COLEOPTEllA. 22?^ 
species described by Kran,tz (Ins. Deutschl.) under tlie name of M. sinuato- 
collis. 
Protcinus. Pandelld (INFat. pour la Faunc des Col. de France, pp. 1G8-1G9)^ 
gives a tabular synopsis of the French species of this genus, of wliicli lie re- 
cognizes five, one of them described as new. The others are P. hrevicollis 
(Erichs), hrachypterus (Fab.), macropterus (Gyll.), and atomarius (Erichs.). 
Proteinus crenulatus^ sp. n., Pandelle, 1. c. p. 169, Ilautes-Pyrenees. 
Microjjeplides. 
Micropcplus stapJiyUnoidcs. Imbboclc describes and figures the larva of this 
species found by him on the underside of dead boughs. Trans. Ent. Soc. 
Loud. 1808, )ip. 276-277, pi. 18. 
PSELAPHIDAS. 
Pry axis f areata (Motsch.). Bethe (Stett. ent. Zeit. 1868, p. 166) gives 
the diagnosis of this species, which has been detected at Sarepta by Becker. 
Fustiycr fuchsii (Brend.). Horn remarks (Trans, Amcr. Ent. Soc. ii. 
p. 128) that ho cannot detect the pair of 8-facctted ocelli ascribed by Brcndcl 
to this insect. 
Lespes has observed that specimens of Claviycr taken from one ants’ nest 
and put into another of the same .species, but from a dilTercnt locality, were 
iiiimediatel}^ destroyed. He supposes that the knowledge and toleration of 
Claviycr is hereditary in certain races of ants, whilst others belonging to the 
same species are unacquainted with it. Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1868, p. xxxviii. 
. Atinus, g. n., Horn, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc. ii. p. 127. Palpi excessively 
short. Sp. Ctenistes monilicorms (Brend.). 
Faronns pyrenmis, sp. n.,0. Brisout de Barneville, Mat. pour la Faunodes 
Col. de Fr. p. 173, Hautes-Pyrdiu^es. 
SCYDM/ENIJ3.E. 
- Scydm<T.nus castancus (Woll.) changed to castanicolor, on account of S. cas- 
taneus (Schaum) by Harold, Col. Hefte, iv. p. 104. 
Eutheia colon, sp. n., Horn, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc. ii. p. 131, Arizona. 
SlLPIIIDAi:. 
Kca'opliorns lunatm (Lee.) changed to hmiycr by Harold (Col. Hefte, iv. 
p. 104) on account of N, lanatas (Fisch.). 
Nccrophilus suhtcrrancus (Dahl). Ilorn records the occurrence of this 
European species in North America. Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc. ii. p. 125. 
Nccrophoras conversator, sp. n.. Walker, Lord’s Naturalist in Vancouver’s 
Island &c. ii. p. 320, Vancouver’s Island. 
Anisotomida:. 
Splucrias politus, Horn, Trans. Amer. Eiit. Soc. ii. p. 132, California. 
Triarthron Iccontci, Horn, 1. c. p. 131, California. 
Anisotoma discontiynyi,{j. Bris. do Balnevillc, Mat, pour la Faune des Col. de 
Fr. p. 173, Pyrenees. 
- Ayathidunn scrie-panctatum, C. Bjis. de Barneville, l.c. p. 174, Fontaine- 
bleau. 
