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testaceous in colour, with bands or 
spots of metallic green above, and 
living exclusively on the border of 
water, where they generally remain 
hidden in the sand. * * * The species 
of this genus, although not very 
numerous (twenty being known as 
yet), have a very wide distribution ; 
they are scattered over Europe, the 
Cape of Good Hope, Madagascar, 
Asia, and North America.” 
The second tribe — ElapJirides — 
contains four genera : — Notiophilus, 
Elaplirus, Bletkisa, Trachj/pachis. 
In Notioph ilus “ all the species 
are small, and have habits con- 
siderably similar to those of Ela- 
phrus , yet being a little less aquatic, 
as they are found far enough away 
from water. Their great resemblance 
inter se renders it difficult to separate 
the species. They are distributed 
over Europe, Siberia, Northern 
Africa, and North America.” 
The genus Elaplirus, “ well known 
to entomologists, is peculiar to the 
cold and temperate regions of the 
Old World, and of North America. 
* * * * The species specially inhabit 
the borders of the water in stagnant 
pools, and they take refuge under 
the grass in cracks of the mud, 
whence it is easy to eject them by 
casting water on or by pressing the 
ground with the foot.” 
The species of the genus Blethisa 
“ are, like the Elaphri , of metallic 
colour, and are found in similar 
places. They are confined to Europe, 
Siberia, and North America. The 
typical species (./>’. muttipundata) is 
spread over all Europe, and is toler- 
ably common. 
The last genus appeal’s to consist 
of but one species, with which M. 
Lacordaire is unacquainted. 
It seems that there are known of 
Notiophilus about twenty species, of 
Elaplirus nearly thirty, of Ble- 
thisa something considerably below 
twenty, and, as before remarked, 
but one of Tracliypachis. 
The third tribe — Hiletides — con- 
sists of a single genus (Hildas), 
containing but two anomalous 
species, of moderate size, and in- 
habiting- Portuguese Guiana, where 
they seem to be very rare. They 
are found in damp woods among 
yellow leaves. 
The Weekly Entomologist may be 
obtained from Mr. T. or Mr. J. 13. 
Blackburn, the Yews, Woodford, 
London, N., by post, price Three 
Shillings and Three-pence per 
quarter, prepaid. 
Also of C. Andrew, 129, High 
Street, Cheltenham ; T. Brown, 2, 
Collingate, York ; J. E. Robson, 
Olive Street, Hartlepool ; T, Cooke, 
Naturalist, 513, New Oxford Street, 
London. 
Those who make any discovery, 
or capture of a rare species, or 
observation of general interest, arc 
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notice of the same to Mr. T. or Mr. 
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