JUNE. 151 



COLEOPTEKA. SlLPHID^. 



NECEODES. 



Generic Distinctions. — Antenna longer than the head, thick- 

 ening from the fifth joint to the apex; thorax nearly round. 



Necrodes littoralis is entirely black, with the three 

 terminal joints of the antennse yellow; there are three 

 elevated lines on each elytron, the spaces between being 

 thickly punctured ; the hind legs are very thick, and toothed 

 on the under side. It is found on the sea-shore and banks 

 of rivers, under seaweed and carrion, on the latter of which 

 it feeds. 



CoLEOPTEKA; PERMESTIDiE. 



DERMESTES. 



Generic Distinctions. — Antennae, short and clavate ; body oval 

 and somewhat convex ; legs short. 



Dermestes lardarius is of a dirty ash-colour, with three 

 small black spots ; it infests bacon, and may be found nearly 

 throughout the year. B. mimnus is generally found in 

 moles, hawks, and other carrion, hung up against walls; 

 and B. vulpinus infests the skins brought from Brazil to so 



