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COLEOPTERA COLLECTED IN CANADA. 



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tured ; thorax finely punctured, and slightly depressed on top, 

 ■with a swelling on each side in front — narrow posteriorly ; 

 elytra finely punctured, and of a dark chestnut colour, with 

 slight longitudinal elevations, which are more prominent be- 

 hind. Toronto, rare. Length 8 lines. 



MARGINATA- 



OICEOPTOJIA 

 -Fair. Canada E. and W. 



Common. 



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Canadian Coleoptera 

 IN THE COLLECTION OF FRED. H. IBBETSON, 



ASSISTANT COJDUSSARY GENERAL, MONTREAL. 



This collection was made in two summers. It contains 

 about 780 species (including varieties), of which the following 

 have been determined, 'fhey are arranged according to Mel- 

 sheimer's Catalogue : — 



CICINDELA 



SEXGUTTATA — Fabr. Canada East and West. 



PURPUREA — Oliv. Toronto, Manitoulin. 



12-GUTTATA — Dej. Canada East and West. 



VULGARIS — Say. " 



REPANDA — Dej. " 



PUNCTULATA — Oliv. Toronto. Not common. 



CASNONIA 

 PENSTLVANICA — -Linn. Peninsula, Toronto. Piare. 



GALERITA 

 JANUS — Fahr. Toronto. Mr. Couper. Rare.] 



BRACHINUS 

 ViRiDiPENNis — Dy. Canada E. and W. Common. 



CORDICOLLIS — Ibid. " " 



CALOSOJIA 

 CALIDUM — Fabr. Canada E. and W. Common. 

 FRIGIDUM — Kirby. Toronto. Mr. Couper. 

 SCRUTATOR — Fabr. " Messrs. Croft and Couper. 



OMOPHRON 

 Americanus — Dej. Canada E. and W. Common. 



ELAPHRUS 

 EUSCARius — Say. Canada E. and W. Common. 



CHLiENIUS 

 SERICEUS — Fost. Canada E. and W. Common. 



TRICOLOR — Dej. " " 



CALATHUS 

 RUFICOLLIS — Dej. Toronto. Very rare. 



ANCHOMEXUS 

 EXTENSICOLLIS — Say. Toronto, Manitoulin. Common. 



AGONUM 

 CUPRIPENNE — Dej. Canada E. and W. Common. 

 8-PUNCTATUM — Fabr. Toronto. " 



ANISODACTYXirS 

 ELLiPTicus — Le Conte. Canada E. and W. Common. 



OCHTHEDROMUS 

 Americanus — Dy. Toronto, Manitoulin. 



TRANSVERSALIS — Ibid. " 



NECROPHORUS 

 HALLII — Kirby. Canada W. Not uncommon. 

 VETUTI.NUS — Fabr. Canada E. and AV. Common. 



NECRODES 

 SURINAAIEN.SIS — Fabr. Canada E. and AV. Common. 



THANATOPHILUS 

 CAUDATUS — Say. Canada E. and W. Common. 



NECROPHILA 

 TERMINATA — Kirby. Canada W. Uncommon. 



SILPHA 

 IN^QUALIS — Faltr. Canada E. and W. Common. 



CATOGEX'CS 

 RUFUS — -Fabr. Canada E. and W. Common. 



DERMESTES 

 LARDARius — Linn. Everywhere. Common. 



ONTHOPHAGUS 

 HECATE — Pz. Fa. Am. Dor. Canada E. and AV. Common. 



L0CANUS 



DAMA — Thumb. Niagara. Common. 



PASSAI,US 



. (?) CORNUTUS — Fabr. Niagara. Common. 



DORCUS 



(?) PARALLELUS — Say. Canada E. and W. Common. 



PELIDNOTA 

 PUNCTATA — Linn. Niagara. Common. 



AREODA 

 LANIGERA — Linn. Messrs. Croft and Couper. 



OMALOPLIA 

 SERICEA — Illff. Toronto. Common. 



SERICA 

 VESPERTINA — ScJionJi. Toronto. Common. 



OSIIODERMA 

 EREJIICOLA — Knocli. Manitoulin. Not common. 

 SCABER — Beauv. Canada E. and W. Common. 



TRICHIUS 

 ROTUNDICOLLIS — Kirby. Canada E. and W. Common. 



CETONIA 

 FULGIDA — Fabr. Toronto. Mr. Croft. 



STENURUS 

 DIVARICATA — Say. Canada E. and W. Common. 

 (?) LURIDA — Linn. " Not uncommon. 



CIIALCOPHORA 

 VIRGINICA — Drury. Toronto. Mr. Couper. 



CIIRYSOBOTHRIS 

 DENTIPES — Germ. Canada E. and AV. Common. 



TRACHYPTERIS 

 FULVOGUTTATA — Harris. Toronto. Rare. 



UEMICREPIDICS 

 MEMNONius — Hbsl. Toronto. Very common. 



ALAUS 

 OCCULATCS — Linn. Canada E. and W. Common. 



EL.VTER 

 LUGUBRis — Germ. Canada E. and W. Common. 

 APICATCS — Say. Toronto. Mr. Couper. 



CRVPTOPnVPNUS 

 DORSALis — Say. Toronto. Common. 

 siLACEiPES — Germ. 



