BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. SOC. 



They frequently copulate, but neither eggs nor larvae could be 

 obtained. 



A number of Nyctobates barbata, Knoch (from Florida), re- 

 ceived in January "79, though often seen in copulation, do not 

 seem to propagate, since their flattened body is only adapted to 

 bark-life, a medium not so easily imitated in captivity. 



It would be interesting to raise the latter beetle to see whether 

 the first or second generation could not be transformed into Nyc- 

 tobates pennsylvanica, DeGr., inhabiting our northern climate. 



On the excursion of the Brooklyn Ent. Soc. May 30;h 1879. A 

 fine abberation of Chrysophanus Americanus was taken by Mr. P. 

 E. Nostrand. The specimen is normal in appearance except on 

 the underside of the right hind wing, which is marked by red 

 dashes running from base to exterior margin. 



NEW PUBLICATIONS. 



Dr. HORN in Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. VII. p. 137- 



Revision of the species of Listrochelus of TJ. S. with n. sp. L. dispara- 

 bilis Col. N. Mex. Ariz., L. opacicollis Ariz. N. Mex. Utah., L. sociat.us Ne\ • 

 Ido. Or., L. timidus Ariz., L. senex. Tex. 



Synopsis of the Q,uediini of XT. S. with descriptions of the foil. n. sp. 

 Quedius desertus Cal. Ariz. Utah,, Qu. debilis Cal. Vane, Qu. prostans Cal. 

 Vane, Qu. seriatus Vane, Qu. puncticeps Vane 



Synopsis of the Cychrus, see the extract in Bull. February 1879. 



Synopsis of Staphilinus and allied genera with the n. sp. St. nigrellus 

 Or. and N. Cal., St. rutilicauda Or., St. viridanus Can. N. Y. Mich. New Engl. 

 States. 



S. H. SCTJDDER, Notice of the Butterflies collected by Dr. E. Palmer in 

 S. Utah and N. Col. in 1877.— Bull. IT. S. Geol. Survey IV. 254. Described as 

 new : Neominois dionysus, Synchloe thoosa, Heteropterus libya. 

 Fossil Insects of the Green River Shales described 21 n. sp. of fossil cole- 

 optera etc. 



