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INSECTA, COLEOPTERA. 
Corticaria saginata, Mann., probably =/a^omca, Zett. ; a var. of C. cylin- 
drica, Mann., witli dark elytra, is recorded from Sweden; C.foveola, Mann., 
Thorns., tiec Gyll., is named depressa : Thomson, Opusc. Ent. (iv.) p. 383 et 
seq. C. longicollis, Zett., Mann, (^linearis, Payk., Gyll.), and C.formicetorumj 
Mann. : observations on synonymy &c., Hochhuth, Bull. Mosc. xlv. 2, pp. 
309 & 310. 
Derotoma, g. n., Reitter, B. E. Z. xvi. p. 170. Between Monotoma and 
Hypocoprus antenn93 11-jointed, club 2-jointed, maxillary palpi 4-jointed, 
tarsi 4-jointed, simple. D. lederi, sp. n., id, I. c. p. 171, Oran. 
Reitteria, g. n., Leder, B. E. Z. xvi. p. 137. Myrmecophilous : allied to 
Merophysia, but with a distinct scutellum and no eyes, as in Cholovocera. R. 
lucifuga, sp. n., /. c. p. 138, Frendah, Oran. 
Merophysia cretica, p. 163, lata, Athens, ohlonga^ Zante, p. 164^ sicula, 
p. 166, Sicily : Kiesenwetter, B. E. Z. xvi., spp. nn. 
Holoparamecus occultus, sp. n., Leder, I. c. p. 139, Frendah. 
Corticaria JlavescenS) p. 383, Sweden, spinulosa, p. 385, Lapland : Thomson, 
I. c, spp. nn. 
Mycetophagid^. 
Mycetophagus variegatus, Sahib., ex. typ., = 4:-guttatus, Miill. ^ M. histrio, 
Sahib., ? = variabilis, var. : Kraatz, B. E. Z. xvi. p. 271. 
Litargus coloratus, Eosenh., new to French fauna : GrouveUe, Bull. Soc. 
Ent. Fr. (5) ii. p. xiv. 
Thorictid^. 
Thorictus sulcicoUis, Perez Areas. Redescribed and figured, and fresh loca- 
lities given by the author, who suggests some connexion between the myr- 
mecophilous habits of the insect and the peculiar appendages at the base of 
its thorax. An. Soc. Esp. i. p. 94, pi. 2. fig. 7. 
Thorictus ehlersi, sp. n., id. I. c. p. 95, pi. 2, fig. 8, Mazarron, 
DERMESTIDiE. 
Dermestes lardarius. The larva injurious to broods of Bomhyx mori, de- 
vouring the parent moth and eggs ; also destroys Attacus pyri and cynthia, 
and Psyche calvella, decidedly not waiting for the death of the insects 
attacked. Means of defence suggested. Giraud : Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (5) ii. 
p. 205. 
Trogoderma hieroglyphicum, sp. n., Abeille, ]Etud. Col. Cav. &c. p. 30, Mar- 
seilles. 
ByRRHIDtE. 
Byrrhus dennii, Curt., recharacterized by C. A. Dohrn, S. E. Z. xxxiii. 
p. 483, and Erichson's description of it criticized. 
Byrrhus tuscanm, sp. n., id. I. c. p. 485, Tuscany. 
Parnid^. 
Ramus hydrohates, Kies., occurs at Kiew : Ilochhutli, Bull. Mosc. xlv. 2, 
p. 318. 
IlETEROCERIDiE. 
Jleteroccrus obsoletus, Curt., var. n. 4:-mactdaius : llochhuth, I. c. p. 319. 
