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catalogues yet published, the Entomologist is struck 

 with the paucity of species, which are described as 

 extra European, that others exist cannot be doubted, 

 and that they will not be found wanting in Africa 

 or Asia I may confidently state from the examina- 

 tion of various continental collections, as well as 

 from numerous undescribed species in my own 

 Museum. 



Fabrician Species of Silpha. 



Sp. 1. Surinamensis. — Now a Necrodes. Nine 

 species have fallen under my notice, some of them 

 occurring in North as well as South America. 



Sp 5. Indica. — This insect appears to be the 

 Ips grandis of Schonherr; I obtained it at Lee's 

 sale, and therefore cannot doubt of the species. 



Sp. 6. Americana. — The name of Necrophilus is 

 used by Latreille for a genus belonging to this 

 family, the type of which is S. Subterranea of Illiger ; 

 I have been compelled therefore to change Mr. 

 Kirby's name to Necrobora, derived from vetcpofiopo? 

 mortuos devorans, i. e. veKpo? et popa. 



Sp. 8. Ltevicollis. — This insect is Heteromerous, 

 and is the type of a genus allied to Asida. 



Sp. 22. Dentata. — Possessing this insect, I have 

 no hesitation in saying that it is a true Peltis. 



Sp. 23. Limbata. — From examining this species 

 in the Banksian collection at the Linnean Society, 

 I gave it as a Nitidula. 



Sp. 25. Minuta. — I regard this insect as an 

 Anthobium ; Fabricius adds at the end of his 

 description, " De Synonymis valde dubito." 



