rSELAPHlD^. SILPHlDiE. 
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Batrisus trifoveolatus, Schauf., var. n. planifrons ; L. W. Schaufuss, 
1. c. p. 270, Columbia. 
Bryaxin atrata, sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 357, Columbia. 
Gamha hrucki^ p. 358, New Granada, elongata^ p. 359, and rugicollis^ 
p. 360, Pampas of Western S. America, id. 1. c., spp. nn. 
SCYDMJJNIDiB. 
Observations on four British species named by De Saulcy ; D. Sharp, 
Ent. M. M. xii. p. 225. 
SlLPHID^. 
Leptodirus howenwarti, Schmidt. On the spelling of the generic and 
specific names, see G. Kraatz, Deutsche E. Z. 1876, pp. 175 & 176 [Kraatz 
adopts Leptoderus, giving the derivation k^ittos and Seipos^ neck. There 
is, however, no such word as Seipos, but only Seipa?, equivalent to Setpr}^ the 
neck ; and this could not be rendered de-, but dei-, or, according to 
modern custom, di-. It would, of course, have been equally right to 
suggest the Attic form Seprj ; but this was not done]. 
Tomascopus. Figured, Deutsche E. Z. 1876, pi. i. fig. 17. On the 
clypeus in the G. Kraatz, 1. c. p. 396. 
Necropliorus. Observations on the structure of the clypeus in various 
species : in N. germanicus there is apparently no sexual difference in this 
respect, though it exists in other species ; small $ simulates the $ . N. 
morio, Gebl., apparently = germanicus, var.,' with dark epipleurm ; N. 
sepulchralis, Heer, ? = nigricornis, Fald. ; N. sepultor, Charp., from Tiflis. 
G. Kraatz, 1. c. pp. 395-397. 
Necropliorus. Notes on habits ; X. Thibiat, Feuil. Nat. vi. p. 40. 
Silpha, L. On the classification and geographical distribution of this 
and its allies ; G. Kraatz, 1. c. pp. 352-374. The author is evidently 
inclined to adopt as genera many of the groups now sunk, such as 
Necrohora, Diamesus, and Ptomaphila, Hope, Heterotemna, Woll., 
Necrodes, Wilkin, Thanatophilus {Silpha unicostata. Lac., = T. sinuatus^ 
F., var.), Oiceoptoma \_(Ec-'], and Phosphuga, Leach. Xylodrepa, Thoms., 
is considered erroneously separated generically, as Silpha ^.-punctata has 
no sufficient special characters of structure or habit. Suggestions as to 
synonymy, and observations on habits, distribution, and other peculiari- 
ties are made with reference to the European species, which are also dis- 
cussed geographically. Silpha carnioUca, Kiister, = ohscura, var. 
Silpha opaca phytophagous ; Schmidt-Goebel, S. E. Z. xxxAui. p. 399. 
Adelops delarouzii. On its metamorphoses ; V. Mayet, Bull. Soc. Ent. 
Fr. (5) vi. p. cxcv. 
Adelops hirtus. Observations on its habits in caves of Kentucky, and 
figs, of perfect insect and larva ; A. S. Packard, Am. Nat. x. pp. 285-287. 
Colon harnevillii, Ktz., = sehii, Ktz., undeveloped form, and is recorded 
from S. England; E. C. Rye, Ent. M. M. xii. p. 177. 
Antrodietus, g. n., E. Abeille de Perrin, Pet. Nouv. ii. p. 29. Allied to 
Pholeuon, Hampe, differing especially in the elytral fold being invisible 
