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neglect of Allibert^s descriptions on the part of Erichson and 
Gillmeister. He maintains that Allibert^s descriptions are quite 
recognizable, and that in accordance with the rule of priority 
his names must be adopted. The synonymy of the following 
species is indicated : — 
Trichopteryx chevrolatii (Al.) = pygmcea (Erichs.) = paraUelogramma 
(Gillm.) ; T. montandonii {Al.)=similis (G.) ; Ptilium rugulosum (Al.) = 
fuscum (Er.) ; P.spencei (Js\.')= angustatum (Ev.')=.ohlongum (G.); P.exca- 
vatum (Al.')-=cmialiculatum (Er.) ; P. myrmecophilum (Al.)=^w5'^/!^7mMm(Er.); 
and P. foveolatum {Al.) = exaratum (Er.). The following species are noticed 
as new to Britain Q. c, pp. 242-243) :—T. chevrierii (Al.), T, littoralis 
(Thoms.), and P. elongatum (Thoms.). 
The following American species of this group are described and figured by 
Matthews (Ann. & Mag. N. H. 3rd ser. xvii. pi. 5) : — Trichopteryx glabricollis 
(MdX\h..)—rotundata (Hald.), p. 143, fig. 2 j T. cursitans (Nietn.)=/^^ 5 c^- 
pennis (Hald.), p. 144, fig. 3, from New York; T. fascicularis (Herbst) = 
intermedia ahrupta (Hald.), p. 145, fig. 6; T. discolor (Hald.), 
p. 145, fig. 6; T. sericans (Heer), p. 145, fig. 7; T. montandmii (Allib.) = 
similis (Gillm.), p. 146, fig. 8 ; T. amhigua (Matth.), p. 146, fig. 9 ; T. aspera 
(Hald.), p. 147, fig. 10 ; Micrus Jllicornis (Fairm.), p. 147, fig. 11 ; Ptenidium 
hollani Q!L^mi.')==canadcnse (Lee.), p. 148, fig. 13 ; P. macroccphalum (Nietn.), 
p. 148, fig. 14 (from New York) ; andP. (Erichs.) = ? (Ilald.), 
p. 149, fig. 15. 
Bococrara littoralis (Thoms.), Sharp, E. M. M. ii. p. 230. Sharp discusses 
the characters of Thomson’s genus Bceocrara^ which he thinks insufiicient, 
the species belonging to Trichopteryx^ in which case he proposes to change 
the specific name to thomsoni^ Motschulsky having already a T. littoralis. 
The latter, however, belongs to Ptenidium. 
Crotch remarks on the synonymy of several species of this family, with 
reference to his new Catalogue. He adopts the name Acrotrichis in place of 
Trichopteryx. Entomologist, iii. p. 120. 
Ptilium saxonicum (Gillm.) is recorded as a British species by Crotch (Cat. 
Brit. Col.). See B-ye, Ent. Ann. 1867, p. 100. 
Trichopteryx. Matthews (Ann. & Mag. N. H. 3rd ser. xvii.) describes the 
following now species : — T. schaumii^ p. 143, pi. 5. fig. 1, and T. crassicollis^ 
Matth. 1. c. p. 144, pi. 5. fig. 4, from Louisiana. British species : — T. sarce^ 
Matthews, Ent. M. Mag. ii. p. 243 ; T. waterhousiiy Matth. 1. c. p. 244 ; and 
T.jansonii, Matth. 1. c, p. 245. 
Nephanes l<xviusculus, sp. n., Matthews, Ann. & Mag. N. II. 3rd ser. xvii. 
p. 148, pi. 6. fig. 12, from Louisiana. 
Ptilium concolor^ Sharp. A new species. See Rye, Ent Ann. 1867, p. 55. 
HiSTERIDiE. 
Crotch indicates Saprinus punctulatus (Thoms.) as a British species, and 
that Paromalus 14,-striatus (Steph.) = P. pumilio (Erichs.). Entomologist, iii. 
p. 123. 
Hister mteger, sp. n., Brisout, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 4® s6r. vi. p. 366, Madrid. 
Eretmotes ihericus, sp. n., Brisout, 1. c. p. 366, Escurial. 
Hceterius (sic) marseuliij sp. n., Brisout, 1. c, p. 367, Escurial. 
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