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Necrophila to Necrobora, from veicpofiopoo mortuos 

 devorans, which latter term is derived from veKpoa 

 and fiopa. The former word is used by Latreille for 

 another genus of the same family. 



Sp. 9. Seminulum.—Dr. Leach is of opinion, that 

 this insect is a Scaphisoma ; Mr Stephens, in his 

 Systematic Catalogue, is inclined to consider it as a 

 Cypha of Kirby, one of the genera belonging to the 

 Tachyporidae. 



Sp. 20. Reticulata. — According to Illiger, this 

 insect is only a variety of Silpha Reticulata Linneus. 



Sp. 23 Scabra. — Fabricius regards this species as 

 a Trox, (vid. — Syst. Eleut. page 111.) where it is 

 named Arenaria ; and the reference to the Systema 

 Naturae (2. 573. 23.) is given; Illiger however, 

 asserts that it is a Peltis, and quotes Herbst. 

 (Vid.— Col. 5. 179. 23, tab. 51., f. 17.) 



Sp. 26. Succincta.— Now a Lycoperdina of La- 

 treille, and is the Lye. Pasciata of Fabricius; the 

 former name ought to be retained. 



Sp. 28. Fusca. — According to Schonherr, this 

 species is only a variety of Phosphuga Atrata; 

 probably it is an immature variety. Mr. Stephens, 

 in his Catalogue, considers it as Lyctus Oblongus. 

 The insect in the Linnean Cabinet is evidently 

 the same species. 



Spj 35. Atomaria. — A Sphaeridium of Fabricius, 

 and a Cercyon of Dr. Leach. 



