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Homalota transfuga, p. 13, lewisi[^an\a, distans, p. 14, vivida, p. 15, 
Sharp, 1. c., Japan, spp. nn. 
Dinopsis modestus^ sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 16, Japan. 
Tachyporides . 
Cilea silphoideSf L., Coproporus sp., and Conurus pediculdrius, Gr. ?, 
recorded from Japan ; D. Sharp, 1. c. pp. 17 & 18. 
Erchomus colchicus, Ktz., occnrs in Spain ; Pandell6’s union of the 
genus with Cilea is criticized : Kraatz, B. E. Z. xviii. pp. 297 & 298. 
Tachinus manueli, D. Sharp, Bull. Ent. Ital. vi. p. 318, Pesio, Piedmont, 
Alps ; 2\ mimulus, id. Tr. E. Soc. 1874, p. 16, Japan: spp. nn. 
Tachyporus celatus^ sp. n., id. Tr. E. Soc. 1874, p. 17, Japan. 
Conurus germanus^ p. 17, pumilus^ p. 18, spp. nn., id. 1. c. Japan. 
Megacronus setiger, p. 18, princeps, p. 19, spp. nn., id. 1. c. Japan. 
Bryoporus lewisi[an]u8^ sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 19, Japan. 
Bolitohius japonicus^ sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 20, Japan. 
Quediides. 
Velleiiis dilatatus, F., and Quedius lateralis^ Gr., from Japan ; D. 
Sharp, 1. c. pp. 23 & 25. 
Quedius micropSj Gray., is to stand for chrysurus, Kies, (following 
Thomson), and “ there is no need to pay attention to the controversial 
opinions of English authors,” reference being especially made to a note 
by the Recorder in Ent. Ann. 1870, p. 81 [This note is simply an 
account of the various ways in which continental writers have tried to 
account for Q. microps (all referring it to the Raphirus group) ; and the 
only opinion given in it is M. Fauvel’s own, which also erroneously 
refers the insect to that group 1]; Quedius A.-punctatus^ Thoms., = 
ochripenniSf Mdu., and Q. fulgidus is not included in Thomson’s species ; 
Q. (utoUcus, Ktz., = cruentas^ 01. ; Fauvol, Fauuo Gallo-Rh6nauo, iii. 
p. 500, et seq. 
Rientis, g. n., D. Sharp, 1. c. p. 21. Near Astrapceus. R. parviceps, 
sp. n., id. ihid., Japan. 
Algon, g. n., id. 1. c. p. 22. Intermediate in facies between Quedius 
and Ocypus^ and in natural position between Quedius and Astrapceus. 
A. grandicollis^ sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 23, Japan. 
Heter'othops cognatus, sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 20, Japan. 
Velleius pectinatus, sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 24, Japan. 
Quedius Juno, p. 24, simulans^ parviceps^ p. 25, japonicus^ pretiosus, 
p. 26, lewisi[an'\us^ p. 27, spp. nn., id. 1. c. Japan. 
Staphylmides. 
Creophilus maxillosus (varr. nn. subfasciatus, medialis, and imbecillus, 
p. 28), Philonthus agilis, Gr., scybalarius, Nordm., quisquiliarius, Gyll. 
(and var. rubidus, Er.), and thermarum, Aube, recorded from Japan ; 
Creophilus maxillosus^ cinerarius^ arcticus, and villosus are probably only 
races of one species. D. Sharp, 1. c. p. 27 et seq. 
Stapliylinus armeniaciis, Sharp, = meridionalis, Rosen. ; Ocypus ccrdo, 
Er., = compressus, Msh., var. ; Cajius^ Stoph., is maintained as a genus ; 
C. pruinosus, Er., Jilum, Kies., cegyptiacus^ Mots., = sericeus, Holme ; 
