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Byrrhijs, Fabvicius. 

 Byrrhid^e, Leach. 



The following* genera compose the family 



Genera. 



Country. 



Typical Species. 



1. 



Anthrenus, Fabricius. 



England 



An. Pimpinellae, Fabricius. 



2. 



Trinodes, Megerle. 



England 



An. Hirtus, Fabricius. 



3. 



Aspidiphorus, Ziegler. 



Sweden 



Nit. Orbiculata, Gyllenhall. 



4. 



Microchaetes, Hope. 



New Holland 



M. Sphaericus, Hope. 



5. 



Nosodendron, Latreille. 



England 



B. Fascicularis. Fabricius. 



6. 



Byrrhus, Linneus. 



England 



B. Pillula, Fabricius. 



7. 



Murmidius, Leach. 



China 



M. Ferrugineus, Leach. 



8. 



Sinplocaria, Curtis. 



England 



B. Semistriatus, Fabricius. 



9. 



Syncalypta, Dilwynn. 



England 



B. Arenarius, Sturm. 



10. 



Ephistemus, Westwood. 



England 



D. Gyrinoides, Marsham. 



11. 



Limnichus, Ziegler. 



England 



B. Sericeus, Duftschmidt. 



12. 



Oomorphus, Curtis. 



England 



B. Unicolor, Sturm. 



13. 



Macroprion, Hope. 



Santa Cruz 



A. Serraticornis, Fabricius. 



*14. Ceutocerus, Germar. 



Germany 



C Advena, Schuppell. 



The above table comprises the genera of Byrrhidae, 

 a family evidently allied to the Dermestidae, as well 

 as the Histeroidea. Mr. Kirby, in his Fauna Bo- 

 reali Americana, ranges the Byrrhidae along with 

 the Necrophaga, while Mr. Westwood points out 

 the connexion with Anisotoma. With respect to 

 the species mentioned by Fabricius, I have only 

 given four, as there cannot be a doubt respecting 

 the remaining nine described in the Eleutheratorum ; 

 I pass on therefore to the genus Anthrenus. It 

 may be here added, that the species named Elon- 



* Some Entomologists consider Murmidius and Ceutocerus to 

 be identical. My friend the Comte de Castelneau regards them 

 as distinct. 



