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insect. In Dr. Hunter's Cabinet, South America 

 is mentioned ; I believe it to be from Africa, and 

 agree with Fabricius. 



Sp. 82. Modestus. — Now a Peryphus of Megerle. 

 Mr. Kirby considers the insects allied to Peryphus, 

 as affording sufficient characters to entitle them 

 to the rank of a family, the following genera com- 

 pose it : — 



Subulipalpia, Kirby. 

 Peryphid^e, Kir6y. 



Genera. 



Country. 



Typical Species. 



1. Peryphus, Megerle 



2. Lopha, Megerle 



3. Eudromus, Kirby 



4. Tachyta, Kirby 



England 

 France 



North America 

 North America 



Car. Littoralis. Olivier. 

 4-maculata ? Linneus. 

 E. Nitidus, Kirby. 

 T. Picipes, Kirby. 



Mr. Kirby, in the Fauna Boreali Americana, 

 states that the Peryphidse are distinguished from 

 the Bembidiidse, not only by the shape of the 

 thorax, but by having the apex and sides of the 

 elytra nearly smooth, or with obliterated furrows. 

 The latter family is also distinguished from the 

 PeryphidaB by the elytra having the typical number 

 of furrows, none being obliterated. — Vid. page 52 

 and 57. 



Sp. 88. Bisbiguttatus. — Now a Brachinus. A 



