrutovy Er. 

 This species, through a supposed Stephensian synonym, 

 anglicus, is referred to Britain in Gemminger & v. Harold's 

 Cat. Col., ii; possibly on account of the Stephensian sy- 

 nonym being omitted in Wat. Cat. (it does not appear in 

 Steph. Manual), and through there being an ohrutor in 

 Stephens' Manual, of which the description is palpably that 

 of Erichson's insect of the same name. The species (allied 

 to ruspator) is so well marked, on account of its thorax 

 being contracted behind, the red bands of its elytra, and the 

 black pubescence of the apex of its abdomen, that it is not 

 likely to be passed over, if really occurring in this country. 



124. SiLPHA carinata, 111., Kaf. Pruss., 365; Fairm. et 



Lab., 1. c, 295 ; E. C. Rye, 1. c. 

 The S. Griesbachiana of Stephens and S, recta of Marsham 

 are in Gemm. & v. Harold's Cat. Col. attributed without 

 doubt to this species, which, therefore, is supposed to be 



